Boston Bruins vs Quebec Nordiques
Regular season · Tuesday, November 20, 1979 · Le Colisée
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Quebec Nordiques 5–3 on Tuesday, November 20, 1979 at Le Colisée. The Bruins outshot the Nordiques 27–22.
Pierre Lacroix scored twice. Rick Middleton, Jean Ratelle, Peter McNab, Don Marcotte, Bob Fitchner and Ray Bourque also scored.
Gerry Cheevers made 19 saves on 22 shots for the win; Goran Hogosta stopped 22 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Middleton (6)Jean Ratelle (16)1–013:17 BOS
Jean Ratelle (7)Rick Middleton (9), Gary Doak (1)2–018:12 BOS
Pierre Lacroix (2)Alain Cote (1)2–119:02 QUE
2nd period
Peter McNab (9)Dick Redmond (14), Terry O'Reilly (10)3–101:12 BOS
Don Marcotte (3)Dick Redmond (15)4–104:03 BOS ·
3rd period
Bob Fitchner (5)Dale Hoganson (6), Gerry Hart (9)4–204:41 QUE · - Pierre Lacroix (3)Real Cloutier (9), Rich Leduc (7)4–309:01 QUE ·
Ray Bourque (4)Unassisted5–319:39 BOS ·
Team stats
BOSQUE
2722
0%0%
0/12/6
2714
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:37 into the first period
Terry O'Reilly · high sticking2 min - 8:37 into the first periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
- 8:37 into the first period
Wally Weir · charging2 min - 8:37 into the first periodWally Weir · fighting5 min
- 10:02 into the first periodGerry Cheevers · slashing2 min
- 3:34 into the second periodRick Middleton · hooking2 min
- 4:41 into the second periodBob Miller · spearing5 min
- 12:31 into the second periodPierre Plante · holding2 min
- 15:54 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 15:54 into the second periodWally Weir · fighting5 min
- 2:54 into the third periodRick Middleton · tripping2 min
- 4:55 into the third periodGerry Cheevers · delaying game2 min
- 7:50 into the third periodGary Doak · hooking2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 10Jean RatelleC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 25Gary DoakD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 11Bobby SchmautzR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Bob MillerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18John WensinkL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Rick SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gilles GilbertG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Gerry CheeversG | W | 22 | 3 | .864 |
Quebec Nordiques
| 26Pierre LacroixD | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 9Real CloutierR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 6 | – |
| 10Rich LeducC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 12Bob FitchnerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 19Alain CoteL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Gerry HartD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 33Dale HogansonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 2Wally WeirR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Robbie FtorekC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Jamie HislopR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Pierre PlanteR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 15Curt BrackenburyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 21Serge BernierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 4Paul BaxterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 5Garry LariviereD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Barry LeggeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Goran HogostaG | L | 26 | 4 | .846 |
| 30Michel DionG | 0 | 0 | – |