Detroit Red Wings vs Colorado Rockies
Regular season · Friday, November 23, 1979 · McNichols Sports Arena
Game summary
The Colorado Rockies beat the Detroit Red Wings 5–2 on Friday, November 23, 1979 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Rockies outshot the Red Wings 36–28.
Goals came from Dennis Polonich, Jack Valiquette, Ron Delorme, Randy Pierce, Lucien DeBlois, Errol Thompson and Rene Robert.
Bill McKenzie made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win; Jim Rutherford stopped 31 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Dennis Polonich (1)Bill Hogaboam (5), Willie Huber (4)1–011:34 DET
Jack Valiquette (5)Wilf Paiement (6), Randy Pierce (7)1–114:38 CLR
Ron Delorme (4)Doug Berry (8), Don Saleski (6)1–214:56 CLR
Randy Pierce (4)Wilf Paiement (7), Nick Beverley (2)1–316:52 CLR
Lucien DeBlois (9)Rene Robert (7)1–418:15 CLR
2nd period
Errol Thompson (9)Reed Larson (10), Vaclav Nedomansky (9)2–413:35 DET ·
3rd period
Rene Robert (7)Lucien DeBlois (2), Rob Ramage (6)2–519:43 CLR ·
Team stats
DETCLR
2836
0%0%
1/30/4
108
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:29 into the first period
Willie Huber · holding2 min - 5:18 into the first period
Pat Hickey · tripping2 min - 19:20 into the first periodPerry Miller · slashing2 min
- 3:08 into the second periodBill Hogaboam · holding2 min
- 12:30 into the second periodTrevor Johansen · holding2 min
- 13:24 into the second periodWilf Paiement · tripping2 min
- 19:09 into the second periodWilf Paiement · slashing2 min
- 19:09 into the second periodPeter Mahovlich · slashing2 min
- 4:31 into the third periodWillie Huber · holding2 min
Season series
Detroit Red Wings
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 22Bill HogaboamC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 14Dennis SobchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Glenn HicksL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 3Perry MillerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Jean HamelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Greg JolyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | L | 35 | 4 | .886 |
| 30Rogie VachonG | 0 | 0 | – |
Colorado Rockies
| 7Randy PierceR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 9Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 10Lucien DeBloisC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 14Rene RobertR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 8Doug BerryC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Don SaleskiR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Jack ValiquetteC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 27Ron DelormeC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Nick BeverleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 6Rob RamageD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Pat HickeyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 25Bobby SheehanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Mike ChristieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4Mike McEwenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Dean TurnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 24Trevor JohansenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hardy AstromG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Bill McKenzieG | W | 28 | 2 | .929 |