Colorado Rockies vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Sunday, December 2, 1979 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Colorado Rockies beat the Boston Bruins 5–3 on Sunday, December 2, 1979 at Boston Garden. The Rockies outshot the Bruins 35–34.
Jack Valiquette scored twice and Wilf Paiement scored twice. Jean Ratelle, Dick Redmond, Doug Berry and John Wensink also scored.
Bill McKenzie made 31 saves on 34 shots for the win; Gilles Gilbert stopped 30 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Jean Ratelle (12)Unassisted0–103:48 BOS · 
Dick Redmond (5)Wayne Cashman (12), Bobby Schmautz (6)0–219:46 BOS ·
2nd period
Jack Valiquette (8)Unassisted1–202:15 CLR
Wilf Paiement (4)Nick Beverley (6), Jack Valiquette (9)2–219:41 CLR ·
3rd period
- Jack Valiquette (9)Mike McEwen (19), Rene Robert (11)3–209:13 CLR ·
Doug Berry (3)Wilf Paiement (9)4–211:05 CLR
John Wensink (5)Ray Bourque (13), Jean Ratelle (19)4–319:25 BOS- Wilf Paiement (5)Unassisted5–319:49 CLR ·
Team stats
CLRBOS
3534
0%0%
1/52/5
2839
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:58 into the first period
Jack Valiquette · hooking2 min - 7:33 into the first period
Bob Miller · interference2 min - 7:53 into the first periodGilles Gilbert · cross checking2 min
- 16:12 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · high sticking2 min
- 16:12 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 16:12 into the first periodDean Turner · elbowing2 min
- 16:12 into the first periodDean Turner · fighting5 min
- 17:18 into the first periodJohn Wensink · holding2 min
- 19:42 into the first periodWilf Paiement · tripping2 min
- 13:14 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · roughing2 min
- 13:14 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 13:14 into the second periodRon Delorme · roughing2 min
- 13:14 into the second periodRon Delorme · fighting5 min
- 17:49 into the second periodMike Kitchen · hooking2 min
- 2:14 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · roughing2 min
- 2:14 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 2:14 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · game misconduct10 min
- 2:14 into the third periodRon Delorme · roughing double minor4 min
- 8:36 into the third periodRay Bourque · hooking2 min
- 13:54 into the third periodLucien DeBlois · hooking2 min
- 13:54 into the third periodLucien DeBlois · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
Season series
Colorado Rockies
| 9Wilf PaiementR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 15Jack ValiquetteC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 8Doug BerryC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Rene RobertR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 9 | – |
| 2Nick BeverleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 4Mike McEwenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 7Randy PierceR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Don SaleskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Pat HickeyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 25Bobby SheehanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Ron DelormeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Mike ChristieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 5Dean TurnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Rob RamageD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Trevor JohansenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Bill McKenzieG | W | 34 | 3 | .912 |
| 31Michel PlasseG | 0 | 0 | – |
Boston Bruins
| 10Jean RatelleC | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 11Bobby SchmautzR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18John WensinkL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob MillerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Bobby LalondeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Rick SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gilles GilbertG | L | 34 | 4 | .882 |
| 30Gerry CheeversG | 0 | 0 | – |