Boston Bruins vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Thursday, December 6, 1979 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 4–3 on Thursday, December 6, 1979 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Bruins outshot the Islanders 34–25.
Bryan Trottier scored twice. Bob Bourne, Terry O'Reilly, Mike Bossy, John Wensink and Peter McNab also scored.
Glenn Resch made 31 saves on 34 shots for the win; Gilles Gilbert stopped 21 of 25.
Scoring
1st period
Bob Bourne (1)Jean Potvin (6), Dave Langevin (4)0–102:02 NYI
2nd period
Terry O'Reilly (6)Peter McNab (9), Al Secord (4)1–100:45 BOS
Mike Bossy (16)Unassisted1–202:16 NYI · 
Bryan Trottier (15)Jean Potvin (7), Bob Bourne (7)1–305:13 NYI
3rd period
John Wensink (6)Thomas Songin (1), Craig MacTavish (2)2–304:52 BOS- Bryan Trottier (16)Mike Bossy (11), Anders Kallur (9)2–407:12 NYI
Peter McNab (11)Mike Milbury (4), Brad McCrimmon (4)3–419:27 BOS
Team stats
BOSNYI
3425
0%0%
0/41/6
1915
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:12 into the first period
Anders Kallur · hooking2 min - 7:21 into the first periodBob Bourne · tripping2 min
- 14:43 into the first period
Dick Redmond · tripping2 min - 2:01 into the second periodMike Milbury · charging2 min
- 3:07 into the second periodRick Smith · interference2 min
- 8:38 into the second periodMike Milbury · roughing2 min
- 8:38 into the second periodJohn Wensink · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:31 into the second periodGlenn Resch · roughing2 min
- 10:55 into the third periodBryan Trottier · tripping2 min
- 11:45 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · tripping2 min
- 17:57 into the third periodStan Jonathan · hooking2 min
- 17:57 into the third periodStan Jonathan · fighting5 min
- 17:57 into the third periodGarry Howatt · high sticking2 min
- 17:57 into the third periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 8Peter McNabC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 18John WensinkL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Thomas SonginR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 32Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Jean RatelleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 14Bob MillerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 19Bobby LalondeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Rick SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gilles GilbertG | L | 25 | 4 | .840 |
| 30Gerry CheeversG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Islanders
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Jean PotvinD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Yvon VautourR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Randy JohnstonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | W | 34 | 3 | .912 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |