New York Rangers vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Wednesday, December 12, 1979 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 on Wednesday, December 12, 1979 at Chicago Stadium. The Rangers outshot the Blackhawks 31–23.
Goals came from Grant Mulvey, Barry Beck, Anders Hedberg, J.P. Bordeleau, Eddie Johnstone, Phil Esposito and Ron Greschner.
Steve Baker made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Tony Esposito stopped 26 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Grant Mulvey (12)Doug Wilson (9), Mike O'connell (11)0–107:57 CHI · 
Barry Beck (6)Dean Talafous (3), Ron Duguay (11)1–111:45 NYR
Anders Hedberg (18)Ron Greschner (14), Walt Tkaczuk (10)2–117:45 NYR · 
J.P. Bordeleau (4)Tom Lysiak (13), Greg Fox (5)2–219:32 CHI
2nd period
Eddie Johnstone (4)Dave Maloney (9), Walt Tkaczuk (11)3–215:34 NYR
3rd period
Phil Esposito (14)Don Maloney (21)4–201:35 NYR
Ron Greschner (8)Don Maloney (22), Barry Beck (20)5–206:36 NYR ·
Team stats
NYRCHI
3123
0%0%
2/31/3
88
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:48 into the first period
Frank Beaton · high sticking2 min - 15:54 into the first period
Pat Ribble · tripping2 min - 0:23 into the second periodEd Hospodar · charging2 min
- 8:02 into the second periodTed Bulley · holding2 min
- 17:37 into the second periodRon Duguay · interference2 min
- 6:18 into the third periodTim Higgins · cross checking2 min
- 10:13 into the third periodTom Lysiak · high sticking2 min
- 10:13 into the third periodDean Talafous · high sticking2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Don MurdochR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Claude LaroseL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Frank BeatonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30John DavidsonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Steve BakerG | W | 23 | 2 | .913 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 23J.P. BordeleauR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Mike O'connellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Greg FoxD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Doug LecuyerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Alain DaigleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Pat RibbleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | L | 31 | 5 | .839 |