Colorado Rockies vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Tuesday, December 18, 1979 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Colorado Rockies 3–2 on Tuesday, December 18, 1979 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Rockies outshot the Islanders 29–21.
Bob Bourne scored twice. Rene Robert, Mike Bossy and Mike McEwen also scored.
Billy Smith made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win; Hardy Astrom stopped 18 of 21.
Scoring
1st period
Rene Robert (13)Pat Hickey (10)1–019:02 CLR ·
2nd period
Bob Bourne (4)Clark Gillies (12), Bob Lorimer (7)1–111:07 NYI- Bob Bourne (5)Mike Bossy (12), Billy Harris (6)1–214:46 NYI ·
3rd period
Mike Bossy (17)Clark Gillies (13)1–301:46 NYI
Mike McEwen (6)Lucien DeBlois (8)2–308:33 CLR
Team stats
CLRNYI
2921
0%0%
1/31/3
1616
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 18:28 into the first period
Gord Lane · slashing2 min - 6:36 into the second period
Rob Ramage · holding2 min - 13:28 into the second periodRon Delorme · hooking2 min
- 19:29 into the second periodRon Delorme · fighting5 min
- 19:29 into the second periodGord Lane · fighting5 min
- 13:41 into the third periodDean Turner · cross checking2 min
- 16:02 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · elbowing2 min
- 17:53 into the third periodRob Ramage · fighting5 min
- 17:53 into the third periodBilly Harris · high sticking2 min
- 17:53 into the third periodBob Lorimer · fighting5 min
Season series
Colorado Rockies
| 10Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Rene RobertR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 16Pat HickeyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Mike McEwenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 7Randy PierceR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Doug BerryC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 11Don SaleskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Jack ValiquetteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 20Mike GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Bobby SheehanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Ron DelormeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 2Nick BeverleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Mike ChristieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Dean TurnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Rob RamageD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hardy AstromG | L | 21 | 3 | .857 |
| 29Bill McKenzieG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Islanders
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Lorne HenningC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 29 | 2 | .931 |