Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Wednesday, December 19, 1979 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–3 on Wednesday, December 19, 1979 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Canucks 26–25.
Ron Greschner scored twice and Don Murdoch scored twice. Eddie Johnstone, Curt Fraser, Bill Derlago and Don Lever also scored.
John Davidson made 22 saves on 25 shots for the win; Glen Hanlon stopped 21 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Eddie Johnstone (5)Frank Beaton (1), Barry Beck (23)0–104:48 NYR
Ron Greschner (9)Anders Hedberg (16), Ulf Nilsson (26)0–216:43 NYR ·
2nd period
Curt Fraser (5)Chris Oddleifson (16), Jere Gillis (13)1–204:24 VAN
Bill Derlago (7)Bruce Affleck (1), Jack McIlhargey (2)2–204:42 VAN
Don Lever (15)Unassisted3–206:38 VAN- Ron Greschner (10)Unassisted3–309:34 NYR
Don Murdoch (14)Don Maloney (24), Mario Marois (10)3–419:08 NYR
3rd period
- Don Murdoch (15)Don Maloney (25), Carol Vadnais (9)3–514:42 NYR
Team stats
VANNYR
2526
0%0%
0/41/3
68
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:20 into the first period
Frank Beaton · hooking2 min - 14:56 into the first period
Dennis Kearns · hooking2 min - 16:01 into the second periodWarren Miller · holding2 min
- 8:02 into the third periodKevin McCarthy · interference2 min
- 12:40 into the third periodBill Derlago · tripping2 min
- 17:19 into the third periodFrank Beaton · charging2 min
- 19:21 into the third periodDave Maloney · charging2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 9Don LeverC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 10Bill DerlagoC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Chris OddleifsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 21Jere GillisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Bruce AffleckD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Gary LupulC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Rick BlightR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 18Brad SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 6Dennis KearnsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 22Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | L | 26 | 5 | .808 |
| 35Curt RidleyG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Rangers
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Don MurdochR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 8 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Frank BeatonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30John DavidsonG | W | 25 | 3 | .880 |
| 35Steve BakerG | 0 | 0 | – |