Vancouver Canucks vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Saturday, December 22, 1979 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Vancouver Canucks 4–2 on Saturday, December 22, 1979 at Montreal Forum. The Canadiens outshot the Canucks 36–29.
Goals came from Rick Blight, Pierre Larouche, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Shutt, Serge Savard and Mark Napier.
Michel Larocque made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win; Glen Hanlon stopped 32 of 36.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Blight (12)Bill Derlago (12), Don Lever (11)1–003:27 VAN · 
Pierre Larouche (25)Mark Napier (10), Guy Lapointe (13)1–105:26 MTL · 
Kevin McCarthy (4)Stan Smyl (13), Jere Gillis (14)2–113:44 VAN
2nd period
Steve Shutt (18)Guy Lapointe (14), Guy Lafleur (34)2–217:11 MTL ·
3rd period
Serge Savard (4)Guy Lafleur (35), Guy Lapointe (15)2–312:50 MTL
Mark Napier (5)Larry Robinson (24)2–415:11 MTL ·
Team stats
VANMTL
2936
0%0%
1/53/6
3950
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:56 into the first period
Mario Tremblay · roughing2 min - 4:48 into the first period
Brad Smith · hooking2 min - 19:10 into the first periodRod Langway · misconduct10 min
- 19:10 into the first periodCurt Fraser · misconduct10 min
- 4:36 into the second periodDennis Kearns · interference2 min
- 7:42 into the second periodRejean Houle · hooking2 min
- 14:41 into the second periodJere Gillis · hooking2 min
- 15:49 into the second periodLarry Robinson · roughing2 min
- 15:49 into the second periodLarry Robinson · spearing5 min
- 15:49 into the second periodKevin McCarthy · high sticking2 min
- 15:49 into the second periodHarold Snepsts · roughing2 min
- 6:29 into the third periodLarry Robinson · hooking2 min
- 10:59 into the third periodDoug Risebrough · roughing2 min
- 10:59 into the third periodStan Smyl · roughing2 min
- 13:48 into the third periodKevin McCarthy · interference2 min
- 16:27 into the third periodDoug Risebrough · misconduct10 min
- 16:27 into the third periodMario Tremblay · fighting5 min
- 16:27 into the third periodMario Tremblay · misconduct10 min
- 16:27 into the third periodStan Smyl · fighting5 min
- 16:27 into the third periodStan Smyl · misconduct10 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 8Rick BlightR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 10Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Jere GillisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 7Gary LupulC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Chris OddleifsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 18Brad SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Dennis KearnsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Bruce AffleckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | L | 36 | 4 | .889 |
| 35Curt RidleyG | 0 | 0 | – |
Montréal Canadiens
| 5Guy LapointeD | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | – |
| 10Guy LafleurR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 31Mark NapierR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Steve ShuttL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Pierre LaroucheC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Serge SavardD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 6Pierre MondouC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Doug RisebroughC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Yvon LambertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Mario TremblayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Rejean HouleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Doug JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Bob GaineyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Norm DupontL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Brian EngblomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Rod LangwayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel LarocqueG | W | 29 | 2 | .931 |
| 33Richard SevignyG | 0 | 0 | – |