Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Regular season · Saturday, December 22, 1979 · Maple Leaf Gardens

1–2

31–33

Game summary

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 2–1 on Saturday, December 22, 1979 at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Maple Leafs outshot the Red Wings 33–31.

Goals came from Laurie Boschman, Dennis Sobchuk and John Anderson.

Mike Palmateer made 30 saves on 31 shots for the win; Rogie Vachon stopped 31 of 33.

Goals
DET	0	1	0	1	31
TOR	1	1	0	2	33

Scoring

1st period

Laurie Boschman (7)Dave Burrows (4), Rocky Saganiuk (11)0–115:54 TOR

2nd period

Dennis Sobchuk (3)Dan Bolduc (2)1–105:07 DET
John Anderson (8)Lanny McDonald (14), Darryl Sittler (15)1–210:49 TOR

Team stats

DETTOR

3133

0%0%

0/40/2

Penalties

11:28 into the first periodJean Hamel · tripping2 min
12:58 into the first periodLanny McDonald · tripping2 min
18:29 into the first periodIan Turnbull · interference2 min
5:14 into the second periodBorje Salming · tripping2 min
9:50 into the third periodBorje Salming · hooking2 min
14:35 into the third periodGreg Joly · hooking2 min

Season series

Red Wings vs Maple Leafs head-to-head →

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings skaters

14Dennis SobchukC	1	0	1	+1	3	0	–	–
19Dan BolducR	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
10Dale McCourtC	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
11Peter MahovlichC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
12Errol ThompsonL	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
15Paul WoodsC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
17Mike FolignoR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
20Vaclav NedomanskyC	0	0	0	0	6	0	–	–
21Dan LabraatenL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
22Bill HogaboamC	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
23Glenn HicksL	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
2Barry LongD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
5Jean HamelD	0	0	0	−2	0	2	–	–
7Willie HuberD	0	0	0	−1	5	0	–	–
24Greg JolyD	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
26Jim KornD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
28Reed LarsonD	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie
1Jim RutherfordG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Rogie VachonG	L	33	31	2	.939	59:01

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters

7Lanny McDonaldR	0	1	1	+1	1	2	–	–
8Rocky SaganiukR	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–
10John AndersonR	1	0	1	+1	7	0	–	–
12Laurie BoschmanC	1	0	1	0	2	0	–	–
27Darryl SittlerC	0	1	1	+1	5	0	–	–
26Dave BurrowsD	0	1	1	+2	3	0	–	–
6Ron EllisR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
9Dan MaloneyL	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
11Walt McKechnieC	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
15Pat BoutetteL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
17Jerry ButlerR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
18Paul GardnerC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
22Dave WilliamsL	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
2Ian TurnbullD	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
3Joel QuennevilleD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
4Greg HothamD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
21Borje SalmingD	0	0	0	0	1	4	–	–

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie
29Mike PalmateerG	W	31	30	1	.968	60:00
30Paul HarrisonG		0	0	0	–	00:00