New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Sunday, December 23, 1979 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 8–0 on Sunday, December 23, 1979 at Chicago Stadium. The Blackhawks outshot the Islanders 41–24.
Grant Mulvey scored a hat trick. Alain Daigle, Tom Lysiak, Rich Preston, Terry Ruskowski and Doug Wilson also scored.
Tony Esposito made 24 saves on 24 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 13 of 17.
Scoring
1st period
Grant Mulvey (15)Bob Murray (13), Terry Ruskowski (21)0–112:52 CHI- Grant Mulvey (16)Bob Murray (14), Terry Ruskowski (22)0–216:48 CHI ·
Alain Daigle (4)Ted Bulley (6), Tom Lysiak (14)0–317:05 CHI
2nd period
- Grant Mulvey (17)Terry Ruskowski (23), Rich Preston (10)0–405:25 CHI ·
Tom Lysiak (8)Mike O'connell (14), Doug Wilson (12)0–506:23 CHI ·
3rd period
Rich Preston (9)Bob Murray (15)0–606:55 CHI · 
Terry Ruskowski (8)Bob Murray (16), Doug Wilson (13)0–711:27 CHI · 
Doug Wilson (4)Tom Lysiak (15), Ted Bulley (7)0–819:07 CHI ·
Team stats
NYICHI
2441
0%0%
0/25/6
4345
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:25 into the first period
Grant Mulvey · high sticking2 min - 0:25 into the first period
Clark Gillies · high sticking2 min - 10:25 into the first periodGord Lane · elbowing2 min
- 15:04 into the first periodGreg Fox · fighting5 min
- 15:04 into the first periodBob Bourne · fighting5 min
- 16:11 into the first periodReg Kerr · fighting5 min
- 16:11 into the first periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
- 16:11 into the first periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 4:10 into the second periodBobby Nystrom · high sticking2 min
- 5:25 into the second periodGrant Mulvey · fighting5 min
- 5:25 into the second periodBilly Smith · roughing2 min
- 5:25 into the second periodBilly Smith · fighting5 min
- 17:06 into the second periodAlain Daigle · fighting5 min
- 17:06 into the second periodGord Lane · fighting5 min
- 4:57 into the third periodTom Lysiak · charging2 min
- 7:51 into the third periodRon Sedlbauer · hooking2 min
- 7:51 into the third periodBilly Harris · slashing2 min
- 8:26 into the third periodGrant Mulvey · slashing2 min
- 8:26 into the third periodGrant Mulvey · slashing2 min
- 8:26 into the third periodGrant Mulvey · fighting5 min
- 8:26 into the third periodGrant Mulvey · misconduct10 min
- 8:26 into the third periodDave Langevin · slashing2 min
- 8:26 into the third periodDave Langevin · fighting5 min
- 9:52 into the third periodStefan Persson · hooking2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodGord Lane · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 10Lorne HenningC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Alex McKendryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Jean PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 24 | 4 | .833 | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 17 | 4 | .765 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 17Alain DaigleR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Mike O'connellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Doug LecuyerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Ron SedlbauerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Cliff KorollR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | W | 24 | 0 | 1.000 |