Quebec Nordiques vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Saturday, December 29, 1979 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Quebec Nordiques 6–2 on Saturday, December 29, 1979 at Pacific Coliseum. The Canucks outshot the Nordiques 39–24.
Per-Olov Brasar scored twice. Curt Fraser, Pierre Lacroix, Thomas Gradin, Stan Smyl, Real Cloutier and Kevin McCarthy also scored.
Curt Ridley made 22 saves on 24 shots for the win; Michel Dion stopped 25 of 29.
Scoring
1st period
Curt Fraser (6)Bill Derlago (14)0–103:08 VAN
Pierre Lacroix (5)Jamie Hislop (12), Serge Bernier (12)1–110:22 QUE
2nd period
Thomas Gradin (13)Harold Snepsts (11)1–219:49 VAN
3rd period
Stan Smyl (13)Thomas Gradin (18), Jere Gillis (15)1–300:13 VAN
Per-Olov Brasar (3)Don Lever (12), Kevin McCarthy (14)1–402:19 VAN- Per-Olov Brasar (4)Chris Oddleifson (18), Harold Snepsts (12)1–502:52 VAN
Real Cloutier (24)Bob Fitchner (10), Marc Tardif (17)2–503:42 QUE
Kevin McCarthy (6)Stan Smyl (15), Thomas Gradin (19)2–610:13 VAN
Team stats
QUEVAN
2439
0%0%
0/20/4
84
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:17 into the second period
Pierre Lacroix · holding2 min - 1:23 into the second period
Chris Oddleifson · hooking2 min - 6:13 into the second periodWally Weir · holding2 min
- 6:10 into the third periodRick Blight · tripping2 min
- 7:35 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 13:31 into the third periodGerry Hart · holding2 min
Season series
Quebec Nordiques
| 8Marc TardifL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 9Real CloutierR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 11Jamie HislopR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Bob FitchnerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Serge BernierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Pierre LacroixD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 2Wally WeirR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 7Robbie FtorekC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 10Rich LeducC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 15Curt BrackenburyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Reginald ThomasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Blair StewartL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Garry LariviereD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 6Gerry HartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Barry LeggeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 33Dale HogansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ron LowG | 10 | 2 | .800 | |
| 30Michel DionG | L | 29 | 4 | .862 |
Vancouver Canucks
| 23Thomas GradinC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 4 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 0 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 10Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 14Chris OddleifsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 21Jere GillisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Gary LupulC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Rick BlightR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 18Brad SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2David LoganD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Dennis KearnsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Gary BromleyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Curt RidleyG | W | 24 | 2 | .917 |