New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Sunday, December 30, 1979 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 4–2 on Sunday, December 30, 1979 at Joe Louis Arena. The Islanders outshot the Red Wings 32–27.
Goals came from Dan Labraaten, Dan Bolduc, Errol Thompson, Vaclav Nedomansky, Bryan Trottier and Anders Kallur.
Rogie Vachon made 30 saves on 32 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 23 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Dan Labraaten (14)Dale McCourt (20), Greg Joly (7)0–101:47 DET
Dan Bolduc (5)Jim Korn (4), Paul Woods (10)0–204:56 DET · 
Errol Thompson (17)Bill Hogaboam (8)0–308:57 DET
Vaclav Nedomansky (23)Errol Thompson (8), Jim Korn (5)0–413:17 DET ·
2nd period
Bryan Trottier (20)Gord Lane (7), Clark Gillies (16)1–416:33 NYI
Anders Kallur (9)Gord Lane (8), Billy Harris (8)2–418:37 NYI
Team stats
NYIDET
3227
0%0%
0/32/5
5349
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:59 into the first period
John Tonelli · slashing2 min - 5:55 into the first period
Willie Huber · interference2 min - 10:17 into the first periodGreg Joly · slashing2 min
- 10:17 into the first periodJohn Tonelli · slashing2 min
- 11:21 into the first periodReed Larson · elbowing2 min
- 11:21 into the first periodReed Larson · roughing2 min
- 11:21 into the first periodDave Langevin · elbowing2 min
- 11:21 into the first periodDave Langevin · roughing2 min
- 11:21 into the first periodDuane Sutter · roughing2 min
- 17:08 into the first periodJean Hamel · interference2 min
- 18:10 into the second periodReed Larson · fighting5 min
- 18:10 into the second periodReed Larson · misconduct10 min
- 18:10 into the second periodBobby Nystrom · fighting5 min
- 18:10 into the second periodBobby Nystrom · misconduct10 min
- 18:48 into the second periodDan Bolduc · fighting5 min
- 18:48 into the second periodWillie Huber · game misconduct10 min
- 18:48 into the second periodGord Lane · slashing2 min
- 18:48 into the second periodGord Lane · fighting5 min
- 1:03 into the third periodPeter Mahovlich · slashing2 min
- 1:03 into the third periodDave Lewis · slashing2 min
- 6:09 into the third periodBryan Trottier · hooking2 min
- 6:48 into the third periodJim Korn · boarding2 min
- 13:38 into the third periodGord Lane · slashing2 min
- 17:28 into the third periodJim Korn · fighting5 min
- 17:28 into the third periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 17:28 into the third periodGord Lane · game misconduct10 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 27 | 4 | .852 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |
Detroit Red Wings
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 26Jim KornD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Dan BolducR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 22Bill HogaboamC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Greg JolyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 14Dennis SobchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 23Glenn HicksL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Jean HamelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Rogie VachonG | W | 32 | 2 | .938 |