Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Sunday, January 20, 1980 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Rangers 2–1 on Sunday, January 20, 1980 at Madison Square Garden. The Blackhawks outshot the Rangers 33–26.
Goals came from Bob Murray, Warren Miller and Keith Brown.
Tony Esposito made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; John Davidson stopped 31 of 33.
Scoring
2nd period
Bob Murray (7)Grant Mulvey (11), Terry Ruskowski (33)1–005:09 CHI · 
Warren Miller (4)Eddie Johnstone (10), Mario Marois (17)1–108:03 NYR
Keith Brown (1)Doug Wilson (23), Grant Mulvey (12)2–108:54 CHI
Team stats
CHINYR
3326
0%0%
1/20/3
3038
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:35 into the first period
Grant Mulvey · holding2 min - 4:35 into the first period
Steve Vickers · slashing2 min - 16:42 into the first periodBob Murray · slashing2 min
- 16:42 into the first periodRon Greschner · slashing2 min
- 2:56 into the second periodMike O'connell · fighting5 min
- 2:56 into the second periodDon Maloney · fighting5 min
- 4:20 into the second periodEd Hospodar · roughing2 min
- 10:04 into the second periodDave Hutchison · holding2 min
- 13:43 into the second periodTim Higgins · hooking2 min
- 14:18 into the second periodDoug Wilson · high sticking2 min
- 14:18 into the second periodPhil Esposito · high sticking2 min
- 16:36 into the second periodTim Higgins · delaying game2 min
- 16:36 into the second periodSteve Vickers · delaying game2 min
- 16:45 into the second periodMario Marois · tripping2 min
- 2:35 into the third periodJ.P. Bordeleau · hooking2 min
- 7:48 into the third periodBob Murray · interference2 min
- 7:48 into the third periodEddie Johnstone · roughing2 min
- 12:12 into the third periodJ.P. Bordeleau · roughing2 min
- 12:12 into the third periodSteve Vickers · roughing2 min
- 19:37 into the third periodRich Preston · roughing2 min
- 19:37 into the third periodTerry Ruskowski · fighting5 min
- 19:37 into the third periodBarry Beck · roughing2 min
- 19:37 into the third periodBarry Beck · misconduct10 min
- 19:37 into the third periodRon Greschner · fighting5 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 22Grant MulveyR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Keith BrownD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Alain DaigleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Ron SedlbauerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Cliff KorollR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23J.P. BordeleauR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Tim TrimperL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 5Dave HutchisonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | W | 26 | 1 | .962 |
New York Rangers
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Warren MillerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Claude LaroseL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Frank BeatonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Andre DoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30John DavidsonG | L | 33 | 2 | .939 |
| 35Steve BakerG | 0 | 0 | – |