New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Wednesday, January 23, 1980 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Detroit Red Wings 5–3 on Wednesday, January 23, 1980 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Islanders 36–23.
Mike Bossy scored twice. Wayne Merrick, Bobby Nystrom, Vaclav Nedomansky, Dan Labraaten, Bob Bourne and Willie Huber also scored.
Billy Smith made 33 saves on 36 shots for the win; Rogie Vachon stopped 18 of 23.
Scoring
1st period
Wayne Merrick (8)Gord Lane (11), Bobby Nystrom (7)1–001:12 NYI
2nd period
Bobby Nystrom (12)Unassisted2–005:41 NYI
Vaclav Nedomansky (26)Barry Long (9)2–105:56 DET
Mike Bossy (30)Bryan Trottier (38)3–107:43 NYI
Dan Labraaten (20)Vaclav Nedomansky (24), Peter Mahovlich (32)3–211:31 DET · - Mike Bossy (31)Clark Gillies (28), Bryan Trottier (39)4–217:13 NYI
3rd period
Bob Bourne (6)Billy Harris (9), Mike Bossy (20)5–214:30 NYI
Willie Huber (8)Dale McCourt (29)5–314:45 DET
Team stats
NYIDET
2336
0%0%
0/01/4
157
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:45 into the first period
Bob Lorimer · delaying game2 min - 8:44 into the second periodStefan Persson · holding2 min
- 10:17 into the second periodDave Lewis · holding2 min
- 10:30 into the third periodGord Lane · cross checking2 min
- 13:13 into the third period
Jim Korn · fighting5 min - 13:13 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · fighting5 min
- 16:03 into the third periodDennis Polonich · roughing2 min
- 16:03 into the third periodDave Langevin · roughing2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 22Mike BossyR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Jean PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 36 | 3 | .917 |
Detroit Red Wings
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Dan BolducR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 27Brent PetersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Greg JolyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 29John HilworthD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Rogie VachonG | L | 23 | 5 | .783 |