Atlanta Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Sunday, February 17, 1980 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Atlanta Flames 3–2 on Sunday, February 17, 1980 at Chicago Stadium. The Flames outshot the Blackhawks 30–29.
Goals came from Doug Wilson, Rich Preston, Tom Lysiak, Bob MacMillan and Don Lever.
Tony Esposito made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 26 of 29.
Scoring
1st period
Doug Wilson (8)Ted Bulley (13), Keith Brown (15)0–106:09 CHI
3rd period
Rich Preston (18)Terry Ruskowski (40), Doug Wilson (33)0–201:13 CHI
Tom Lysiak (18)Doug Wilson (34), Bob Murray (26)0–302:41 CHI · 
Bob MacMillan (10)Guy Chouinard (28), Eric Vail (13)1–303:31 AFM
Don Lever (24)Ken Houston (15)2–308:41 AFM
Team stats
AFMCHI
3029
0%0%
0/21/5
126
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:52 into the first period
Paul Reinhart · hooking2 min - 14:22 into the first period
Tim Higgins · tripping2 min - 0:39 into the second periodBrad Marsh · holding2 min
- 6:22 into the second periodTerry Ruskowski · hooking2 min
- 9:22 into the second periodWilli Plett · hooking2 min
- 18:13 into the second periodKen Houston · cross checking2 min
- 18:13 into the second periodTim Higgins · hooking2 min
- 1:54 into the third periodBob Murdoch · holding2 min
- 12:31 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
Season series
Atlanta Flames
| 6Ken HoustonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Bob MacMillanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Don LeverC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Guy ChouinardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 27Eric VailL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Garry UngerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 9Jean PronovostR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Bill ClementC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Kent NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Paul HendersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Pekka RautakallioD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Brad MarshD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 8Dave ShandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Bob MurdochD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 23Paul ReinhartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Dan BouchardG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Pat RigginG | L | 29 | 3 | .897 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 24Doug WilsonD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Keith BrownD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Alain DaigleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Ron SedlbauerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Cliff KorollR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 28Tim TrimperL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Dave HutchisonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | W | 30 | 2 | .933 |