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Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Wednesday, February 20, 1980 · Civic Arena

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 7–5 on Wednesday, February 20, 1980 at Civic Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Penguins 36–32.

Errol Thompson scored twice and Ron Stackhouse scored twice. Paul Marshall, George Lyle, Ross Lonsberry, Mike Foligno, Rod Schutt, Mario Faubert, Vaclav Nedomansky and Randy Carlyle also scored.

Rob Holland made 31 saves on 36 shots for the win; Rogie Vachon stopped 25 of 32.

Goals
Detroit Red WingsDET212536
Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT133732

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Team stats

DETPIT
3632
0%0%
1/21/3
1523
00
00
00
00

Penalties

  • 4:31 into the first periodBarry Long · interference2 min
  • 9:43 into the first periodRandy Carlyle · hooking2 min
  • 4:16 into the second periodKim Clackson · hooking2 min
  • 10:47 into the second periodThommie Bergman · high sticking2 min
  • 10:47 into the second periodPat Hughes · high sticking2 min
  • 16:16 into the second periodReed Larson · interference2 min
  • 16:46 into the second periodWillie Huber · roughing2 min
  • 16:46 into the second periodWillie Huber · fighting5 min
  • 16:46 into the second periodBench · delaying game bench2 min
  • 16:46 into the second periodKim Davis · game misconduct10 min
  • 16:46 into the second periodPeter Lee · fighting5 min
  • 5:26 into the third periodBarry Long · holding2 min