Edmonton Oilers vs Philadelphia Flyers
Regular season · Sunday, March 9, 1980 · Spectrum
Game summary
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5–3 on Sunday, March 9, 1980 at Spectrum. The Flyers outshot the Oilers 36–29.
Reggie Leach scored twice and Mel Bridgman scored twice. Blair MacDonald, Mark Messier, Doug Hicks and Paul Holmgren also scored.
Phil Myre made 26 saves on 29 shots for the win; Robert Dupuis stopped 31 of 35.
Scoring
2nd period
Reggie Leach (42)Bobby Clarke (47), Bill Barber (29)0–109:31 PHI · 
Blair MacDonald (41)Wayne Gretzky (74), Doug Hicks (26)1–112:49 EDM
Mark Messier (9)Ron Chipperfield (19), Cam Connor (12)2–113:36 EDM
Doug Hicks (8)Risto Siltanen (29), Cam Connor (13)3–118:13 EDM ·
3rd period
Mel Bridgman (15)Jimmy Watson (16)3–200:26 PHI
Paul Holmgren (23)Ken Linseman (46), Behn Wilson (21)3–307:52 PHI · - Mel Bridgman (16)Tom Gorence (13), Bob Kelly (19)3–409:58 PHI
- Reggie Leach (43)Bobby Clarke (48), Bill Barber (30)3–519:48 PHI ·
Team stats
EDMPHI
2936
0%0%
1/42/3
2214
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:07 into the first period
Ron Chipperfield · delaying game2 min - 9:38 into the first periodAl Hamilton · high sticking2 min
- 9:38 into the first period
Al Hill · high sticking2 min - 17:04 into the first periodJimmy Watson · tripping2 min
- 19:41 into the first periodPaul Holmgren · roughing2 min
- 19:59 into the first periodPat Price · slashing2 min
- 19:59 into the first periodBobby Clarke · slashing2 min
- 3:19 into the second periodColin Campbell · roughing2 min
- 3:19 into the second periodColin Campbell · misconduct10 min
- 3:19 into the second periodPaul Holmgren · roughing2 min
- 8:00 into the second periodDave Hunter · holding2 min
- 17:28 into the second periodAl Hill · high sticking2 min
- 6:24 into the third periodColin Campbell · interference2 min
- 14:14 into the third periodJack McIlhargey · holding2 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 17Cam ConnorR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Ron ChipperfieldC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Don AshbyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 24Peter DriscollL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Al HamiltonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Colin CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Robert DupuisG | L | 35 | 4 | .886 |
| 35Jim CorsiG | 0 | 0 | – |
Philadelphia Flyers
| 7Bill BarberL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 10Mel BridgmanC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 16Bobby ClarkeC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Reggie LeachR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 9Bob KellyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Paul HolmgrenR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 22Tom GorenceR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Behn WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 20Jimmy WatsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 12John PaddockR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Al HillL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Rick MacLeishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Brian ProppL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Andre DupontD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Mike BusniukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Phil MyreG | W | 29 | 3 | .897 |
| 33Pete PeetersG | 0 | 0 | – |