Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Sunday, March 16, 1980 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6–2 on Sunday, March 16, 1980 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Jets 29–26.
Goals came from Morris Lukowich, Kris Manery, Willy Lindstrom, Ron Wilson, Reed Larson, John Markell, Errol Thompson and Dave Christian.
Markus Mattsson made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win; Jim Rutherford stopped 11 of 14.
Scoring
1st period
Morris Lukowich (31)Unassisted1–001:41 WIN
Kris Manery (8)Craig Norwich (30)2–002:19 WIN
Willy Lindstrom (22)Ron Wilson (32)3–019:26 WIN ·
2nd period
Ron Wilson (19)Ross Cory (9), John Markell (5)4–016:05 WIN
Reed Larson (19)Dale McCourt (45), Rogie Vachon (3)4–119:28 DET
3rd period
John Markell (8)Al Cameron (10), Craig Norwich (31)5–102:24 WIN · 
Errol Thompson (28)Reed Larson (37), Peter Mahovlich (45)5–216:11 DET
Dave Christian (3)Morris Lukowich (35), Lars Sjoberg (27)6–218:02 WIN
Team stats
WINDET
2629
0%0%
2/40/2
3862
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:28 into the first period
Lyle Moffat · tripping2 min - 17:33 into the first period
Jim Korn · charging2 min - 0:23 into the second periodDennis Polonich · fighting5 min
- 0:23 into the second periodJimmy Mann · fighting5 min
- 11:58 into the second periodMike Foligno · instigator2 min
- 11:58 into the second periodMike Foligno · instigator2 min
- 11:58 into the second periodMike Foligno · game misconduct10 min
- 11:58 into the second periodWillie Huber · misconduct10 min
- 11:58 into the second periodWillie Huber · game misconduct10 min
- 11:58 into the second periodDennis Polonich · fighting5 min
- 11:58 into the second periodJim Rutherford · game misconduct10 min
- 11:58 into the second periodJimmy Mann · roughing2 min
- 11:58 into the second periodJimmy Mann · fighting5 min
- 11:58 into the second periodJimmy Mann · misconduct10 min
- 11:58 into the second periodJimmy Mann · game misconduct10 min
- 1:55 into the third periodErrol Thompson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 10:52 into the third periodRon Wilson · tripping2 min
- 12:38 into the third periodDan Labraaten · high sticking2 min
- 12:38 into the third periodAl Cameron · high sticking2 min
- 13:39 into the third periodJean Hamel · tripping2 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 12Morris LukowichL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 23John MarkellL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Craig NorwichD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 13Dave ChristianR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 19Kris ManeryR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 20Willy LindstromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 3Ross CoryD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4Lars SjobergD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 26Al CameronD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 8Jimmy MannR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Peter SullivanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Bill LesukR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Lyle MoffatL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Jude DrouinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Lorne StamlerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Barry MelroseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pierre HamelG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Markus MattssonG | W | 29 | 2 | .931 |
Detroit Red Wings
| 28Reed LarsonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 8 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18George LyleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 22Bill HogaboamC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Glenn HicksL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Jean HamelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | L | 14 | 3 | .786 |
| 30Rogie VachonG | 12 | 3 | .750 |