Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Saturday, April 5, 1980 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 3–1 on Saturday, April 5, 1980 at Joe Louis Arena. The Blackhawks outshot the Red Wings 31–26.
Goals came from Bob Murray, Mike O'connell, Doug Wilson and Willie Huber.
Tony Esposito made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Jim Rutherford stopped 28 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Bob Murray (16)Greg Fox (11), Tim Higgins (11)1–006:06 CHI
2nd period
Mike O'connell (8)John Marks (15), Bob Murray (33)2–017:15 CHI
3rd period
Doug Wilson (12)Tim Higgins (12), Ted Bulley (16)3–008:23 CHI · 
Willie Huber (17)Peter Mahovlich (50), Vaclav Nedomansky (39)3–112:17 DET ·
Team stats
CHIDET
3126
0%0%
1/31/3
66
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 17:39 into the first period
Mike Foligno · holding2 min - 18:54 into the first periodErrol Thompson · hooking2 min
- 7:27 into the second period
Doug Wilson · hooking2 min - 5:24 into the third periodMike O'connell · interference2 min
- 7:31 into the third periodMike Foligno · interference2 min
- 11:31 into the third periodDoug Wilson · holding2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 14Mike O'connellD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Greg FoxD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 7Doug LecuyerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Cliff KorollR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23J.P. BordeleauR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Tim TrimperL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Dave HutchisonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | W | 26 | 1 | .962 |
Detroit Red Wings
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 18George LyleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Bill HogaboamC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Glenn HicksL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 24Greg JolyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | L | 31 | 3 | .903 |
| 30Rogie VachonG | 0 | 0 | – |