NYR @ NYI - 1978-10-21

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Saturday, October 21, 1978 — Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

NYR

New York Rangers

3—5

NYI

New York Islanders

Final

NYR: Fred SheroNYI: Al Arbour

Notable

Denis Potvin— career_game #400

Ulf Nilsson— career_goal #1

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (8)

1:10

NYI

Bob Lorimer(2)

Assists: Denis Potvin, John Tonelli

0-1

15:07

NYI

John Tonelli(2)

Unassisted

0-2

12:12

NYI

Mike Kaszycki(1)

Game Timeline

Penalties (12)

8:14

NYI

Clark Gilliestripping

2 min

14:05

NYR

Nick Fotiuelbowing

2 min

10:07

NYI

John Tonellihooking

2 min

Box Score

NYR Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Pat HickeyL	0	1	1	-3	1	0	0	2	-	0:00	0
Walt TkaczukC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0

On This Day (Oct 21)

2025PIT 5 - VAN 1

2025WSH 4 - SEA 1

2025OTT 2 - EDM 3

2025NYI 4 - SJS 3

2025BOS 3 - FLA 4

Healthy Scratches

NYR

Tim Bothwell(D)Dan Clark(D)Andre Dore(D)Mike Korney(D)Dean Turner(D)Frank Beaton(L)Don Maloney(L)Steve Vickers(L)Mike McDougall(R)Don Murdoch(R)

NYI

Richie Hansen(C)Steve Tambellini(C)Gerry Hart(D)Mike Hordy(D)Bert Marshall(D)Alex McKendry(L)Hector Marini(R)

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penalty

goal

18:26

NYI

John Tonelli(3)

Unassisted

0-4

15:11

NYR

Ulf Nilsson(1)

Assists: Pat Hickey, Mike McEwen

1-4

12:18

NYI

Bryan Trottier(3)

Assists: Clark Gillies, Stefan Persson

1-5

10:35

NYR

Phil Esposito(1)

Assists: Dave Farrish

2-5

0:43

NYR

Mario Marois(1)

Assists: Ron Duguay, Anders Hedberg

3-5

1:54

NYI

John Tonellihigh-sticking

2 min

1:54

NYR

Carol Vadnaishigh-sticking

2 min

15:20

NYI

Garry Howattslashing

2 min

14:05

NYR

Nick Fotiuholding

2 min

11:50

NYI

Pat Pricehooking

2 min

5:56

NYR

Pat Hickeytripping

2 min

4:50

NYR

Dave Farrishtripping

2 min

2:38

NYI

Bobby Nystromelbowing

2 min

NYI Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Mike KaszyckiC	1	0	1	0	3	0	-	0:00
Mike BossyR	0	0	0	0	4	0	-	0:00
Bobby NystromR	0	0	0	0	1	2	-	0:00
John TonelliL	2	1	3	+3	3	6	-	0:00
Bob LorimerD	1	0	1	+3	2	0	-	0:00
Denis PotvinD	0	2	2	+2	1	0	-	0:00
Stefan PerssonD	0	2	2	0	1	0	-	0:00
Dave LewisD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	-	0:00
Garry HowattL	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	0:00
Lorne HenningC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Bob BourneC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Ed WestfallR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Pat PriceD	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	0:00
Clark GilliesL	0	1	1	0	1	2	-	0:00
Wayne MerrickC	0	0	0	+3	2	0	-	0:00
Billy HarrisR	0	0	0	+3	1	0	-	0:00
Bryan TrottierC	1	0	1	0	4	0	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Glenn Resch	NYI	25	22	3	.880	60:00
Billy Smith	NYI	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Wayne Thomas	NYR	20	15	5	.750	47:42
Doug Soetaert	NYR	5	5	0	.1000	12:10

Notable

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Goals (8)

Game Timeline

Penalties (12)

Box Score

NYR Skaters

On This Day (Oct 21)

Healthy Scratches

NYR

NYI

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