VAN @ NYR - 1979-01-05

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Friday, January 5, 1979 — Madison Square Garden

VAN

Vancouver Canucks

4—6

NYR

New York Rangers

Final

VAN: Harry NealeNYR: Fred Shero

Notable

Walt Tkaczuk— career_goal #200

Doug Soetaert— career_game #100

Ulf Nilsson3G 0A 3P 3SOG

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (10)

8:48

NYR

Ulf Nilsson(15)

Assists: Ron Greschner

0-1

18:48

VAN

Harold Snepsts(3)

Assists: Rick Blight, Ron Sedlbauer

1-1

14:03

NYR

Ulf Nilsson

Game Timeline

Penalties (17)

18:23

NYR

Dave Farrishhooking

2 min

15:47

VAN

Bob Mannotripping

2 min

0:00

NYR

Dave Maloneyroughing

2 min

Box Score

VAN Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Rick BlightR	0	3	3	-1	2	0	0	0	-	0:00	0
Don LeverC	1	1	2	0	2	0	0

On This Day (Jan 5)

2026OTT 3 - DET 5

2026CGY 1 - SEA 5

2026NYR 2 - UTA 3

2026WSH 7 - ANA 4

2026LAK 4 - MIN 2

Healthy Scratches

VAN

Bill Derlago(C)Roland Eriksson(C)Robert Tudor(C)Larry Goodenough(D)John Grisdale(D)Lars Zetterstrom(D)Brad Gassoff(L)Rob Flockhart(R)Brad Smith(R)

NYR

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

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penalty

goal

11:04

NYR

Walt Tkaczuk(6)

Unassisted

1-3

10:34

NYR

Phil Esposito(21)

Assists: Pierre Plante, Dean Talafous

1-4

10:11

NYR

Ulf Nilsson(17)

Assists: Mike McEwen, Anders Hedberg

1-5

5:51

VAN

Don Lever(13)

Assists: Rick Blight, Lars Lindgren

2-5

1:52

NYR

Dave Maloney(4)

Assists: Pierre Plante, Phil Esposito

2-6

1:01

VAN

Pit Martin(10)

Assists: Rick Blight

3-6

0:19

VAN

Ron Sedlbauer(26)

Assists: Dennis Kearns, Don Lever

4-6

14:16

NYR

Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice

2 minBEN

7:44

NYR

Dave Farrishcross-checking

2 min

7:44

VAN

Stan Smylholding

2 min

3:13

NYR

Teamplayer-leaves-bench

2 minBEN

3:13

NYR

Nick Fotiuplayer-leaves-bench

2 minBEN

3:13

NYR

Nick Fotiugame-misconduct

10 minGAM

3:13

NYR

Anders Hedbergfighting

5 minMAJ

3:13

VAN

Chris Oddleifsonfighting

5 minMAJ

0:45

VAN

Curt Fraserfighting

5 minMAJ

0:45

NYR

Dave Farrishfighting

5 minMAJ

9:05

NYR

Ulf Nilssonfighting

5 minMAJ

9:05

VAN

Hilliard Gravesroughing

2 min

3:51

VAN

Dennis Kearnsslashing

2 min

NYR Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Mike McEwenD	0	1	1	+1	2	0	-	0:00
Steve VickersL	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Ron DuguayC	0	0	0	-1	3	2	-	0:00
Ulf NilssonC	3	0	3	+2	3	5	-	0:00
Anders HedbergR	0	2	2	+2	4	5	-	0:00
Walt TkaczukC	1	0	1	0	2	0	-	0:00
Dean TalafousC	0	1	1	+2	0	0	-	0:00
Nick FotiuL	0	0	0	0	1	12	-	0:00
Pat HickeyL	0	0	0	+1	0	0	-	0:00
Lucien DeBloisC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Pierre PlanteR	0	2	2	+3	3	0	-	0:00
Phil EspositoC	1	1	2	+2	1	0	-	0:00
Dave FarrishD	0	0	0	+1	1	9	-	0:00
Ron GreschnerD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	-	0:00
Carol VadnaisD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	-	0:00
Mario MaroisD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	-	0:00
Dave MaloneyD	1	0	1	+3	2	2	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Doug Soetaert	NYR	26	22	4	.846	60:00
John Davidson	NYR	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Dunc Wilson	VAN	28	22	6	.786	60:00
Glen Hanlon	VAN	0	0	0	.0	0:00

Notable

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Goals (10)

Game Timeline

Penalties (17)

Box Score

VAN Skaters

On This Day (Jan 5)

Healthy Scratches

VAN

NYR

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