NYR @ CLR - 1979-01-31

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Wednesday, January 31, 1979 — McNichols Sports Arena

NYR

New York Rangers

4—5

CLR

Colorado Rockies

Final

NYR: Fred SheroCLR: Aldo Guidolin

Notable

Walt Tkaczuk— career_point #600

Mike Gillis— career_goal #1

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (9)

18:05

CLR

Randy Pierce(10)

Assists: Wilf Paiement, Jack Valiquette

0-1

12:37

CLR

Ralph Klassen(5)

Assists: Barry Beck, Ron Delorme

0-2

7:33

CLR

Mike Gillis

Game Timeline

Penalties (6)

9:42

NYR

Ron Duguayhooking

2 min

6:29

CLR

Ralph Klassenhigh-sticking

2 min

6:29

NYR

Anders Hedberghigh-sticking

2 min

Box Score

NYR Skaters

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

On This Day (Jan 31)

2026UTA 2 - DAL 3

2026VAN 2 - TOR 3

2026VGK 2 - SEA 3

2026EDM 3 - MIN 7

2026STL 3 - CBJ 5

Healthy Scratches

NYR

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

CLR

Ron Andruff(C)Joe Contini(C)Paul Messier(C)Nelson Pyatt(C)Larry Skinner(C)Kevin Krook(D)Michel Lachance(D)Dennis Owchar(D)Joe Watson(D)Mike Dwyer

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goal

penalty

10:31

CLR

Ralph Klassen(6)

Assists: Ron Delorme, Don Awrey

0-4

10:20

NYR

Anders Hedberg(23)

Assists: Pat Hickey, Ulf Nilsson

1-4

6:30

CLR

Merlin Malinowski(2)

Assists: Ralph Klassen

1-5

3:14

NYR

Ron Duguay(22)

Assists: Steve Vickers, Dave Maloney

2-5

2:49

NYR

Walt Tkaczuk(8)

Assists: Ron Greschner, Ron Duguay

3-5

0:58

NYR

Anders Hedberg(24)

Assists: Ulf Nilsson, Pat Hickey

4-5

2:45

CLR

Rey Comeauholding

2 min

18:08

CLR

Andy Sprucehooking

2 min

CLR Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Andy SpruceL	0	0	0	-1	2	2	-	0:00
Merlin MalinowskiC	1	0	1	+1	1	2	-	0:00
Ron DelormeC	0	2	2	+1	1	0	-	0:00
Nick BeverleyD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	-	0:00
Barry BeckD	0	2	2	+3	2	0	-	0:00
Don AwreyD	0	1	1	-2	0	0	-	0:00
Mike ChristieD	0	0	0	-2	0	0	-	0:00
John Van BoxmeerD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	-	0:00
Mike KitchenD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Randy PierceR	1	0	1	0	3	0	-	0:00
Wilf PaiementR	0	1	1	0	3	0	-	0:00
Ralph KlassenC	2	1	3	+1	3	2	-	0:00
Mike GillisL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	-	0:00
Jack ValiquetteC	0	1	1	0	2	0	-	0:00
Rey ComeauC	0	0	0	0	1	2	-	0:00
Paul GardnerC	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Gary CroteauR	0	1	1	0	0	0	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Wayne Thomas	NYR	22	17	5	.773	60:00
John Davidson	NYR	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Michel Plasse	CLR	42	38	4	.905	60:00
Bill Oleschuk	CLR	0	0	0	.0	0:00

Notable

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Goals (9)

Game Timeline

Penalties (6)

Box Score

NYR Skaters

On This Day (Jan 31)

Healthy Scratches

NYR

CLR

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