NYI @ NYR - 1979-04-08

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Sunday, April 8, 1979 — Madison Square Garden

NYI

New York Islanders

5—2

NYR

New York Rangers

Final

NYI: Al ArbourNYR: Fred Shero

Notable

Bobby Nystrom— career_point #300

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (7)

6:44

NYR

Anders Hedberg(33)

Assists: Steve Vickers

0-1

3:01

NYI

Wayne Merrick(20)

Assists: Stefan Persson, Denis Potvin

1-1

6:40

NYI

Bobby Nystrom

Game Timeline

Penalties (12)

11:18

NYI

Denis Potvinslashing

2 min

11:18

NYR

Carol Vadnaishigh-sticking

2 min

9:47

NYI

Dave Lewiselbowing

2 min

Box Score

NYI Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Mike KaszyckiC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0:00	0
Wayne MerrickC	1	0	1	+2	1	0

On This Day (Apr 8)

2025CBJ 5 - OTT 2

2025PIT 5 - CHI 0

2025UTA 7 - SEA 1

2025MTL 4 - DET 1

2025NSH 7 - NYI 6

Healthy Scratches

NYI

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

NYR

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

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penalty

goal

6:22

NYR

Steve Vickers(13)

Assists: Mario Marois, Walt Tkaczuk

2-2

19:44

NYI

Mike Bossy(68)

Assists: Denis Potvin

3-2

10:37

NYI

Mike Bossy(69)

Assists: Bryan Trottier

4-2

5:33

NYI

Bryan Trottier(47)

Assists: Mike Bossy, Stefan Persson

5-2

1:16

NYR

Carol Vadnaisslashing

2 min

19:37

NYI

Bryan Trottiertripping

2 min

16:22

NYI

Garry Howattholding

2 min

0:59

NYR

Phil Espositoholding

2 min

12:26

NYI

Clark Gilliestripping

2 min

11:53

NYR

Don Maloneyhooking

2 min

6:19

NYR

Nick Fotiuroughing

2 min

3:39

NYI

Garry Howatthooking

2 min

NYR Skaters

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

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Glenn Resch	NYI	25	23	2	.920	60:00
Billy Smith	NYI	0	0	0	.0	0:00
John Davidson	NYR	15	10	5	.667	60:00
Wayne Thomas	NYR	0	0	0	.0	0:00

Notable

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Goals (7)

Game Timeline

Penalties (12)

Box Score

NYI Skaters

On This Day (Apr 8)

Healthy Scratches

NYI

NYR

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