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17-Feb-79


New York Rangers 4 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2


First Period

1 - PHI : Bill Barber 20 (PP) 5:49

Penalties - NYR - Dave Maloney (Elbowing) 4:25 ; PHI - Tom Gorence (Slashing) 7:08 ; PHI - Jim Watson (Holding) 13:49 ;

Second Period

No Scoring

Penalties - PHI - Bobby Clarke (Hi-sticking) 10:41 ; PHI - Bob Dailey (Hooking) 11:33 ; NYR - Pat Hickey (Holding) 16:56 ;

Third Period

2 - NYR : Johnstone 4 (Duguay) (EV) 0:55
3 - NYR : Nilsson 27 (Hedberg, McEwen) (PP) 9:04
4 - NYR : Duguay 24 (Plante) (EV) 14:57
5 - PHI : Behn Wilson 8 (Bobby Clarke, Rick MacLeish) (PP) 17:27
6 - NYR : Hickey 25 (Vadnais) (EN) 19:36

Penalties - PHI - Paul Holmgren (Slashing) 8:04 ; NYR - Walt Tkaczuk (Tripping) 11:19 ; NYR - Bench (Too many men on the ice) 17:02 ;

Shots On Goal

123T
New York Rangers615627
Philadelphia Flyers791632

Goaltenders

Wayne Thomas (NYR) (W) 30 saves on 32 shots - 60:00 mins
Bernie Parent (PHI) 3 saves on 3 shots - 13:49 mins
Wayne Stephenson (PHI) (L) 20 saves on 23 shots - 45:01 mins

3 Stars of the Game

1 - Wayne Thomas (NYR)
2 - Ron Duguay (NYR)
3 - Behn Wilson (PHI)

Officials

Referee Bryan Lewis
Linesman Ray Scapinello
Linesman Leon Stickle

Game Rosters

New York Rangers
Name+/-shots
1 - Wayne Thomas0
3 - Dave Farrish0
5 - Carol Vadnais3
10 - Ron Duguay2
11 - Ulf Nilsson3
12 - Don Maloney0
14 - Don Murdoch0
15 - Anders Hedberg1
16 - Pat Hickey1
17 - Eddie Johnstone1
18 - Walt Tkaczuk1
19 - Dean Talafous0
22 - Nick Fotiu3
24 - Pierre Plante1
25 - Mario Marois4
26 - Dave Maloney1
27 - Mike McEwen4
77 - Phil Esposito2
Philadelphia Flyers
Name+/-shots
1 - Bernie Parent0
2 - Bob Dailey3
3 - Behn Wilson3
5 - Rick Lapointe1
6 - Andre Dupont1
7 - Bill Barber4
8 - Dave Hoyda2
9 - Bob Kelly0
10 - Mel Bridgman1
16 - Bobby Clarke1
17 - Paul Holmgren3
19 - Rick MacLeish4
20 - Jim Watson0
22 - Tom Gorence1
27 - Reggie Leach7
28 - Dennis Ververgaert0
32 - Blake Dunlop1
35 - Wayne Stephenson0
37 - Al Hill0

Attendance - 17077






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