Flyers History - Philadelphia Flyer Game Summary

24-Apr-79

New York Rangers 8 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3

First Period

1 - NYR : Greschner 4 (Esposito, McEwen) (PP) 9:55
2 - NYR : Tkaczuk 2 (Farrish) (SH) 13:26

Penalties - PHI - Dennis Ververgaert (Tripping) 01:28 ; NYR - Mario Marois (Tripping) 06:06 ; PHI - Mel Bridgman (Holding) 08:54 ; NYR - Mario Marois (Hooking) 12:44 ; NYR - John Davidson (Cross checking) 14:23 ; PHI - Paul Holmgren (Interference) 14:23 ;

Second Period

No Scoring

Penalties - PHI - Rick Lapointe (Cross checking) 02:50 ; PHI - Behn Wilson (Holding) 07:28 ; PHI - Bob Dailey (Cross checking) 08:31 ; NYR - Pierre Plante (Roughing) 17:33 ; NYR - John Davidson (Hi-sticking) 18:59 ; PHI - Paul Holmgren (Interference) 18:59 ;

Third Period

3 - NYR : Tkaczuk 3 (EV) 2:03
4 - NYR : Vickers 3 (Tkaczuk) (EV) 4:13
5 - NYR : Duguay 2 (Hedberg, Vadnais) (SH-EN) 8:19
6 - PHI : Reggie Leach 5 (Blake Dunlop, Paul Holmgren) (PP) 10:37
7 - PHI : Bob Dailey 1 (Dennis Ververgaert, Ken Linseman) (EV) 12:21
8 - PHI : Behn Wilson 1 (Ken Linseman, Dennis Ververgaert) (EV) 15:27
9 - NYR : Vadnais 1 (Duguay, Farrish) (EV) 16:50
10 - NYR : Johnstone 4 (Don Maloney, Esposito) (EV) 17:24
11 - NYR : Hedberg 2 (Vickers, Tkaczuk) (EN) 19:26

Penalties - NYR - Pat Hickey (Holding) 07:01 ; NYR - Mario Marois (Delay of game) 09:34 ; NYR - Bobby Sheehan (Roughing) 17:01 ; PHI - Bill Barber (Roughing) 17:01 ;

Shots On Goal

	1	2	3	T
New York Rangers	9	6	8	23
Philadelphia Flyers	5	6	17	28

Powerplay Conversions

New York Rangers : 1 of 5
Philadelphia Flyers : 1 of 5

Goaltenders

John Davidson (NYR) (W) 25 saves on 28 shots - 60:00 mins
Wayne Stephenson (PHI) (L) 15 saves on 21 shots - 60:00 mins

3 Stars of the Game

1 - Tkaczuk (NYR)
2 - Vadnais (NYR)
3 - Duguay (NYR)

Officials

Referee Wally Harris
Linesman Matt Pavelich
Linesman Claude Bechard

Game Rosters

New York Rangers
Name	+/-	shots
3 - Dave Farrish	4	1
4 - Ron Greschner	0	1
5 - Carol Vadnais	3	2
6 - Bobby Sheehan	0	0
8 - Steve Vickers	3	1
10 - Ron Duguay	2	4
12 - Don Maloney	-1	5
14 - Don Murdoch	0	2
15 - Anders Hedberg	5	2
16 - Pat Hickey	1	0
17 - Eddie Johnstone	0	2
18 - Walt Tkaczuk	4	2
22 - Nick Fotiu	0	0
24 - Pierre Plante	0	0
25 - Mario Marois	2	0
27 - Mike McEwen	1	0
30 - John Davidson
77 - Phil Esposito	-1	1

Philadelphia Flyers
Name	+/-	shots
2 - Bob Dailey	0	2
3 - Behn Wilson	-3	2
5 - Rick Lapointe	-2	2
6 - Andre Dupont	0	0
7 - Bill Barber	-2	3
9 - Bob Kelly	0	2
10 - Mel Bridgman	-1	0
16 - Bobby Clarke	-6	4
17 - Paul Holmgren	-1	1
19 - Rick MacLeish	-1	1
20 - Jimmy Watson	-2	1
22 - Tom Gorence	0	1
26 - Ken Linseman	-1	2
27 - Reggie Leach	-6	5
28 - Dennis Ververgaert	1	1
32 - Blake Dunlop	-2	0
35 - Wayne Stephenson
37 - Al Hill	-1	1

Attendance - 17077