New York Islanders at New York Rangers

Sun, Feb 25, 1979 · Madison Square Garden · 1978–79 Regular Season

New York Islanders

2 – 3

Final

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 3–2 on Sun, Feb 25, 1979 at Madison Square Garden. Doug Soetaert made 14 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 16–34.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
NYI	2	16
NYR	3	34

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
9	Clark Gillies	L	1	1	2	-2	0	4
19	Bryan Trottier	C	1	1	2	-2	4	4
22	Mike Bossy	R	0	1	1	-2	0	0
7	Stefan Persson	D	0	1	1	-1	2	0
18	Ed Westfall	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
27	John Tonelli	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Bob Bourne	C	0	0	0	0	2	0
25	Dave Lewis	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
5	Denis Potvin	D	0	0	0	0	2	3
4	Bob Lorimer	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
23	Bobby Nystrom	R	0	0	0	0	12	1
15	Billy Harris	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Garry Howatt	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Wayne Merrick	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
2	Gerry Hart	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0
10	Lorne Henning	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Alex McKendry	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Glenn Resch	L	34	31	3	.912	60:00

New York Rangers

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
24	Pierre Plante	R	0	1	1	+1	5	1
11	Ulf Nilsson	C	0	1	1	0	0	0
19	Dean Talafous	C	1	0	1	+1	2	3
77	Phil Esposito	C	0	1	1	+1	0	5
12	Don Maloney	L	1	0	1	+1	8	4
15	Anders Hedberg	R	1	0	1	0	0	3
27	Mike McEwen	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1
14	Don Murdoch	R	0	0	0	+1	0	5
10	Ron Duguay	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
26	Dave Maloney	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
16	Pat Hickey	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
3	Dave Farrish	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0
25	Mario Marois	D	0	0	0	+1	2	4
18	Walt Tkaczuk	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0
21	Frank Beaton	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Nick Fotiu	L	0	0	0	0	2	0
5	Carol Vadnais	D	0	0	0	0	0	3

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
33	Doug Soetaert	W	16	14	2	.875	60:00