The New York Islanders couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Red Wings, 5 to 4, on November 17, 1979.

Final

Red Wings

6-8-2

5

Islanders

6-7-3

4

Team

DET

NYI

1

2

3

2

1

Total

5

4

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

DET

NYI

Willie Huber (PP) assisted by Peter Mahovlich

1

0

Mike Bossy (PP) assisted by Clark Gillies and Stefan Persson

1

2nd period

DET

NYI

Mike Foligno (EV) assisted by Peter Mahovlich

2

1

Vaclav Nedomansky (EV) assisted by Dan Labraaten and Barry Long

3

1

Bobby Nystrom (EV) assisted by Denis Potvin and Stefan Persson

3

2

John Tonelli (EV) assisted by Dave Langevin and Wayne Merrick

3

3rd period

DET

NYI

Dale McCourt (PP) assisted by Errol Thompson and Reed Larson

4

3

Errol Thompson (PP) assisted by Mike Foligno and Vaclav Nedomansky

5

3

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Dave Lewis

5

4

Red Wings

Islanders

Goals

5

4

Shots

27

35

Penalty Minutes

11

13

Power-Play Goals

3

1

Power-Play Opportunities

3

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Red Wings

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Jim Rutherford (W)		35	4	31	.886	60:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Mike Foligno	1	1	+1	0	2
Jean Hamel	0	0	0	2	1
Glenn Hicks	0	0	-2	0	0
Willie Huber	1	0	-2	0	3
Greg Joly	0	0	-1	2	0
Dan Labraaten	0	1	+1	0	1
Reed Larson	0	1	0	0	1
Barry Long	0	1	-1	0	0
Peter Mahovlich	0	2	0	0	1
Dale McCourt	1	0	+1	0	4
Perry Miller	0	0	+1	5	0
Vaclav Nedomansky	1	1	+1	0	7
Dennis Polonich	0	0	-2	0	2
Dennis Sobchuk	0	0	0	0	2
Errol Thompson	1	1	0	0	2
Paul Woods	0	0	-2	2	1

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Billy Smith (L)		27	5	22	.815	60:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Mike Bossy	2	0	+1	0	5
Bob Bourne	0	0	0	5	6
Clark Gillies	0	1	+1	0	1
Billy Harris	0	0	0	0	1
Lorne Henning	0	0	0	0	1
Garry Howatt	0	0	0	0	1
Anders Kallur	0	0	0	2	2
Dave Langevin	0	1	0	0	2
Dave Lewis	0	1	0	0	1
Wayne Merrick	0	1	0	0	1
Bobby Nystrom	1	0	0	0	3
Stefan Persson	0	2	+1	2	1
Denis Potvin	0	1	+1	2	4
Steve Tambellini	0	0	0	0	2
John Tonelli	1	0	0	2	2
Bryan Trottier	0	1	+1	0	2