New York Rangers at Atlanta Flames

Tue, Dec 26, 1978 · Omni Coliseum · 1978–79 Regular Season

New York Rangers

5 – 3

Final

Atlanta Flames

The New York Rangers beat the Atlanta Flames 5–3 on Tue, Dec 26, 1978 at Omni Coliseum. Ulf Nilsson led the way with 2 points. John Davidson made 20 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 43–23.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
NYR	5	43
AFM	3	23

New York Rangers

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

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	John Davidson	W	23	20	3	.870	60:00

Atlanta Flames

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
3	Pat Ribble	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1
16	Guy Chouinard	C	1	0	1	-1	0	4
17	Don Laurence	C	1	0	1	0	0	1
27	Eric Vail	L	0	1	1	-1	0	1
9	Jean Pronovost	R	0	1	1	-1	0	1
7	Bobby Lalonde	C	0	1	1	0	0	1
10	Bill Clement	C	1	0	1	0	0	3
14	Gene Carr	C	0	1	1	0	0	0
12	Tom Lysiak	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3
15	Rod Seiling	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0
25	Willi Plett	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
11	Bob MacMillan	R	0	0	0	0	0	3
8	Dave Shand	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
6	Ken Houston	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0
19	Ed Kea	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1
4	Richard Mulhern	D	0	0	0	-2	6	2
5	Brad Marsh	D	0	0	0	-1	4	1

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Dan Bouchard	L	43	38	5	.884	59:02