Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders

Sat, Feb 24, 1979 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · 1978–79 Regular Season

Detroit Red Wings

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New York Islanders

The New York Islanders beat the Detroit Red Wings 3–1 on Sat, Feb 24, 1979 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Denis Potvin led the way with 3 points. Billy Smith made 27 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 28–22.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
DET	1	28
NYI	3	22

Detroit Red Wings

#	Skater	Pos	G	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
21	Dan Labraaten	L	1	1	0	2	3
15	Paul Woods	C	0	0	0	0	2
22	Bill Hogaboam	C	0	0	0	0	1
24	Greg Joly	D	0	0	0	0	0
18	J.P. Leblanc	C	0	0	0	0	0
20	Vaclav Nedomansky	C	0	0	-1	0	5
8	Dennis Polonich	C	0	0	0	5	1
2	Terry Harper	D	0	0	0	0	1
14	Nick Libett	L	0	0	0	0	3
28	Reed Larson	D	0	0	-1	0	4
7	Willie Huber	D	0	0	0	2	1
19	Dan Bolduc	R	0	0	-1	0	2
3	Perry Miller	D	0	0	-1	0	1
4	Thommie Bergman	D	0	0	0	0	0
10	Dale McCourt	C	0	0	-1	0	3
16	Andre St. Laurent	C	0	0	0	0	1
25	Greg Carroll	C	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Rogie Vachon	L	22	19	3	.864	60:00

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
5	Denis Potvin	D	0	3	3	+1	0	1
22	Mike Bossy	R	2	0	2	+1	2	6
27	John Tonelli	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2
19	Bryan Trottier	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0
7	Stefan Persson	D	0	1	1	0	0	0
23	Bobby Nystrom	R	0	0	0	-1	4	0
18	Ed Westfall	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
14	Bob Bourne	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
9	Clark Gillies	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2
25	Dave Lewis	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
4	Bob Lorimer	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1
15	Billy Harris	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1
8	Garry Howatt	L	0	0	0	-1	7	0
11	Wayne Merrick	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
2	Gerry Hart	D	0	0	0	0	0	3
21	Mike Kaszycki	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2
24	Alex McKendry	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Billy Smith	W	28	27	1	.964	60:00