The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Vancouver Canucks, 5 to 3, on January 3, 1979.

Final

VAN

Canucks

14-22-3

5

PIT

Penguins

15-16-7

3

Team

VAN

PIT

1

0

2

2

3

1

3

2

0

Total

5

3

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

VAN

PIT

Penguins

Tom Bladon (PP) assisted by Rick Kehoe and Randy Carlyle

0

1

Penguins

Orest Kindrachuk (SH) assisted by George Ferguson

0

2

2nd period

VAN

PIT

Canucks

Stan Smyl (PP) assisted by Don Lever and Lars Lindgren

1

2

Canucks

Ron Sedlbauer (EV) assisted by Don Kozak

2

2

Canucks

Don Lever (EV) assisted by Don Kozak

3

2

Penguins

Peter Lee (EV) assisted by Rod Schutt and Greg Malone

3

3

3rd period

VAN

PIT

Canucks

Thomas Gradin (EV) assisted by Stan Smyl

4

3

Canucks

Don Lever (EV) assisted by Ron Sedlbauer and Thomas Gradin

5

3