The New York Rangers couldn't pull it off against the New York Islanders, 7 to 6, on February 1, 1978.

Final

Islanders

30-11-8

7

Rangers

16-25-9

6

Team

NYI

NYR

1

2

1

2

3

2

3

2

3

Total

7

6

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYI

NYR

Billy Harris (SH) assisted by Denis Potvin

1

0

Wayne Merrick (EV) unassisted

2

0

Ron Duguay (EV) assisted by Dave Farrish and Jerry Byers

2

1

2nd period

NYI

NYR

Garry Howatt (EV) assisted by Billy Harris and Wayne Merrick

3

1

Walt Tkaczuk (EV) assisted by Pat Hickey and Steve Vickers

3

2

Bob Bourne (EV) assisted by Mike Kaszycki

4

2

Steve Vickers (PP) assisted by Phil Esposito and Lucien DeBlois

4

3

Stefan Persson (PP) assisted by Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin

5

3

3rd period

NYI

NYR

Dave Farrish (EV) unassisted

5

4

Bobby Nystrom (EV) assisted by Denis Potvin and Bob Bourne

6

4

Wayne Merrick (PP) assisted by Billy Harris and Stefan Persson

7

4

Pat Hickey (PP) assisted by Carol Vadnais

7

5

Carol Vadnais (EV) assisted by Ron Duguay

7

6

Islanders

Rangers

Goals

7

6

Shots

36

31

Penalty Minutes

32

16

Power-Play Goals

2

Power-Play Opportunities

3

6

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Islanders

Rangers

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Glenn Resch (W)		27	4	23	.852	56:02
Billy Smith		4	2	2	.500	3:58

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Mike Bossy	0	1	-2	0	3
Bob Bourne	1	1	+1	0	3
Jude Drouin	0	0	0	0	1
Clark Gillies	0	0	-2	0	4
Billy Harris	1	2	+3	0	3
Gerry Hart	0	0	+1	4	0
Garry Howatt	1	0	+2	0	2
Mike Kaszycki	0	1	0	2	1
Dave Lewis	0	0	+2	0	1
Bert Marshall	0	0	-2	0	0
Wayne Merrick	2	1	+2	0	6
Bobby Nystrom	1	0	+1	7	3
Stefan Persson	1	1	-2	5	2
Denis Potvin	0	3	+2	0	4
Pat Price	0	0	+1	2	2
Bryan Trottier	0	0	-3	0	1

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Wayne Thomas (L)		36	7	29	.806	59:36

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Don Awrey	0	0	-2	0	1
Jerry Byers	0	1	+1	0	2
Lucien DeBlois	0	1	+1	0	3
Ron Duguay	1	1	+1	0	3
Phil Esposito	0	1	-1	5	3
Dave Farrish	1	1	+2	0	3
Nick Fotiu	0	0	-1	2	0
Ron Greschner	0	0	0	0	1
Pat Hickey	1	1	-1	0	3
Mike McEwen	0	0	-1	0	0
Dan Newman	0	0	-1	2	0
Dallas Smith	0	0	0	0	1
Walt Tkaczuk	1	0	-1	2	2
Carol Vadnais	1	1	-1	5	6
Steve Vickers	1	1	-1	0	3