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The New York Rangers came up just a bit short against the Montreal Canadiens, 4 to 3, in overtime in Game 4 of the 1979 Stanley Cup Final on May 19, 1979.

Final

MTL

4

NYR

Rangers

1-3-0

3

Team

MTL

NYR

1

1

2

2

1

0

3

1

1

OT

1

0

Total

4

3

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

NYR

Rangers

Pat Hickey (EV) assisted by Dave Maloney and Bobby Sheehan

0

1

Canadiens

Rejean Houle (EV) assisted by Bob Gainey

1

1

Rangers

Don Murdoch (EV) assisted by Phil Esposito and Pat Hickey

1

2

2nd period

MTL

NYR

Canadiens

Yvon Lambert (EV) assisted by Rejean Houle

2

2

3rd period

MTL

NYR

Rangers

Phil Esposito (EV) assisted by Don Maloney and Dave Maloney

2

3

Canadiens

Bob Gainey (EV) unassisted

3

3

OT

MTL

NYR

Canadiens

Serge Savard (EV) assisted by Guy Lafleur and Steve Shutt

4

3

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