1979 Challenge Cup    Soviet Union At Team NHL  Game 1 February 8, 1979 Soviet Union 2, Team NHL 4 Players on Ice: Soviet Union -- Fedorov, Pervukhin, Vasilyev, Tsygankov, Starikov, Bilyaletdinov, Kapustin, Kovin, Varnakov, Skvortsov, Mikhailov, Petrov, Kharlamov, Balderis, Zhlutkov, A. Golikov, Makarov, V. Golikov Team NHL -- Beck, Savard, Robinson, Salming, Barber, McDonald, Gillies, Lafleur, Perreault, Nilsson, Hedberg, Clarke, Dionne, Trottier, Shutt, Gainey, Bossy, Sittler Goaltenders: Soviet Union: Tretiak, 60 Minutes, 4 Goals Against. Team NHL: Dryden, 60 Minutes, 2 Goals Against Summary First Period NHL - Lafleur (Shutt, Clarke) 0:16 NHL - Bossy (Perreault, Lafleur) 6:22 PPG Soviet Union - Mikhailov (Vasilyev, Kharlamov) 11:25 PPG NHL - Gainey (Barber, Beck) 15:48 (GWG) Penalties: Zhlutkov (S) (Hooking) 0:59, Petrov (S) (Hooking) 5:13, McDonald (NHL) (Highsticking) 8:31, Gillies (NHL) (Charging) 10:59, Zhlutkov (S) (Interference) 12:21   Second Period NHL - Gillies (Bossy) 8:14 Penalties: Tsygankov (S) (Holding) 10:48   Third Period Soviet Union - V. Golikov (A. Golikov, Makarov) 3:02 Penalties: None Shots on Goal By Soviet Union ------------------ 06 05 09 -- 20 Team NHL --------------------- 10 09 05 -- 24   Attendance: 17,500

1979 Challenge Cup Game 1 - NHL 4, USSR 2 Game 2 - USSR 5, NHL 2 Game 3 - USSR 6, NHL 0