1979 Challenge Cup

   Soviet Union At Team NHL 
Game 2

February 10, 1979
Soviet Union 5, Team NHL 4

Players on Ice:

Soviet Union -- Fedorov, Babinov, Pervukhin, Vasilyev, Starikov, Bilyaletdinov, Kapustin, Kovin, Varnakov, Skvortsov, Mikhailov, Petrov, Balderis, Tiumenev, Zhlutkov, A. Golikov, Makarov, V. Golikov

Team NHL -- Lapointe, Beck, Potvin, Savard, Robinson, Salming, Barber, McDonald, Gillies, Lafleur, Perreault, 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

Penalties: Kovin (S) (Crosschecking) 12:32, Perreault (NHL) (Holding) 15:13

 

Second Period

1. NHL - Perreault (Sittler) 0:27
2. Soviet Union - Varnakov (Skvortsov) 2:05
3. NHL - Robinson (Lafleur, Dionne) 5:06
4. Soviet Union - Mikhailov (Petrov, Vasilyev) 17:02 PPG
5. Soviet Union - Kapustin (Zhlutkov) 17:47

Penalties: Salming (NHL) (Interference) 8:04, Beck (NHL) (Boarding) 15:07

 

Third Period

Penalties: None

Shots on Goal By

Soviet Union ------------------ 07 14 10 -- 31
Team NHL --------------------- 05 05 06 -- 16

Attendance:

17,500

1979 Challenge Cup

Game 1 - NHL 4, USSR 2

Game 2 - USSR 5, NHL 2

Game 3 - USSR 6, NHL 0