New York Islanders vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Wednesday, November 21, 1979 · Metropolitan Sports Center

1–3

24–44

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Game summary

The Minnesota North Stars beat the New York Islanders 3–1 on Wednesday, November 21, 1979 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Islanders 44–24.

Tim Young scored twice. Anders Kallur and Fred Barrett also scored.

Gilles Meloche made 23 saves on 24 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 41 of 44.

Goals
NYI	1	0	0	1	24
MNS	0	1	2	3	44

Scoring

1st period

Anders Kallur (2)Bob Bourne (3), Denis Potvin (14)1–018:39 NYI

2nd period

Tim Young (5)Al MacAdam (15), Steve Payne (8)1–118:06 MNS

3rd period

Tim Young (6)Gary Sargent (7)1–212:23 MNS
Fred Barrett (6)Tim Young (7)1–315:46 MNS

Team stats

NYIMNS

2444

0%0%

0/20/2

Penalties

1:03 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · holding2 min
0:37 into the second periodJohn Tonelli · high sticking2 min
4:53 into the second periodPaul Shmyr · high sticking2 min
18:34 into the second periodBryan Trottier · kneeing2 min

Season series

Islanders vs North Stars head-to-head →

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

14Bob BourneC	0	1	1	0	3	0	–	–
28Anders KallurC	1	0	1	0	4	0	–	–
5Denis PotvinD	0	1	1	−2	3	0	–	–
8Garry HowattL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
9Clark GilliesL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
10Lorne HenningC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
11Wayne MerrickC	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
15Billy HarrisR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
19Bryan TrottierC	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–
21Mike KaszyckiC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
22Mike BossyR	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
23Bobby NystromR	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
27John TonelliL	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–
3Jean PotvinD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
7Stefan PerssonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
25Dave LewisD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
26Dave LangevinD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
1Glenn ReschG	L	44	41	3	.932	59:28
31Billy SmithG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

17Tim YoungC	2	1	3	+2	6	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	0	1	1	+2	3	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	0	1	1	+2	2	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	1	0	1	0	3	0	–	–
22Gary SargentD	0	1	1	+2	3	0	–	–
7Glen SharpleyC	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
9Ron ZanussiR	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
12Mike FidlerL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
14Per-Olov BrasarC	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
16Mike PolichC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
18Mike EavesC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
29Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	0	0	0	7	0	–	–
5Brad MaxwellD	0	0	0	+1	6	2	–	–
6Paul ShmyrD	0	0	0	+1	4	2	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	W	24	23	1	.958	60:00
35Gary EdwardsG		0	0	0	–	00:00