Quebec Nordiques vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Monday, February 18, 1980 · Metropolitan Sports Center

QuebecNordiquesNow the Colorado AvalancheAway

2–6

35–23

MinnesotaNorth StarsNow the Dallas StarsHome

Game summary

The Minnesota North Stars beat the Quebec Nordiques 6–2 on Monday, February 18, 1980 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The Nordiques outshot the North Stars 35–23.

Al MacAdam scored twice. Craig Hartsburg, Jacques Richard, Michel Goulet, Bobby Smith, Tim Young and Ron Zanussi also scored.

Gilles Meloche made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Ron Low stopped 17 of 23.

Goals
QUE	1	1	0	2	35
MNS	1	3	2	6	23

Scoring

1st period

Craig Hartsburg (11)Gary Sargent (19), Tim Young (29)0–109:46 MNS ·
Jacques Richard (1)Michel Goulet (19)1–115:43 QUE

2nd period

Michel Goulet (14)Louis Sleigher (1), Jacques Richard (3)2–106:45 QUE
Bobby Smith (15)Steve Payne (33), Gary Sargent (20)2–209:05 MNS
Tim Young (21)Brad Maxwell (20), Mike Polich (10)2–309:41 MNS
Al MacAdam (31)Unassisted2–415:07 MNS

3rd period

Ron Zanussi (10)Tim Young (30)2–516:44 MNS
Al MacAdam (32)Craig Hartsburg (21)2–617:05 MNS

Team stats

QUEMNS

3523

0%0%

0/41/2

913

Penalties

5:41 into the first periodGerry Hart · slashing2 min
7:32 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · tripping2 min
9:14 into the first periodRich Leduc · hooking2 min
18:52 into the first periodAl MacAdam · hooking2 min
1:02 into the third periodSteve Payne · tripping2 min
4:03 into the third periodTom Younghans · fighting5 min
4:03 into the third periodPaul Baxter · fighting5 min
11:31 into the third periodGreg Smith · hooking2 min

Season series

Nordiques vs North Stars head-to-head →

Quebec Nordiques

Quebec Nordiques skaters

16Michel GouletL	1	1	2	+1	5	0	–	–
23Jacques RichardL	1	1	2	0	2	0	–	–
29Louis SleigherR	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
2Wally WeirR	0	0	0	−1	4	0	–	–
8Marc TardifL	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
10Rich LeducC	0	0	0	+1	0	2	–	–
11Jamie HislopR	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
12Bob FitchnerC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
14Pierre PlanteR	0	0	0	−2	6	0	–	–
17Roland CloutierC	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
18John SmrkeL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
19Alain CoteL	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
4Paul BaxterD	0	0	0	−1	3	5	–	–
5Garry LariviereD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
6Gerry HartD	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–
26Pierre LacroixD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
33Dale HogansonD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–

Quebec Nordiques goalies
Goalie
1Ron LowG	L	23	17	6	.739	60:00
30Michel DionG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

17Tim YoungC	1	2	3	+1	3	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	2	0	2	+3	4	2	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	1	1	2	+3	1	0	–	–
22Gary SargentD	0	2	2	+3	2	0	–	–
9Ron ZanussiR	1	0	1	+2	2	0	–	–
15Bobby SmithC	1	0	1	+3	4	0	–	–
16Mike PolichC	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	0	1	1	+3	0	2	–	–
5Brad MaxwellD	0	1	1	0	3	2	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
14Dan ChicoineR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
18Mike EavesC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
29Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	0	1	5	–	–
2Curt GilesD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
23Greg SmithD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	W	35	33	2	.943	60:00
35Gary EdwardsG		0	0	0	–	00:00