Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Monday, December 31, 1979 · Metropolitan Sports Center

2–4

33–31

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Game summary

The Minnesota North Stars beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 on Monday, December 31, 1979 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The Penguins outshot the North Stars 33–31.

Tim Young scored twice. Tom McCarthy, Ross Lonsberry, Orest Kindrachuk and Al MacAdam also scored.

Gilles Meloche made 31 saves on 33 shots for the win; Greg Millen stopped 27 of 31.

Goals
PIT	0	2	0	2	33
MNS	2	0	2	4	31

Scoring

1st period

Tim Young (14)Gary Sargent (17), Al MacAdam (27)0–110:14 MNS ·
Tom McCarthy (8)Kent-Erik Andersson (6), Mike Eaves (8)0–211:39 MNS

2nd period

Ross Lonsberry (5)Dale Tallon (3)1–207:05 PIT ·
Orest Kindrachuk (13)Rick Kehoe (13), Ross Lonsberry (14)2–212:49 PIT

3rd period

Tim Young (15)Steve Payne (20), Al MacAdam (28)2–303:29 MNS
Al MacAdam (19)Tim Young (17)2–403:36 MNS

Team stats

PITMNS

3331

0%0%

1/51/4

810

Penalties

9:36 into the first periodRuss Anderson · holding2 min
13:21 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · interference2 min
16:20 into the first periodGary Sargent · tripping2 min
2:03 into the second periodRon Stackhouse · hooking2 min
6:34 into the second periodGary Sargent · interference2 min
8:53 into the second periodRuss Anderson · hooking2 min
13:35 into the second periodTom Bladon · hooking2 min
15:02 into the second periodCraig Hartsburg · hooking2 min
12:04 into the third periodTim Young · delaying game2 min

Season series

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

18Ross LonsberryL	1	1	2	+1	3	0	–	–
17Rick KehoeR	0	1	1	0	4	0	–	–
26Orest KindrachukC	1	0	1	+1	3	0	–	–
4Dale TallonD	0	1	1	−1	2	0	–	–
10Peter LeeR	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
11George FergusonC	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
16Gary McAdamR	0	0	0	−3	5	0	–	–
19Gregg SheppardC	0	0	0	−3	0	0	–	–
23Rod SchuttL	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
24Pat HughesR	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
2Tom BladonD	0	0	0	−2	1	2	–	–
3Ron StackhouseD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	–	–
6Kim ClacksonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
7Russ AndersonD	0	0	0	+1	0	4	–	–
8Bob StewartD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
25Randy CarlyleD	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
1Rob HollandG		0	0	0	–	00:00
29Greg MillenG	L	31	27	4	.871	59:44

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

17Tim YoungC	2	1	3	+1	4	2	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	1	2	3	+1	2	0	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	1	0	1	+1	3	0	–	–
18Mike EavesC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
22Gary SargentD	0	1	1	0	1	4	–	–
7Glen SharpleyC	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
9Ron ZanussiR	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
12Mike FidlerL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
16Mike PolichC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
29Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	0	0	0	3	4	–	–
5Brad MaxwellD	0	0	0	+2	1	0	–	–
6Paul ShmyrD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
23Greg SmithD	0	0	0	+2	2	0	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	W	33	31	2	.939	60:00
35Gary EdwardsG		0	0	0	–	00:00