Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Monday, January 7, 1980 · Metropolitan Sports Center

1–7

31–40

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Game summary

The Minnesota North Stars beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7–1 on Monday, January 7, 1980 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Flyers 40–31.

Goals came from Bill Barber, Mike Eaves, Greg Smith, Steve Payne, Craig Hartsburg, Mike Polich, Ron Zanussi and Bobby Smith.

Gilles Meloche made 30 saves on 31 shots for the win; Phil Myre stopped 33 of 40.

Goals
PHI	1	0	0	1	31
MNS	3	2	2	7	40

Scoring

1st period

Bill Barber (21)Mike Busniuk (12), Rick MacLeish (15)1–003:49 PHI
Mike Eaves (6)Gary Sargent (18), Steve Payne (21)1–113:16 MNS ·
Greg Smith (2)Unassisted1–214:25 MNS
Steve Payne (25)Greg Smith (2), Tim Young (19)1–318:54 MNS

2nd period

Craig Hartsburg (6)Mike Eaves (9), Al MacAdam (29)1–415:33 MNS ·
Mike Polich (8)Ron Zanussi (12)1–515:54 MNS

3rd period

Ron Zanussi (6)Mike Eaves (10), Greg Smith (3)1–601:54 MNS
Bobby Smith (8)Glen Sharpley (16)1–706:29 MNS ·

Team stats

PHIMNS

3140

0%0%

0/53/9

3618

Penalties

8:38 into the first periodBobby Smith · hooking2 min
12:13 into the first periodJohn Paddock · interference2 min
16:10 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · slashing2 min
16:10 into the first periodBrian Propp · cross checking2 min
1:56 into the second periodBrian Propp · tripping2 min
4:31 into the second periodBobby Smith · roughing2 min
4:31 into the second periodBobby Smith · slashing2 min
4:31 into the second periodMel Bridgman · roughing2 min
5:41 into the second periodGreg Smith · hooking2 min
9:26 into the second periodPaul Shmyr · roughing2 min
9:26 into the second periodPaul Holmgren · roughing2 min
12:05 into the second periodPaul Holmgren · elbowing2 min
12:32 into the second periodSteve Payne · slashing2 min
12:32 into the second periodFrank Bathe · slashing2 min
14:30 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
16:17 into the second periodMike Polich · interference2 min
18:20 into the second periodKen Linseman · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
5:06 into the third periodFrank Bathe · high sticking2 min
9:51 into the third periodPaul Holmgren · charging2 min
14:34 into the third periodJohn Paddock · charging2 min
17:05 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · hooking2 min
18:51 into the third periodBob Dailey · tripping2 min
20:00 into the third periodKen Linseman · gross misconduct10 min

Season series

Flyers vs North Stars head-to-head →

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

7Bill BarberL	1	0	1	+1	4	0	–	–
19Rick MacLeishC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
28Mike BusniukD	0	1	1	0	2	0	–	–
9Bob KellyL	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
10Mel BridgmanC	0	0	0	−1	1	2	–	–
11Dennis VervergaertR	0	0	0	−3	2	0	–	–
12John PaddockR	0	0	0	+1	2	4	–	–
14Ken LinsemanC	0	0	0	−3	0	12	–	–
16Bobby ClarkeC	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
17Paul HolmgrenR	0	0	0	−1	1	6	–	–
26Brian ProppL	0	0	0	−2	3	4	–	–
27Reggie LeachR	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
2Bob DaileyD	0	0	0	−2	4	2	–	–
3Behn WilsonD	0	0	0	−1	5	0	–	–
5Frank BatheD	0	0	0	−2	0	4	–	–
20Jimmy WatsonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
25Norm BarnesD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie
31Phil MyreG	L	40	33	7	.825	60:00
33Pete PeetersG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

18Mike EavesC	1	2	3	+1	1	0	–	–
23Greg SmithD	1	2	3	+4	4	2	–	–
9Ron ZanussiR	1	1	2	+3	1	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	1	1	2	0	6	2	–	–
7Glen SharpleyC	0	1	1	0	3	0	–	–
15Bobby SmithC	1	0	1	0	5	6	–	–
16Mike PolichC	1	0	1	+2	3	2	–	–
17Tim YoungC	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	1	0	1	0	3	4	–	–
22Gary SargentD	0	1	1	−1	8	0	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
12Mike FidlerL	0	0	0	+3	1	0	–	–
29Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
5Brad MaxwellD	0	0	0	+4	0	0	–	–
6Paul ShmyrD	0	0	0	−1	1	2	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	W	31	30	1	.968	60:00
35Gary EdwardsG		0	0	0	–	00:00