Minnesota North Stars vs Quebec Nordiques
Regular season · Wednesday, January 23, 1980 · Le Colisée
Game summary
The Quebec Nordiques beat the Minnesota North Stars 6–4 on Wednesday, January 23, 1980 at Le Colisée. The Nordiques outshot the North Stars 35–27.
Goals came from Fred Barrett, Pierre Lacroix, Dan Chicoine, Michel Goulet, Robbie Ftorek, Rich Leduc, Real Cloutier, Tim Young, Steve Payne and Bob Fitchner.
Michel Dion made 23 saves on 27 shots for the win; Gary Edwards stopped 29 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Fred Barrett (8)Bobby Smith (27), Al MacAdam (31)1–010:12 MNS
2nd period
Pierre Lacroix (6)Real Cloutier (26)1–101:08 QUE · 
Dan Chicoine (1)Mike Eaves (12), Fred Barrett (5)2–103:58 MNS
Michel Goulet (12)Bob Fitchner (12), Curt Brackenbury (4)2–212:41 QUE
Robbie Ftorek (13)Real Cloutier (27), Paul Baxter (9)2–315:51 QUE ·
3rd period
Rich Leduc (14)Blair Stewart (5), Dale Hoganson (20)2–402:03 QUE
Real Cloutier (28)Dale Hoganson (21)2–505:01 QUE
Tim Young (17)Fred Barrett (6), Glen Sharpley (24)3–509:02 MNS
Steve Payne (26)Bobby Smith (28)4–517:38 MNS · 
Bob Fitchner (8)Robbie Ftorek (28), Pierre Plante (11)4–619:50 QUE ·
Team stats
MNSQUE
2735
0%0%
1/22/3
119
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 11:07 into the first period
Ron Zanussi · charging2 min - 19:03 into the first periodDavid Hanson · fighting5 min
- 19:03 into the first period
Paul Baxter · fighting5 min - 19:22 into the first periodGreg Smith · holding2 min
- 14:43 into the second periodFred Barrett · holding2 min
- 19:59 into the second periodBob Fitchner · charging2 min
- 17:36 into the third periodPaul Baxter · hooking2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 3Fred BarrettD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 7Glen SharpleyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 14Dan ChicoineR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Ron ZanussiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Tony WhiteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 6Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10David HansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Gary EdwardsG | L | 34 | 5 | .853 |
Quebec Nordiques
| 9Real CloutierR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 7Robbie FtorekC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Bob FitchnerC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 33Dale HogansonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 10Rich LeducC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Pierre PlanteR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Curt BrackenburyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 17Blair StewartL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Paul BaxterD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Pierre LacroixD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Wally WeirR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Jamie HislopR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18John SmrkeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Alain CoteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Reginald ThomasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 25Barry LeggeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ron LowG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Michel DionG | W | 27 | 4 | .852 |