Minnesota North Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Saturday, February 9, 1980 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 on Saturday, February 9, 1980 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the North Stars 45–33.
Tim Young scored twice. Al MacAdam, Rick Kehoe, Tom McCarthy, Greg Malone and Kent-Erik Andersson also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 43 saves on 45 shots for the win; Greg Millen stopped 28 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Tim Young (19)Ron Zanussi (16), Fred Barrett (7)1–004:57 MNS
2nd period
Al MacAdam (28)Steve Payne (31)2–017:34 MNS ·
3rd period
Rick Kehoe (20)Gregg Sheppard (15)2–102:40 PIT
Tom McCarthy (13)Mike Eaves (15), Dan Chicoine (1)3–103:10 MNS
Greg Malone (19)Tom Bladon (4), Randy Carlyle (23)3–206:46 PIT ·
Tim Young (20)Ron Zanussi (17)4–219:20 MNS ·
Kent-Erik Andersson (4)Mike Eaves (16), Paul Shmyr (15)5–219:45 MNS ·
Team stats
MNSPIT
3345
0%0%
1/31/4
1210
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:16 into the first period
Ron Zanussi · hooking2 min
- 7:11 into the first period
Brad Maxwell · high sticking2 min
- 7:11 into the first period
Greg Malone · high sticking2 min
- 10:44 into the first period
Dale Tallon · high sticking2 min
- 18:57 into the first period
Tom Younghans · hooking2 min
- 5:36 into the second period
Bob Stewart · holding2 min
- 6:24 into the second period
Gilles Meloche · ps throwing object at puck0 min
- 14:11 into the second period
Fred Barrett · tripping2 min
- 14:11 into the second period
Gary McAdam · charging2 min
- 16:13 into the second period
Peter Lee · slashing2 min
- 4:55 into the third period
Tom McCarthy · interference2 min
- 12:20 into the third period
Gilles Meloche · interference2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 9Ron ZanussiR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 8 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 14Dan ChicoineR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Glen SharpleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 45 | 2 | .956 |
| 35Gary EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 12Greg MaloneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 17Rick KehoeR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 19Gregg SheppardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom BladonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 25Randy CarlyleD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Peter LeeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 6 | – |
| 11George FergusonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Nick LibettL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Gary McAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Ross LonsberryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Paul MarshallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 24Pat HughesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Rod SchuttL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 3Ron StackhouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 4Dale TallonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Russ AndersonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Bob StewartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rob HollandG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Greg MillenG | L | 31 | 3 | .903 |