New York Rangers vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, February 23, 1980 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the New York Rangers 6–3 on Saturday, February 23, 1980 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The Rangers outshot the North Stars 39–24.
Brad Maxwell scored twice. Don Maloney, Kent-Erik Andersson, Al MacAdam, Jocelyn Guevremont, Bobby Smith, Tom Younghans and Dave Maloney also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 36 saves on 39 shots for the win; Steve Baker stopped 18 of 23.
Scoring
1st period
Don Maloney (14)Phil Esposito (29)1–001:21 NYR
Brad Maxwell (6)Tim Young (32), Fred Barrett (9)1–112:11 MNS
Kent-Erik Andersson (6)Tim Young (33), Rob Flockhart (1)1–213:41 MNS ·
2nd period
Al MacAdam (35)Bobby Smith (41)1–301:42 MNS
Jocelyn Guevremont (2)Walt Tkaczuk (20)2–315:53 NYR ·
3rd period
Bobby Smith (17)Brad Maxwell (25), Steve Payne (35)2–405:35 MNS · 
Tom Younghans (8)Mike Polich (11), Fred Barrett (10)2–513:54 MNS · 
Dave Maloney (9)Unassisted3–515:23 NYR- Brad Maxwell (7)Unassisted3–619:44 MNS ·
Team stats
NYRMNS
3924
0%0%
1/52/3
610
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 13:11 into the first period
Dave Maloney · holding2 min - 15:18 into the first period
Craig Hartsburg · holding2 min - 8:32 into the second periodGreg Smith · tripping2 min
- 12:24 into the second periodMario Marois · hooking2 min
- 15:37 into the second periodDavid Hanson · hooking2 min
- 4:16 into the third periodDave Maloney · hooking2 min
- 6:23 into the third periodMike Polich · holding2 min
- 12:16 into the third periodBrad Maxwell · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 12Don MaloneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 7 | – |
| 2Jocelyn GuevremontD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 9Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Pat ConacherL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Tim BothwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30John DavidsonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Steve BakerG | L | 23 | 5 | .783 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Rob FlockhartR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Dan ChicoineR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Jim DobsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10David HansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Gary SargentD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 39 | 3 | .923 |