Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Tuesday, February 26, 1980 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–4 on Tuesday, February 26, 1980 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Canucks 34–29.
Bobby Smith scored twice. Darcy Rota, Tim Young, Stan Smyl, Steve Payne, Ivan Boldirev, Rob Flockhart and Curt Fraser also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 25 saves on 29 shots for the win; Glen Hanlon stopped 29 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Bobby Smith (19)Al MacAdam (40), Brad Maxwell (27)0–108:53 MNS · 
Darcy Rota (12)Per-Olov Brasar (21), Jerry Butler (10)1–110:15 VAN
Tim Young (22)Rob Flockhart (2), Brad Maxwell (28)1–211:45 MNS
Stan Smyl (24)Thomas Gradin (35), Harold Snepsts (19)2–218:43 VAN
2nd period
Steve Payne (35)Unassisted2–304:49 MNS- Bobby Smith (20)Al MacAdam (41), Gary Sargent (21)2–405:56 MNS
Ivan Boldirev (20)Dave Williams (20), Brent Ashton (7)3–407:41 VAN
3rd period
Rob Flockhart (1)Brad Maxwell (29), Tim Young (34)3–509:05 MNS
Curt Fraser (15)Unassisted4–517:03 VAN
Team stats
VANMNS
2934
0%0%
0/11/3
3329
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:27 into the first period
Craig Hartsburg · fighting5 min - 7:27 into the first period
Harold Snepsts · slashing2 min - 7:27 into the first periodHarold Snepsts · fighting5 min
- 7:27 into the first periodDave Williams · holding2 min
- 14:36 into the first periodTony White · roughing2 min
- 14:36 into the first periodJohn Hughes · roughing2 min
- 17:59 into the first periodDan Chicoine · fighting5 min
- 17:59 into the first periodJohn Hughes · fighting5 min
- 20:00 into the first periodDarcy Rota · tripping2 min
- 3:27 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · interference2 min
- 10:03 into the third periodGreg Smith · fighting5 min
- 10:03 into the third periodGreg Smith · misconduct10 min
- 10:03 into the third periodJere Gillis · fighting5 min
- 10:03 into the third periodJere Gillis · misconduct10 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 15Brent AshtonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 26Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 28Jerry ButlerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Gary LupulC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 14Chris OddleifsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Jere GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2David LoganD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Lars LindgrenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20John HughesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | L | 34 | 5 | .853 |
| 30Gary BromleyG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 20Rob FlockhartR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 22Gary SargentD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Dan ChicoineR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 24Tony WhiteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 31Robbie LairdL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jean LevasseurG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 29 | 4 | .862 |