Minnesota North Stars vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Thursday, February 28, 1980 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Minnesota North Stars 6–3 on Thursday, February 28, 1980 at Montreal Forum. The Canadiens outshot the North Stars 30–29.
Pierre Larouche scored twice. Steve Payne, Steve Shutt, Tim Young, Greg Smith, Larry Robinson, Rod Langway and Yvon Lambert also scored.
Denis Herron made 26 saves on 29 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 24 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Pierre Larouche (39)Mark Napier (19), Steve Shutt (34)0–106:06 MTL
Steve Payne (36)Bobby Smith (44), Craig Hartsburg (24)1–111:26 MNS · 
Steve Shutt (34)Unassisted1–212:28 MTL- Pierre Larouche (40)Steve Shutt (35), Brian Engblom (11)1–317:05 MTL
2nd period
Tim Young (23)Fred Barrett (12)2–315:49 MNS
Greg Smith (3)Mike Polich (14)3–318:25 MNS · 
Larry Robinson (10)Pierre Larouche (32)3–419:09 MTL ·
3rd period
Rod Langway (3)Unassisted3–503:27 MTL
Yvon Lambert (13)Mario Tremblay (22), Pierre Mondou (28)3–612:55 MTL
Team stats
MNSMTL
2930
0%0%
1/61/3
1016
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:10 into the first period
Fred Barrett · roughing2 min - 10:33 into the first period
Yvon Lambert · holding2 min - 12:10 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · interference2 min
- 12:10 into the first periodDanny Geoffrion · slashing2 min
- 17:15 into the first periodBrian Engblom · holding2 min
- 2:48 into the second periodLarry Robinson · cross checking2 min
- 4:18 into the second periodCraig Hartsburg · slashing2 min
- 4:18 into the second periodMario Tremblay · slashing2 min
- 6:14 into the second periodFred Barrett · holding2 min
- 8:56 into the second periodChris Nilan · elbowing2 min
- 18:09 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · hooking2 min
- 3:58 into the third periodDoug Risebrough · interference2 min
- 14:46 into the third periodChris Nilan · interference2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 14Dan ChicoineR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 20Rob FlockhartR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Tony WhiteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 22Gary SargentD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 30 | 6 | .800 |
| 30Steve JanaszakG | 0 | 0 | – |
Montréal Canadiens
| 22Steve ShuttL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Pierre LaroucheC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 6Pierre MondouC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Yvon LambertL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Mario TremblayR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 31Mark NapierR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Brian EngblomD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 17Rod LangwayD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Doug RisebroughC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Danny GeoffrionR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Doug JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Norm DupontL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 30Chris NilanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Gaston GingrasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 24Gilles LupienD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 27Rick ChartrawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel LarocqueG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 32Denis HerronG | W | 29 | 3 | .897 |