Montréal Canadiens vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Wednesday, March 12, 1980 · Metropolitan Sports Center

4–3

30–31

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Minnesota North Stars 4–3 on Wednesday, March 12, 1980 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Canadiens 31–30.

Goals came from Steve Shutt, Steve Christoff, Pierre Larouche, Mike Eaves, Craig Hartsburg, Rod Langway and Mario Tremblay.

Denis Herron made 28 saves on 31 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 26 of 30.

Goals
MTL	1	1	2	4	30
MNS	0	1	2	3	31

Scoring

1st period

Steve Shutt (39)Brian Engblom (14)1–004:55 MTL

2nd period

Steve Christoff (2)Mike Eaves (19), Greg Smith (7)1–107:31 MNS
Pierre Larouche (47)Mark Napier (26)2–117:01 MTL

3rd period

Mike Eaves (13)Greg Smith (8), Ron Zanussi (20)2–203:48 MNS
Craig Hartsburg (13)Unassisted2–308:35 MNS
Rod Langway (5)Guy Lafleur (66), Pierre Mondou (30)3–316:52 MTL
Mario Tremblay (13)Yvon Lambert (25), Brian Engblom (15)4–317:57 MTL

Team stats

MTLMNS

3031

0%0%

0/10/2

Penalties

1:32 into the first periodGaston Gingras · tripping2 min
6:53 into the first periodFred Barrett · holding2 min
13:18 into the third periodBob Gainey · holding2 min

Season series

Canadiens vs North Stars head-to-head →

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

3Brian EngblomD	0	2	2	+1	1	0	–	–
6Pierre MondouC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
10Guy LafleurR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
11Yvon LambertL	0	1	1	−2	2	0	–	–
14Mario TremblayR	1	0	1	−1	1	0	–	–
22Steve ShuttL	1	0	1	+2	3	0	–	–
28Pierre LaroucheC	1	0	1	+2	3	0	–	–
31Mark NapierR	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–
17Rod LangwayD	1	0	1	0	6	0	–	–
8Doug RisebroughC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
20Danny GeoffrionR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
21Doug JarvisC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
23Bob GaineyL	0	0	0	+1	3	2	–	–
26Norm DupontL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2Gaston GingrasD	0	0	0	+1	5	2	–	–
24Gilles LupienD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
27Rick ChartrawD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
1Michel LarocqueG		0	0	0	–	00:00
32Denis HerronG	W	31	28	3	.903	60:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

18Mike EavesC	1	1	2	0	3	0	–	–
23Greg SmithD	0	2	2	+1	3	0	–	–
9Ron ZanussiR	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
28Steve ChristoffC	1	0	1	−1	4	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	1	0	1	−1	4	0	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
14Dan ChicoineR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
15Bobby SmithC	0	0	0	−1	4	0	–	–
16Mike PolichC	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
17Tim YoungC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
29Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
2Curt GilesD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
10David HansonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
32Don JacksonD	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	L	30	26	4	.867	60:00
35Gary EdwardsG		0	0	0	–	00:00