Minnesota North Stars vs Hartford Whalers
Regular season · Sunday, March 16, 1980 · Hartford Civic Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Hartford Whalers 6–1 on Sunday, March 16, 1980 at Hartford Civic Center. The Whalers outshot the North Stars 23–22.
Goals came from Mike Eaves, Steve Christoff, Bobby Smith, Curt Giles, Steve Payne, Mike Rogers and Tim Young.
Gary Edwards made 22 saves on 23 shots for the win; Al Smith stopped 10 of 15.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Eaves (15)Curt Giles (5), Steve Christoff (1)1–001:01 MNS
Steve Christoff (3)Ron Zanussi (21), Mike Eaves (20)2–018:58 MNS
2nd period
Bobby Smith (22)Al MacAdam (44)3–008:02 MNS
Curt Giles (1)Bobby Smith (48), Steve Payne (38)4–013:49 MNS · 
Steve Payne (38)Bobby Smith (49), Al MacAdam (45)5–014:38 MNS
3rd period
Mike Rogers (38)Pat Boutette (29)5–102:30 HFD
Tim Young (25)Steve Christoff (2), Bobby Smith (50)6–110:47 MNS ·
Team stats
MNSHFD
2223
0%0%
2/30/1
48
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:11 into the second period
Fred Barrett · holding2 min - 5:31 into the second period
Jordy Douglas · hooking2 min - 12:18 into the second periodGordie Howe · high sticking2 min
- 4:57 into the third periodJordy Douglas · roughing2 min
- 4:57 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · roughing2 min
- 8:58 into the third periodNick Fotiu · roughing2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 15Bobby SmithC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Ron ZanussiR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10David HansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 32Don JacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Gary EdwardsG | W | 23 | 1 | .957 |
Hartford Whalers
| 17Mike RogersC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 28Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Ray AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 9Gordie HoweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Jordy DouglasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Dave DebolC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Bobby HullL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 23Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Bernie JohnstonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 31Greg CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Rick LeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Al SimsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 5Mark HoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 7Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Mark RenaudD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Al SmithG | L | 15 | 5 | .667 |
| 35John GarrettG | 7 | 1 | .857 |