Boston Bruins vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Wednesday, March 19, 1980 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Boston Bruins 7–4 on Wednesday, March 19, 1980 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The Bruins outshot the North Stars 33–32.
Rick Middleton scored twice and Al MacAdam scored twice. Stan Jonathan, Greg Smith, Al Secord, Steve Christoff, Tim Young, Mike Eaves and Ron Zanussi also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 29 saves on 33 shots for the win; Gerry Cheevers stopped 20 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Stan Jonathan (21)Craig MacTavish (14), Rick Middleton (45)1–002:16 BOS
Rick Middleton (35)Peter McNab (36), Ray Bourque (45)2–007:09 BOS · 
Greg Smith (5)Mike Eaves (22), Ron Zanussi (23)2–109:22 MNS · - Rick Middleton (36)Craig MacTavish (15), Rick Smith (15)3–112:30 BOS
Al MacAdam (40)Bobby Smith (51), Don Jackson (2)3–215:21 MNS
Al Secord (21)Bob Miller (19)4–218:05 BOS
2nd period
Steve Christoff (5)Ron Zanussi (24), Mike Eaves (23)4–302:06 MNS
Tim Young (26)Tom McCarthy (16), Craig Hartsburg (27)4–404:06 MNS
Mike Eaves (16)Steve Christoff (3), Greg Smith (9)4–515:02 MNS ·
3rd period
Ron Zanussi (12)Steve Christoff (4), Mike Eaves (24)4–611:18 MNS- Al MacAdam (41)Bobby Smith (52), Steve Payne (39)4–712:49 MNS
Team stats
BOSMNS
3332
0%0%
1/22/3
1715
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:47 into the first period
Greg Smith · tripping2 min - 7:36 into the first period
Ray Bourque · holding2 min - 15:44 into the first periodSteve Christoff · tripping2 min
- 6:53 into the second periodBrad McCrimmon · hooking2 min
- 13:26 into the second periodBrad McCrimmon · holding2 min
- 15:55 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 15:55 into the second periodDavid Hanson · fighting5 min
- 19:13 into the second periodGary Doak · high sticking2 min
- 19:13 into the second periodSteve Christoff · high sticking2 min
- 19:44 into the second periodAl Secord · roughing2 min
- 19:44 into the second periodKent-Erik Andersson · roughing2 min
- 19:09 into the third periodBob Miller · roughing2 min
- 19:09 into the third periodCurt Giles · roughing2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 32Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob MillerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 23Rick SmithD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 11Douglas MorrisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Bobby LalondeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 27Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 5 | – |
| 25Gary DoakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Gerry CheeversG | L | 27 | 7 | .741 |
| 31Yves BelangerG | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 18Mike EavesC | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Ron ZanussiR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 32Don JacksonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10David HansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 33 | 4 | .879 |
| 35Gary EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – |