Quebec Nordiques vs Colorado Rockies
Regular season · Thursday, March 20, 1980 · McNichols Sports Arena
Game summary
The Quebec Nordiques beat the Colorado Rockies 6–2 on Thursday, March 20, 1980 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Rockies outshot the Nordiques 36–23.
Michel Goulet scored twice. Wally Weir, Lanny McDonald, Paul Baxter, Alain Cote, Lucien DeBlois and Bob Fitchner also scored.
Michel Dion made 34 saves on 36 shots for the win; Bill McKenzie stopped 17 of 23.
Scoring
1st period
Michel Goulet (19)Ron Chipperfield (20)1–012:27 QUE
2nd period
Wally Weir (3)Marc Tardif (29), Rich Leduc (21)2–000:30 QUE
Lanny McDonald (40)Mike McEwen (43), Ron Delorme (23)2–108:01 CLR · 
Paul Baxter (5)Gerry Hart (22), Rich Leduc (22)3–115:50 QUE
3rd period
- Michel Goulet (20)Dale Hoganson (34), Paul Baxter (13)4–104:52 QUE ·
Alain Cote (4)Bob Fitchner (19), Gerry Hart (23)5–105:37 QUE
Lucien DeBlois (22)Doug Berry (22)5–213:33 CLR
Bob Fitchner (9)Alain Cote (8)6–216:04 QUE
Team stats
QUECLR
2336
0%0%
1/21/6
6860
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:59 into the first period
Bobby Schmautz · high sticking2 min - 5:59 into the first period
Ron Chipperfield · tripping2 min - 5:59 into the first periodPaul Stewart · high sticking2 min
- 9:07 into the first periodBobby Schmautz · misconduct10 min
- 9:07 into the first periodBobby Schmautz · game misconduct10 min
- 9:07 into the first periodPaul Stewart · misconduct10 min
- 9:07 into the first periodPaul Stewart · game misconduct10 min
- 3:45 into the second periodRey Comeau · tripping2 min
- 7:14 into the second periodPaul Baxter · holding2 min
- 10:22 into the second periodPierre Lacroix · holding2 min
- 13:39 into the second periodPaul Baxter · hooking2 min
- 4:15 into the third periodKevin Morrison · hooking2 min
- 6:23 into the third periodGilles Bilodeau · holding2 min
- 8:57 into the third periodPaul Baxter · tripping2 min
- 13:54 into the third periodMike Christie · roughing2 min
- 13:54 into the third periodMike Christie · leaving penalty box2 min
- 13:54 into the third periodMike Christie · fighting5 min
- 13:54 into the third periodMike Christie · game misconduct10 min
- 13:54 into the third periodMike Dwyer · fighting5 min
- 13:54 into the third periodMike Dwyer · misconduct10 min
- 13:54 into the third periodGilles Bilodeau · fighting5 min
- 13:54 into the third periodGilles Bilodeau · misconduct10 min
- 13:54 into the third periodWally Weir · roughing2 min
- 13:54 into the third periodWally Weir · leaving penalty box2 min
- 13:54 into the third periodWally Weir · fighting5 min
- 13:54 into the third periodWally Weir · game misconduct10 min
Season series
Quebec Nordiques
| 10Rich LeducC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 12Bob FitchnerC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Alain CoteL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 4Paul BaxterD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Gerry HartD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 0 | – |
| 2Wally WeirR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 8Marc TardifL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 24Ron ChipperfieldC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 33Dale HogansonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 11Jamie HislopR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Curt BrackenburyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 25Bernie SaundersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Paul StewartR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Gilles BilodeauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Garry LariviereD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Pierre LacroixD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Goran HogostaG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Michel DionG | W | 36 | 2 | .944 |
Colorado Rockies
| 8Doug BerryC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 9Lanny McDonaldR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27Ron DelormeC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Mike McEwenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 11Bobby SchmautzR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Walt McKechnieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 14Rene RobertR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 15Jack ValiquetteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19Mike DwyerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 20Mike GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Rey ComeauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Nick BeverleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3Mike ChristieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 5Kevin MorrisonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Rob RamageD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 7 | – |
| 24Trevor JohansenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hardy AstromG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Bill McKenzieG | L | 23 | 6 | .739 |