Colorado Rockies vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Sunday, March 23, 1980 · Metropolitan Sports Center

ColoradoRockiesNow the New Jersey DevilsAway

1–7

13–37

MinnesotaNorth StarsNow the Dallas StarsHome

Game summary

The Minnesota North Stars beat the Colorado Rockies 7–1 on Sunday, March 23, 1980 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Rockies 37–13.

Mike Eaves scored twice. Steve Payne, Tim Young, Steve Christoff, Kent-Erik Andersson, Bobby Schmautz and Bobby Smith also scored.

Gary Edwards made 12 saves on 13 shots for the win; Hardy Astrom stopped 30 of 37.

Goals
CLR	0	0	1	1	13
MNS	2	3	2	7	37

Scoring

1st period

Steve Payne (40)Bobby Smith (53), Al MacAdam (47)0–100:19 MNS
Tim Young (28)Greg Smith (10), Ron Zanussi (26)0–211:58 MNS

2nd period

Steve Christoff (6)Don Jackson (4), Ron Zanussi (27)0–309:52 MNS
Mike Eaves (17)Steve Christoff (5), Craig Hartsburg (28)0–413:05 MNS
Kent-Erik Andersson (9)Tom McCarthy (19)0–517:54 MNS

3rd period

Bobby Schmautz (21)Lanny McDonald (34), Mike McEwen (45)1–505:56 CLR ·
Bobby Smith (23)Al MacAdam (48), Steve Payne (40)1–615:20 MNS
Mike Eaves (18)Steve Christoff (6), Ron Zanussi (28)1–717:38 MNS ·

Team stats

CLRMNS

1337

0%0%

1/11/1

Penalties

5:02 into the third periodCurt Giles · holding2 min
15:52 into the third periodRandy Pierce · hooking2 min

Season series

Rockies vs North Stars head-to-head →

Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies skaters

9Lanny McDonaldR	0	1	1	−4	2	0	–	–
11Bobby SchmautzR	1	0	1	−1	3	0	–	–
4Mike McEwenD	0	1	1	−4	0	0	–	–
7Randy PierceR	0	0	0	−1	1	2	–	–
8Doug BerryC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
12Walt McKechnieC	0	0	0	−4	1	0	–	–
14Rene RobertR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
15Jack ValiquetteC	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
20Mike GillisL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
23Lucien DeBloisC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
25Rey ComeauC	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
28Bob AttwellR	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
3Mike ChristieD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
6Rob RamageD	0	0	0	−3	1	0	–	–
10Mario GiallonardoD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
24Trevor JohansenD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–

Colorado Rockies goalies
Goalie
1Hardy AstromG	L	37	30	7	.811	60:00
29Bill McKenzieG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

9Ron ZanussiR	0	3	3	+2	0	0	–	–
28Steve ChristoffC	1	2	3	+3	4	0	–	–
15Bobby SmithC	1	1	2	+2	4	0	–	–
18Mike EavesC	2	0	2	+2	3	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	0	2	2	+2	1	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	1	1	2	+2	4	0	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	1	0	1	+2	3	0	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
17Tim YoungC	1	0	1	+2	4	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	1	1	+3	1	0	–	–
23Greg SmithD	0	1	1	+3	2	0	–	–
32Don JacksonD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
16Mike PolichC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
29Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
2Curt GilesD	0	0	0	+2	2	2	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	+3	2	0	–	–
10David HansonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG		0	0	0	–	00:00
35Gary EdwardsG	W	13	12	1	.923	60:00