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Minnesota North Stars vs Vancouver Canucks

Regular season · Friday, November 7, 1980 · Pacific Coliseum

Game summary

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota North Stars 3–2 on Friday, November 7, 1980 at Pacific Coliseum. The North Stars outshot the Canucks 27–26.

Stan Smyl scored twice. Darcy Rota, Tom McCarthy and Glen Sharpley also scored.

Richard Brodeur made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 23 of 26.

Goals
Minnesota North StarsMNS011227
Vancouver CanucksVAN201326

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Team stats

MNSVAN
2726
0%0%
1/92/6
3543
00
00
00
00

Penalties

  • 1:54 into the first periodRon Zanussi · tripping2 min
  • 4:50 into the first periodGreg Smith · roughing2 min
  • 4:50 into the first periodDarcy Rota · roughing2 min
  • 7:31 into the first periodLars Lindgren · holding2 min
  • 14:36 into the first periodJack Carlson · cross checking2 min
  • 14:36 into the first periodJack Carlson · fighting5 min
  • 14:36 into the first periodBrent Ashton · roughing2 min
  • 14:36 into the first periodBrent Ashton · fighting5 min
  • 17:34 into the first periodCurt Fraser · hooking2 min
  • 3:32 into the second periodJack Carlson · fighting5 min
  • 3:32 into the second periodGerry Minor · charging2 min
  • 3:32 into the second periodHarold Snepsts · fighting5 min
  • 11:29 into the second periodHarold Snepsts · interference2 min
  • 13:04 into the second periodCraig Hartsburg · hooking2 min
  • 18:16 into the second periodAl MacAdam · interference2 min
  • 19:07 into the second periodDave Williams · high sticking2 min
  • 20:00 into the second periodMike Eaves · tripping2 min
  • 1:08 into the third periodStan Smyl · tripping2 min
  • 2:35 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · slashing2 min
  • 2:35 into the third periodDave Williams · hooking2 min
  • 4:42 into the third periodLars Lindgren · hooking2 min
  • 4:42 into the third periodKevin McCarthy · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 7:15 into the third periodTom Younghans · holding2 min
  • 8:55 into the third periodFred Barrett · holding2 min
  • 9:45 into the third periodGreg Smith · high sticking2 min
  • 9:45 into the third periodGreg Smith · fighting5 min
  • 9:45 into the third periodDarcy Rota · high sticking2 min
  • 9:45 into the third periodDarcy Rota · fighting5 min
  • 13:48 into the third periodBrent Ashton · tripping2 min
  • 18:07 into the third periodRick Lanz · elbowing2 min