Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, November 22, 1980 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota North Stars 6–2 on Saturday, November 22, 1980 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Blackhawks 36–32.
Goals came from Glen Sharpley, Ron Sedlbauer, Tom McCarthy, Tim Higgins, Ted Bulley, Denis Savard, Grant Mulvey and Tom Lysiak.
Tony Esposito made 34 saves on 36 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 26 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Glen Sharpley (9)Bobby Smith (12)0–107:20 MNS
Ron Sedlbauer (4)Doug Wilson (8), Tom Lysiak (13)1–108:53 CHI
Tom McCarthy (9)Tim Young (14), Kent-Erik Andersson (11)1–211:52 MNS
2nd period
Tim Higgins (4)Keith Brown (7)2–206:48 CHI
Ted Bulley (5)Bob Murray (11), Reg Kerr (3)3–207:37 CHI · 
Denis Savard (10)Ted Bulley (5), Tim Higgins (12)4–210:35 CHI
Grant Mulvey (11)Reg Kerr (4)5–216:13 CHI
3rd period
Tom Lysiak (5)Unassisted6–210:31 CHI ·
Team stats
CHIMNS
3236
0%0%
1/20/6
4931
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 15:00 into the first period
Craig Hartsburg · holding2 min - 3:25 into the second period
Terry Ruskowski · high sticking2 min - 3:25 into the second periodTerry Ruskowski · slashing2 min
- 3:25 into the second periodTerry Ruskowski · fighting5 min
- 3:25 into the second periodRon Zanussi · fighting5 min
- 6:17 into the second periodTom McCarthy · hooking2 min
- 11:39 into the second periodDoug Wilson · cross checking2 min
- 17:05 into the second periodRon Sedlbauer · high sticking2 min
- 6:19 into the third periodDenis Savard · misconduct10 min
- 6:19 into the third periodTed Bulley · fighting5 min
- 6:19 into the third periodPaul Shmyr · fighting5 min
- 9:37 into the third periodMike O'connell · high sticking2 min
- 12:25 into the third periodDoug Lecuyer · high sticking2 min
- 12:25 into the third periodDoug Lecuyer · fighting5 min
- 12:25 into the third periodDoug Lecuyer · misconduct10 min
- 12:25 into the third periodJack Carlson · high sticking2 min
- 12:25 into the third periodJack Carlson · fighting5 min
- 12:25 into the third periodJack Carlson · misconduct10 min
- 13:05 into the third periodTerry Ruskowski · high sticking2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Ron SedlbauerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 7Doug LecuyerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Florent RobidouxL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 5Dave HutchisonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 14Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | W | 36 | 2 | .944 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 7Glen SharpleyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Ron ZanussiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 6Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 32 | 6 | .813 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |