Washington Capitals vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Saturday, January 3, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center

0–3

20–30

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Game summary

The Minnesota North Stars beat the Washington Capitals 3–0 on Saturday, January 3, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Capitals 30–20.

Bobby Smith scored twice. Kent-Erik Andersson also scored.

Gilles Meloche made 20 saves on 20 shots for the win; Mike Palmateer stopped 27 of 30.

Goals
WSH	0	0	0	0	20
MNS	0	2	1	3	30

Scoring

2nd period

Bobby Smith (16)Al MacAdam (24)0–107:46 MNS ·
Kent-Erik Andersson (10)Tim Young (23), Tom McCarthy (14)0–218:53 MNS

3rd period

Bobby Smith (17)Al MacAdam (25), Gordie Roberts (15)0–313:09 MNS

Team stats

WSHMNS

2030

0%0%

0/31/2

4651

Penalties

4:40 into the first periodAl MacAdam · high sticking2 min
6:10 into the first periodBob Kelly · roughing2 min
6:53 into the second periodRick Green · hooking2 min
8:43 into the second periodRon Zanussi · holding2 min
18:05 into the third periodBench · player leaves bench2 min
18:05 into the third periodGordie Roberts · fighting5 min
18:05 into the third periodFred Barrett · misconduct10 min
18:05 into the third periodSteve Christoff · misconduct10 min
18:05 into the third periodMike Eaves · misconduct10 min
18:05 into the third periodRon Zanussi · misconduct10 min
18:05 into the third periodBench · player leaves bench2 min
18:05 into the third periodRick Green · misconduct10 min
18:05 into the third periodBob Kelly · misconduct10 min
18:05 into the third periodJames McTaggart · misconduct10 min
18:05 into the third periodJean Pronovost · misconduct10 min

Season series

Capitals vs North Stars head-to-head →

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

9Ryan WalterC	0	2	0	–	–
11Mike GartnerR	0	2	0	–	–
12Al HangslebenL	−1	0	0	–	–
16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL	0	2	0	–	–
17Wes JarvisC	0	0	0	–	–
18Tim TookeyC	−1	2	0	–	–
21Dennis MarukC	−1	1	0	–	–
22Jean PronovostR	−1	1	10	–	–
23Dennis VervergaertR	−1	2	0	–	–
24Bob KellyL	−1	0	12	–	–
27Paul MulveyL	0	1	0	–	–
31Archie HendersonR	0	0	0	–	–
3Howard WalkerD	0	4	0	–	–
4James McTaggartD	0	0	10	–	–
5Rick GreenD	−2	2	12	–	–
6Darren VeitchD	0	0	0	–	–
7Yvon LabreD	−2	1	0	–	–

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
29Mike PalmateerG	L	30	27	3	.900	58:28
35Wayne StephensonG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

15Bobby SmithC	2	0	2	+1	4	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	0	2	2	+1	2	2	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	1	0	1	+1	3	0	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
17Tim YoungC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
10Gordie RobertsD	0	1	1	+1	3	5	–	–
9Ron ZanussiR	0	0	0	0	1	12	–	–
16Mike PolichC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
18Mike EavesC	0	0	0	0	3	10	–	–
21Jack CarlsonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
28Steve ChristoffC	0	0	0	0	4	10	–	–
29Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2Curt GilesD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	+1	1	10	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	–	–
6Paul ShmyrD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	W	20	20	0	1.000	60:00
33Don BeaupreG		0	0	0	–	00:00