Washington Capitals vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, January 10, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Washington Capitals 3–2 on Saturday, January 10, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Capitals 41–29.
Goals came from Jean Pronovost, Steve Payne, Steve Christoff, Mike Gartner and Al MacAdam.
Gilles Meloche made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win; Dave Parro stopped 38 of 41.
Scoring
1st period
Jean Pronovost (15)Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (15), Glen Currie (2)1–009:17 WSH
Steve Payne (16)Bobby Smith (30), Craig Hartsburg (14)1–116:38 MNS ·
2nd period
Steve Christoff (9)Gordie Roberts (17), Mike Eaves (11)1–204:15 MNS · 
Mike Gartner (24)Pat Ribble (7), Jean Pronovost (24)2–214:17 WSH ·
3rd period
Al MacAdam (11)Unassisted2–309:03 MNS
Team stats
WSHMNS
2941
0%0%
1/32/3
2525
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:44 into the first period
Greg Smith · interference2 min - 10:46 into the first periodFred Barrett · holding2 min
- 14:08 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 14:08 into the first periodJack Carlson · high sticking2 min
- 14:08 into the first periodJack Carlson · fighting5 min
- 14:08 into the first period
Bench · too many men on the ice2 min - 14:08 into the first periodPat Ribble · high sticking2 min
- 14:08 into the first periodPat Ribble · fighting5 min
- 16:04 into the first periodDennis Maruk · slashing2 min
- 19:55 into the first periodAl Hangsleben · boarding2 min
- 2:23 into the second periodMike Gartner · hooking2 min
- 13:13 into the second periodTim Young · holding2 min
- 15:04 into the second periodJack Carlson · fighting5 min
- 15:04 into the second periodPaul Mulvey · fighting5 min
- 18:23 into the third periodTom Younghans · fighting5 min
- 18:23 into the third periodJames McTaggart · fighting5 min
Season series
Washington Capitals
| 22Jean PronovostR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Glen CurrieC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Pat RibbleD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 9Ryan WalterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 12Al HangslebenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Wes JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Dennis VervergaertR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Bob KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Paul MulveyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Howard WalkerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4James McTaggartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Rick GreenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 6Darren VeitchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Rick SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rollie BoutinG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Dave ParroG | L | 41 | 3 | .927 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 29 | 2 | .931 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |