Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, March 7, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 8–5 on Saturday, March 7, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Penguins 43–30.
Gordie Roberts scored twice and Al MacAdam scored twice. Peter Lee, Mario Faubert, Jack Carlson, Paul Gardner, Kent-Erik Andersson, Greg Malone, Rod Schutt, Craig Hartsburg and Bobby Smith also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 25 saves on 30 shots for the win; Greg Millen stopped 35 of 42.
Scoring
1st period
Peter Lee (25)Randy Carlyle (63), Mario Faubert (39)1–004:15 PIT · 
Mario Faubert (8)Paul Gardner (35), Ross Lonsberry (32)2–012:07 PIT · 
Gordie Roberts (7)Steve Payne (25), Bobby Smith (53)2–118:45 MNS
2nd period
Al MacAdam (18)Bobby Smith (54), Craig Hartsburg (24)2–201:36 MNS
Jack Carlson (4)Tim Young (34), Brad Maxwell (4)2–302:34 MNS
Paul Gardner (26)Rod Schutt (25), Rick Kehoe (30)3–306:01 PIT · - Al MacAdam (19)Brad Maxwell (5), Gordie Roberts (34)3–409:47 MNS
Kent-Erik Andersson (14)Brad Palmer (2), Craig Hartsburg (25)3–514:58 MNS
Greg Malone (16)Rod Schutt (26), Peter Lee (26)4–517:35 PIT
Rod Schutt (24)Unassisted5–518:23 PIT
3rd period
Craig Hartsburg (12)Al MacAdam (35), Steve Payne (26)5–604:17 MNS · - Gordie Roberts (8)Unassisted5–713:26 MNS ·
Bobby Smith (26)Craig Hartsburg (26)5–819:55 MNS ·
Team stats
PITMNS
3043
0%0%
3/52/7
1410
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:25 into the first period
Brad Maxwell · interference2 min - 6:19 into the first period
Errol Thompson · hooking2 min - 10:33 into the first periodGordie Roberts · holding2 min
- 14:43 into the first periodRoss Lonsberry · interference2 min
- 19:30 into the first periodDave Burrows · high sticking2 min
- 4:43 into the second periodBrad Palmer · hooking2 min
- 7:46 into the second periodErrol Thompson · tripping2 min
- 19:54 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · tripping2 min
- 3:10 into the third periodPaul Baxter · holding2 min
- 6:29 into the third periodSteve Payne · cross checking2 min
- 12:13 into the third periodRoss Lonsberry · interference2 min
- 17:35 into the third periodRod Schutt · hooking2 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 27Rod SchuttL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Peter LeeR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Paul GardnerC | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 5Mario FaubertD | 1 | 1 | 2 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 12Greg MaloneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Rick KehoeR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 18Ross LonsberryL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Randy CarlyleD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 3 | – |
| 6Errol ThompsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 9Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 11George FergusonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 19Gregg SheppardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 24Pat HughesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Ron StackhouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Paul BaxterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Dave BurrowsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Greg MillenG | L | 42 | 7 | .833 |
| 31Nick RicciG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 5 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 6 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Brad PalmerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 30 | 5 | .833 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |