Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Sunday, March 22, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center

3–9

28–49

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Game summary

The Minnesota North Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 9–3 on Sunday, March 22, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Red Wings 49–28.

Dino Ciccarelli scored 4 goals, John Ogrodnick scored twice and Steve Payne scored twice. Kent-Erik Andersson, Al MacAdam, Mike Polich and Glenn Hicks also scored.

Don Beaupre made 25 saves on 28 shots for the win; Larry Lozinski stopped 26 of 32.

Goals
DET	1	1	1	3	28
MNS	3	4	2	9	49

Scoring

1st period

Dino Ciccarelli (12)Bobby Smith (58), Gordie Roberts (37)0–111:18 MNS
Kent-Erik Andersson (15)Brad Palmer (3), Mike Polich (5)0–211:29 MNS
John Ogrodnick (33)Dale McCourt (51), Perry Miller (7)1–213:04 DET
Dino Ciccarelli (13)Curt Giles (19), Bobby Smith (59)1–317:28 MNS ·

2nd period

Al MacAdam (20)Unassisted1–400:43 MNS
Dino Ciccarelli (14)Bobby Smith (60), Gordie Roberts (38)1–502:06 MNS
John Ogrodnick (34)Mike Foligno (30), Dale McCourt (52)2–509:56 DET ·
Steve Payne (26)Brad Maxwell (10), Al MacAdam (37)2–615:06 MNS ·
Mike Polich (7)Unassisted2–718:47 MNS

3rd period

Dino Ciccarelli (15)Gordie Roberts (39), Bobby Smith (61)2–808:56 MNS
Steve Payne (27)Greg Smith (21), Al MacAdam (38)2–909:14 MNS
Glenn Hicks (5)Brent Peterson (16), Joe Paterson (4)3–909:49 DET

Team stats

DETMNS

2849

0%0%

1/62/6

1818

Penalties

4:04 into the first periodMike Foligno · holding2 min
6:34 into the first periodGreg Smith · high sticking2 min
9:16 into the first periodWillie Huber · holding2 min
15:59 into the first periodReed Larson · holding2 min
18:24 into the first periodPaul Shmyr · interference2 min
5:58 into the second periodCurt Giles · hooking2 min
5:58 into the second periodGordie Roberts · tripping2 min
7:47 into the second periodMike Foligno · interference2 min
7:58 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · slashing2 min
14:55 into the second periodReed Larson · tripping2 min
1:26 into the third periodJoe Paterson · interference2 min
10:03 into the third periodGlenn Hicks · boarding2 min
10:03 into the third periodGlenn Hicks · roughing double minor4 min
10:03 into the third periodBrad Palmer · roughing double minor4 min
17:14 into the third periodKent-Erik Andersson · hooking2 min
18:19 into the third periodTim Young · closing hand on puck2 min

Season series

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Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings skaters

10Dale McCourtC	0	2	2	+1	5	0	–	–
25John OgrodnickL	2	0	2	+1	6	0	–	–
12Brent PetersonC	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–
17Mike FolignoR	0	1	1	+1	0	4	–	–
22Glenn HicksL	1	0	1	0	1	6	–	–
29Joe PatersonL	0	1	1	0	0	2	–	–
3Perry MillerD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
19Gary McAdamR	0	0	0	−5	2	0	–	–
20Vaclav NedomanskyC	0	0	0	−5	4	0	–	–
21Earl IngarfieldC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
23Mark KirtonC	0	0	0	−5	0	0	–	–
27Brad SmithR	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
2John BarrettD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
5Jean HamelD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
7Willie HuberD	0	0	0	−5	1	2	–	–
26Jim KornD	0	0	0	−4	2	0	–	–
28Reed LarsonD	0	0	0	0	7	4	–	–

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie
1Gilles GilbertG		17	14	3	.824	20:31
31Larry LozinskiG	L	32	26	6	.813	39:29

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

15Bobby SmithC	0	4	4	+3	2	0	–	–
20Dino CiccarelliR	4	0	4	+2	8	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	1	2	3	+1	4	0	–	–
10Gordie RobertsD	0	3	3	+3	2	2	–	–
16Mike PolichC	1	1	2	+2	2	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	2	0	2	0	6	0	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	1	0	1	+1	2	2	–	–
14Brad PalmerL	0	1	1	+2	5	4	–	–
2Curt GilesD	0	1	1	+3	4	2	–	–
5Brad MaxwellD	0	1	1	0	2	2	–	–
23Greg SmithD	0	1	1	+1	2	2	–	–
17Tim YoungC	0	0	0	0	3	2	–	–
21Jack CarlsonL	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–
28Steve ChristoffC	0	0	0	+3	2	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
6Paul ShmyrD	0	0	0	+2	0	2	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG		0	0	0	–	00:00
33Don BeaupreG	W	28	25	3	.893	60:00