Minnesota North Stars vs St. Louis Blues
Regular season · Saturday, April 4, 1981 · St. Louis Arena
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 5–0 on Saturday, April 4, 1981 at St. Louis Arena. The Blues outshot the North Stars 38–23.
Kent-Erik Andersson scored twice. Brad Maxwell, Steve Payne and Neal Broten also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 38 saves on 38 shots for the win; Mike Liut stopped 18 of 23.
Scoring
1st period
Brad Maxwell (3)Tim Young (38), Craig Hartsburg (28)1–007:54 MNS · 
Kent-Erik Andersson (16)Tim Young (39)2–017:27 MNS ·
2nd period
- Kent-Erik Andersson (17)Kevin Maxwell (1), Craig Hartsburg (29)3–007:37 MNS
Steve Payne (29)Brad Maxwell (12), Tim Young (40)4–015:30 MNS ·
3rd period
Neal Broten (2)Curt Giles (22)5–009:32 MNS
Team stats
MNSSTL
2338
0%0%
2/50/2
3035
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:07 into the first period
Bernie Federko · hooking2 min - 5:56 into the first periodPerry Turnbull · hooking2 min
- 10:54 into the first period
Steve Christoff · hooking2 min - 13:39 into the first periodCurt Giles · interference2 min
- 13:39 into the first periodRick Lapointe · high sticking2 min
- 14:23 into the first periodKevin Maxwell · high sticking5 min
- 0:24 into the second periodEd Kea · interference2 min
- 4:34 into the second periodJack Carlson · roughing double minor4 min
- 4:34 into the second periodGerry Hart · roughing double minor4 min
- 15:01 into the second periodCurt Giles · slashing2 min
- 15:01 into the second periodLarry Patey · cross checking2 min
- 15:21 into the second periodBlake Dunlop · interference2 min
- 17:46 into the second periodBench · refusal to play2 min
- 17:46 into the second periodSteve Christoff · fighting5 min
- 17:46 into the second periodBench · refusal to play2 min
- 17:46 into the second periodGerry Hart · misconduct10 min
- 17:46 into the second periodBrian Sutter · fighting5 min
- 2:01 into the third periodFred Barrett · holding2 min
- 7:42 into the third periodRick Lapointe · hooking2 min
- 8:52 into the third periodSteve Payne · tripping2 min
- 12:53 into the third periodAl MacAdam · high sticking2 min
- 18:52 into the third periodBobby Smith · broken stick2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Kevin MaxwellC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Brad PalmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 38 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
St. Louis Blues
| 6Larry PateyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 9Perry TurnbullC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Wayne BabychR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 11Brian SutterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Tony CurrieR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 19Blake DunlopC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Jorgen PetterssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 24Bernie FederkoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 26Mike CrombeenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Ralph KlassenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Gerry HartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Bryan MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Joe MichelettiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Jack BrownschidleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 17Ed KeaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Rick LapointeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Bill StewartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike LiutG | L | 23 | 5 | .783 |
| 31Ed StaniowskiG | 0 | 0 | – |