Minnesota North Stars vs Calgary Flames
Playoffs · Tuesday, April 28, 1981 · Stampede Corral
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Calgary Flames 4–1 on Tuesday, April 28, 1981 at Stampede Corral. The North Stars outshot the Flames 44–36.
Goals came from Craig Hartsburg, Tim Young, Jim Peplinski, Gordie Roberts and Al MacAdam.
Gilles Meloche made 35 saves on 36 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 40 of 44.
Scoring
1st period
Craig Hartsburg (1)Unassisted1–015:00 MNS ·
2nd period
Tim Young (3)Brad Palmer (4)2–004:38 MNS
Jim Peplinski (2)Kevin Lavallee (1), Brad Marsh (4)2–115:12 CGY
Gordie Roberts (1)Tim Young (10)3–119:48 MNS ·
3rd period
Al MacAdam (7)Tim Young (11)4–100:12 MNS ·
Team stats
MNSCGY
4436
0%0%
1/50/5
1222
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:13 into the first period
Kevin Maxwell · hooking2 min - 13:09 into the first period
Phil Russell · holding2 min - 17:01 into the first periodKen Houston · slashing2 min
- 2:21 into the second periodGreg Smith · hooking2 min
- 10:09 into the second periodPaul Reinhart · interference2 min
- 18:20 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · tripping2 min
- 8:38 into the third periodGuy Chouinard · slashing2 min
- 11:45 into the third periodTom McCarthy · tripping2 min
- 15:41 into the third periodGreg Smith · holding2 min
- 17:01 into the third periodKen Houston · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 17:01 into the third periodKen Houston · misconduct10 min
- 19:18 into the third periodBill Clement · slashing2 min
- 19:18 into the third periodBobby Smith · cross checking2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 17Tim YoungC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 14Brad PalmerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 9Kevin MaxwellC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 8 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 36 | 1 | .972 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Calgary Flames
| 15Kevin LavalleeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Jim PeplinskiL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Brad MarshD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken HoustonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Bill ClementC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Bob MacMillanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 12Don LeverC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 14Kent NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 16Guy ChouinardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 17Jamie HislopR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Bobby GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 4Pekka RautakallioD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Randy HoltD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Bob MurdochD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Paul ReinhartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | L | 44 | 4 | .909 |
| 31Rejean LemelinG | 0 | 0 | – |