Washington Capitals vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Saturday, February 20, 1982 · Metropolitan Sports Center

3–7

20–56

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Game summary

The Minnesota North Stars beat the Washington Capitals 7–3 on Saturday, February 20, 1982 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Capitals 56–20.

Dennis Maruk scored twice and Bobby Smith scored twice. Mike Gartner, Neal Broten, Craig Hartsburg, Steve Christoff, Bill Nyrop and Al MacAdam also scored.

Gilles Meloche made 17 saves on 20 shots for the win; Al Jensen stopped 49 of 56.

Goals
WSH	2	0	1	3	20
MNS	1	2	4	7	56

Scoring

1st period

Dennis Maruk (48)Mike Gartner (33), Randy Holt (6)1–000:28 WSH
Mike Gartner (26)Darren Veitch (29), Lee Norwood (4)2–001:28 WSH ·
Neal Broten (26)Tom McCarthy (15), Dino Ciccarelli (37)2–114:12 MNS ·

2nd period

Craig Hartsburg (10)Neal Broten (40)2–212:11 MNS
Steve Christoff (21)Tim Young (16), Craig Hartsburg (48)2–317:57 MNS

3rd period

Bill Nyrop (3)Craig Hartsburg (49), Steve Christoff (24)2–402:09 MNS
Al MacAdam (11)Tom McCarthy (16), Craig Hartsburg (50)2–504:22 MNS
Bobby Smith (36)Al MacAdam (33), Steve Payne (32)2–605:47 MNS
Bobby Smith (37)Gordie Roberts (23)2–710:31 MNS ·
Dennis Maruk (49)Terry Murray (14), Ryan Walter (37)3–718:36 WSH

Team stats

WSHMNS

2056

0%0%

1/12/4

9172

Penalties

0:03 into the first periodAnders Hakansson · hooking2 min
0:03 into the first periodRyan Walter · slashing2 min
1:20 into the first periodNeal Broten · hooking2 min
3:38 into the first periodBengt-Ake Gustafsson · tripping2 min
6:40 into the first periodLee Norwood · holding2 min
12:51 into the first periodBobby Carpenter · slashing2 min
11:49 into the second periodJack Carlson · roughing2 min
11:49 into the second periodLee Norwood · roughing2 min
19:36 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · high sticking2 min
19:36 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min
19:36 into the second periodTorrie Robertson · roughing2 min
19:36 into the second periodTorrie Robertson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
5:47 into the third periodRandy Holt · misconduct10 min
8:27 into the third periodNeal Broten · misconduct10 min
8:27 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min
8:27 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · misconduct10 min
8:27 into the third periodFred Barrett · misconduct10 min
8:27 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · misconduct10 min
8:27 into the third periodSteve Payne · fighting5 min
8:27 into the third periodSteve Payne · fighting5 min
8:27 into the third periodSteve Payne · game misconduct10 min
8:27 into the third periodLee Norwood · fighting5 min
8:27 into the third periodLee Norwood · misconduct10 min
8:27 into the third periodBobby Gould · misconduct10 min
8:27 into the third periodBengt-Ake Gustafsson · misconduct10 min
8:27 into the third periodTorrie Robertson · fighting5 min
8:27 into the third periodTorrie Robertson · fighting5 min
8:27 into the third periodTorrie Robertson · game misconduct10 min
8:27 into the third periodDarren Veitch · misconduct10 min
8:27 into the third periodAl Jensen · goalie leave crease2 min

Season series

Capitals vs North Stars head-to-head →

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

11Mike GartnerR	1	1	2	−2	6	0	–	–
21Dennis MarukC	2	0	2	+1	4	0	–	–
9Ryan WalterC	0	1	1	+1	2	2	–	–
4Randy HoltD	0	1	1	0	0	10	–	–
6Darren VeitchD	0	1	1	−1	0	10	–	–
8Lee NorwoodD	0	1	1	−1	0	19	–	–
25Terry MurrayD	0	1	1	−1	1	0	–	–
10Bobby CarpenterC	0	0	0	−4	2	2	–	–
12Glen CurrieC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
14Gaetan DuchesneL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL	0	0	0	−4	2	12	–	–
23Bobby GouldR	0	0	0	0	0	10	–	–
28Chris ValentineC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
32Torrie RobertsonL	0	0	0	−1	1	24	–	–
5Rick GreenD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
19Paul MacKinnonD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
20Greg ThebergeD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
30Dave ParroG		0	0	0	–	00:00
35Al JensenG	L	56	49	7	.875	60:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

4Craig HartsburgD	1	3	4	+3	5	10	–	–
7Neal BrotenC	1	1	2	+2	4	12	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	2	2	+1	3	0	–	–
15Bobby SmithC	2	0	2	+1	8	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	1	1	2	+2	3	0	–	–
28Steve ChristoffC	1	1	2	+1	4	0	–	–
17Tim YoungC	0	1	1	0	5	0	–	–
20Dino CiccarelliR	0	1	1	0	6	16	–	–
26Steve PayneL	0	1	1	+1	3	20	–	–
10Gordie RobertsD	0	1	1	−1	2	0	–	–
24Bill NyropD	1	0	1	+2	1	0	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
14Brad PalmerL	0	0	0	+1	5	0	–	–
16Anders HakanssonL	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
21Jack CarlsonL	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
2Curt GilesD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	+1	3	10	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	W	20	17	3	.850	60:00
33Don BeaupreG		0	0	0	–	00:00