Toronto Maple Leafs vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Wednesday, February 24, 1982 · Metropolitan Sports Center

5–7

42–39

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Game summary

The Minnesota North Stars beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7–5 on Wednesday, February 24, 1982 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The Maple Leafs outshot the North Stars 42–39.

Steve Payne scored twice, Norm Aubin scored twice and Rick Vaive scored twice. Dino Ciccarelli, Tim Young, Brad Palmer, Bill Derlago, Steve Christoff and Neal Broten also scored.

Gilles Meloche made 37 saves on 42 shots for the win; Michel Larocque stopped 32 of 39.

Goals
TOR	0	3	2	5	42
MNS	4	0	3	7	39

Scoring

1st period

Dino Ciccarelli (47)Tom McCarthy (19), Neal Broten (44)0–107:36 MNS ·
Steve Payne (23)Bobby Smith (57), Craig Hartsburg (51)0–210:35 MNS ·
Tim Young (10)Dino Ciccarelli (38), Gordie Roberts (24)0–310:56 MNS ·
Brad Palmer (20)Tim Young (18), Steve Christoff (25)0–416:49 MNS

2nd period

Norm Aubin (11)Wilf Paiement (38), Terry Martin (22)1–401:26 TOR
Norm Aubin (12)Terry Martin (23)2–410:44 TOR
Rick Vaive (40)Unassisted3–412:15 TOR

3rd period

Bill Derlago (29)Borje Salming (36), Jim Benning (18)4–403:04 TOR ·
Steve Christoff (23)Tim Young (19), Bill Nyrop (8)4–508:50 MNS
Steve Payne (24)Bobby Smith (58), Al MacAdam (35)4–610:10 MNS
Rick Vaive (41)Bill Derlago (40), Stew Gavin (2)5–615:59 TOR
Neal Broten (27)Dino Ciccarelli (39)5–716:41 MNS

Team stats

TORMNS

4239

0%0%

1/43/3

1413

Penalties

4:43 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · delaying game2 min
6:44 into the first periodBorje Salming · throwing stick5 min
17:25 into the first periodAl MacAdam · hooking2 min
8:01 into the second periodFred Barrett · holding2 min
16:36 into the second periodFred Boimistruck · hooking2 min
2:39 into the third periodCurt Giles · hooking2 min
10:40 into the third periodLaurie Boschman · elbowing2 min
15:07 into the third periodSteve Christoff · fighting5 min
15:07 into the third periodBob Mcgill · fighting5 min

Season series

Maple Leafs vs North Stars head-to-head →

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters

19Bill DerlagoC	1	1	2	+1	6	0	–	–
22Rick VaiveR	2	0	2	+1	3	0	–	–
24Norm AubinC	2	0	2	+1	4	0	–	–
25Terry MartinL	0	2	2	+1	6	0	–	–
17Stew GavinR	0	1	1	+1	4	0	–	–
99Wilf PaiementR	0	1	1	+1	3	0	–	–
15Jim BenningD	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
21Borje SalmingD	0	1	1	0	7	5	–	–
7Rocky SaganiukR	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
9Dan MaloneyL	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
10John AndersonR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
12Laurie BoschmanC	0	0	0	−2	1	2	–	–
28Bruce BoudreauC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
2Trevor JohansenD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
4Bob McgillD	0	0	0	+1	0	5	–	–
11Fred BoimistruckD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
26Barry MelroseD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie
1Michel LarocqueG	L	39	32	7	.821	60:00
30Vincent TremblayG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

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

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	W	42	37	5	.881	60:00
33Don BeaupreG		0	0	0	–	00:00