Minnesota North Stars vs Detroit Red Wings

Regular season · Saturday, December 22, 1984 · Joe Louis Arena

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5–4

37–31

Game summary

The Minnesota North Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 5–4 on Saturday, December 22, 1984 at Joe Louis Arena. The North Stars outshot the Red Wings 37–31.

Steve Yzerman scored twice and Keith Acton scored twice. John Ogrodnick, Ken Solheim, Reed Larson, Dirk Graham and Willi Plett also scored.

Don Beaupre made 27 saves on 31 shots for the win; Corrado Micalef stopped 32 of 37.

Goals
MNS	0	1	4	5	37
DET	2	0	2	4	31

Scoring

1st period

Steve Yzerman (16)Ivan Boldirev (18), Brad Park (10)0–102:44 DET ·
John Ogrodnick (20)Ron Duguay (24)0–209:14 DET

2nd period

Keith Acton (6)Gordie Roberts (15), Bob Rouse (2)1–218:37 MNS

3rd period

Keith Acton (7)Ken Solheim (4), Gordie Roberts (16)2–207:27 MNS ·
Steve Yzerman (17)John Barrett (5), John Ogrodnick (23)2–309:07 DET
Ken Solheim (6)Willi Plett (6), Tony McKegney (10)3–310:52 MNS ·
Reed Larson (5)Ron Duguay (25), Steve Yzerman (30)3–413:27 DET ·
Dirk Graham (1)Tony McKegney (11), Keith Acton (17)4–415:46 MNS
Willi Plett (7)Bob Rouse (3), Tony McKegney (12)5–416:06 MNS

Team stats

MNSDET

3731

0%0%

2/62/6

1919

Penalties

1:52 into the first periodTony McKegney · hooking2 min
2:08 into the first periodHarold Snepsts · tripping2 min
4:28 into the first periodReed Larson · holding2 min
5:36 into the first periodDave Williams · interference2 min
5:38 into the second periodWilli Plett · elbowing2 min
6:40 into the second periodBrad Park · holding2 min
8:22 into the second periodColin Campbell · slashing2 min
8:22 into the second periodColin Campbell · fighting5 min
8:22 into the second periodBrian Bellows · slashing2 min
8:22 into the second periodBrian Bellows · slashing2 min
8:22 into the second periodBrian Bellows · fighting5 min
12:29 into the second periodRandy Ladouceur · tripping2 min
13:36 into the second periodKeith Acton · holding2 min
6:31 into the third periodBob Manno · hooking2 min
9:25 into the third periodDarryl Sittler · tripping2 min
11:48 into the third periodBrian Bellows · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min

Season series

North Stars vs Red Wings head-to-head →

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

12Keith ActonC	2	1	3	+3	4	2	–	–
25Tony McKegneyL	0	3	3	+3	3	2	–	–
24Willi PlettR	1	1	2	+2	3	2	–	–
31Ken SolheimL	1	1	2	−2	3	0	–	–
3Bob RouseD	0	2	2	+1	1	0	–	–
10Gordie RobertsD	0	2	2	+1	2	0	–	–
21Dirk GrahamR	1	0	1	−1	6	0	–	–
7Neal BrotenC	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
9Dennis MarukC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
14Scott BjugstadL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
16Mark NapierR	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
23Brian BellowsL	0	0	0	0	2	11	–	–
26John MarkellL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
44Steve PayneL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
2Curt GilesD	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
6Randy VelischekD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
28Harold SnepstsD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
29Dave RichterD	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG		0	0	0	–	00:00
33Don BeaupreG	W	31	27	4	.871	60:00

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings skaters

19Steve YzermanC	2	1	3	−1	8	0	–	–
10Ron DuguayC	0	2	2	−2	1	0	–	–
25John OgrodnickL	1	1	2	−1	5	0	–	–
12Ivan BoldirevC	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
3John BarrettD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
22Brad ParkD	0	1	1	+1	2	2	–	–
28Reed LarsonD	1	0	1	−3	3	2	–	–
14Lane LambertR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
16Kelly KisioC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
18Danny GareR	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
21Frantisek CernikL	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–
24Pierre AubryC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
27Darryl SittlerC	0	0	0	0	4	2	–	–
55Dave WilliamsL	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
4Colin CampbellD	0	0	0	+1	0	7	–	–
5Greg SmithD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
23Bob MannoD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
29Randy LadouceurD	0	0	0	−2	0	2	–	–

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie
1Corrado MicalefG	L	37	32	5	.865	59:09
30Greg StefanG		0	0	0	–	00:00