Minnesota North Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks
Playoffs · Thursday, April 18, 1985 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Chicago Blackhawks 8–5 on Thursday, April 18, 1985 at Chicago Stadium. The Blackhawks outshot the North Stars 47–38.
Tony McKegney scored twice. Eddie Olczyk, Doug Wilson, Tom Lysiak, Dennis Maruk, Willi Plett, Neal Broten, Brian Bellows, Tim Coulis, Jack O'Callahan, Steve Payne and Behn Wilson also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 42 saves on 47 shots for the win; Murray Bannerman stopped 30 of 37.
Scoring
1st period
Eddie Olczyk (4)Curt Fraser (2), Troy Murray (4)0–103:07 CHI
Doug Wilson (3)Denis Savard (5), Steve Larmer (6)0–203:56 CHI
Tom Lysiak (1)Ken Yaremchuk (1), Bob Murray (4)0–305:42 CHI
Dennis Maruk (1)Craig Hartsburg (1), Tony McKegney (2)1–307:05 MNS · 
Willi Plett (3)Unassisted2–307:27 MNS
2nd period
Tony McKegney (2)Unassisted3–307:40 MNS · 
Neal Broten (2)Unassisted4–311:03 MNS
Brian Bellows (1)Keith Acton (1), Steve Payne (2)5–313:07 MNS
Tim Coulis (1)Brian Bellows (1), Tom McCarthy (1)6–314:19 MNS
3rd period
Jack O'Callahan (2)Troy Murray (5)6–404:11 CHI
Steve Payne (1)Gordie Roberts (1), Brian Bellows (2)7–404:42 MNS
Behn Wilson (3)Denis Savard (6), Keith Brown (4)7–515:04 CHI- Tony McKegney (3)Keith Acton (2), Gordie Roberts (2)8–519:55 MNS ·
Team stats
MNSCHI
3847
0%0%
2/70/6
4143
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:58 into the first period
Curt Fraser · elbowing2 min - 7:57 into the first periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
- 7:57 into the first period
Dave Richter · roughing2 min - 7:57 into the first periodDave Richter · fighting5 min
- 9:44 into the first periodSteve Larmer · holding2 min
- 9:44 into the first periodHarold Snepsts · roughing2 min
- 15:21 into the first periodKeith Brown · interference2 min
- 18:48 into the first periodBehn Wilson · roughing2 min
- 18:48 into the first periodBehn Wilson · fighting5 min
- 18:48 into the first periodWilli Plett · fighting5 min
- 19:03 into the first periodNeal Broten · hooking2 min
- 2:39 into the second periodBob Murray · interference2 min
- 3:32 into the second periodNeal Broten · hooking2 min
- 3:39 into the second periodJerome Dupont · roughing2 min
- 3:39 into the second periodKeith Acton · roughing2 min
- 4:56 into the second periodKeith Brown · roughing2 min
- 4:56 into the second periodBrian Bellows · roughing2 min
- 5:54 into the second periodDenis Savard · hooking2 min
- 8:53 into the second periodWilli Plett · holding2 min
- 14:59 into the second periodRandy Velischek · hooking2 min
- 18:02 into the second periodDarryl Sutter · hooking2 min
- 0:15 into the third periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
- 0:15 into the third periodWilli Plett · fighting5 min
- 18:50 into the third periodAl Secord · misconduct10 min
- 18:50 into the third periodWilli Plett · misconduct10 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 29Tim CoulisL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Dave RichterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 34Ron WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 47 | 5 | .894 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Curt FraserL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 15Ken YaremchukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Eddie OlczykR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Jack O'CallahanD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 23Behn WilsonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 14Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 25Jerome DupontD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren SkorodenskiG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Murray BannermanG | L | 37 | 7 | .811 |