NHL game summary from December 31, 1970
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (13-17-6) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (10-17-11) |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | PIT, | Andy Bathgate 7 (Bob Blackburn), 1:35 |
| 2: | PIT, | Keith McCreary 12 (Wally Boyer, Andy Bathgate), 3:54 |
| PIT, | Keith McCreary 13 (Wally Boyer, Andy Bathgate), 6:49 | |
| PIT, | Dean Prentice 7 (Nick Harbaruk, Rod Zaine), 16:14 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Lou Nanne 1 (Ted Harris), 4:43 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dunc McCallum, PIT [Elbowing] 10:35 |
| 2: | Ted Harris, MIN [Elbowing] 0:43 |
| Nick Harbaruk, PIT [Hooking] 1:38 | |
| Tom Reid, MIN [Holding] 4:42 | |
| Bob Blackburn, PIT [Tripping] 12:33 | |
| 3: | Andy Bathgate, PIT [Hooking] 1:23 |
| Walt McKechnie, MIN [Elbowing, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 7:29 | |
| Barry Gibbs, MIN [Hi-sticking] 9:26 | |
| Dean Prentice, PIT [Hi-sticking] 9:26 | |
| Ted Harris, MIN [Tripping] 12:53 | |
| Bryan Watson, PIT [Interference] 17:28 |
Penalty time: MIN: 30 minutes
PIT: 12 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Danny O'Shea | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Tommy Williams | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bobby Rousseau | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Norm Beaudin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8 |
| Walt McKechnie | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | -2 | 2 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Rupp | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Woytowich | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Blackburn | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dunc McCallum | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Bathgate | 9 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Keith McCreary | 10 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Glen Sather | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Boyer | 18 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dean Prentice | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Zaine | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Morrison | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Al Smith | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 12- 7-11-30
PIT: 13-13-12-38
Goalies: MIN: Cesare Maniago (L, 8-8-2),
Gilles Gilbert PIT: Al Smith (W, 7-8-4) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Pat Shetler, Alan Glaspell Attendance: 10,337
Gilles Gilbert PIT: Al Smith (W, 7-8-4) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Pat Shetler, Alan Glaspell Attendance: 10,337
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