NHL game summary from December 9, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (11-13-2) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota North Stars (15-10-3) |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
1: MIN, Dean Prentice 10 (Murray Oliver), 2:31
MIN, Lou Nanne 8 (Murray Oliver, Dean Prentice), 8:28
MIN, Dean Prentice 11 (Murray Oliver, Lou Nanne), 14:01
2: MIN, Dennis Hextall 11 (Bob Nevin, Barry Gibbs), 18:39 - PP
3: MIN, J.P. Parise 10 (Barry Gibbs, Jude Drouin), 7:05
MIN, Jude Drouin 11 (Fred Barrett, Lou Nanne), 10:02
MIN, Dennis Hextall 12 (Fred "Buster" Harvey, Danny Grant), 13:22
Penalties:
1: Doug Mohns, MIN [Elbowing] 5:28
Barry Gibbs, MIN [Slashing] 9:33
Marcel Dionne, DET [Interference] 18:31
2: Henry Boucha, DET [Slashing] 0:34
Jude Drouin, MIN [Slashing] 0:34
Bench penalty, DET [Too many men on the ice] 4:39
Ron Stackhouse, DET [Holding] 17:02
Dennis Hextall, MIN [Holding] 20:00
3: Larry Johnston, DET [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 5:43
Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 5:43
Bill Goldsworthy, MIN [Hooking] 13:54
Penalty time: DET: 15 minutes
MIN: 17 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Cook | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Henry Boucha | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Len Fontaine | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Doak | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge Lajeunesse | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Denis DeJordy | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -30 | 31 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 30 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 13- 8-10-31
MIN: 12- 9- 9-30
Goalies: DET: Denis DeJordy (L, 2-6-0)
MIN: Cesare Maniago (W, 5-7-1)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Ron Finn
Attendance: 15,282
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