All NHL game summaries from April 2, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (20-53-6) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Atlanta Flames (34-33-12) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | ATL, | Bill Flett 22 (Rey Comeau, Dave Kryskow), 3:37 |
| ATL, | Ed Kea 8 (Randy Manery), 14:09 | |
| 2: | ATL, | Bill Clement 23 (Eric Vail, Pat Quinn), 14:03 |
| 3: | MIN, | Steve Jensen 7 (Tom Reid, Tim Young), 4:07 |
| ATL, | Hilliard Graves 18 (Tom Lysiak, Curt Bennett), 12:31 | |
| MIN, | Craig Cameron 8 (Ernie Hicke, Dwight Bialowas), 15:34 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Fred Barrett, MIN [Tripping] 1:22 |
| Claude St. Sauveur, ATL [Tripping] 4:58 | |
| Ed Kea, ATL [Elbowing] 8:45 | |
| Dwight Bialowas, MIN [Tripping] 9:44 | |
| Bill Clement, ATL [Hi-sticking, Slashing, Fighting] 15:24 | |
| Bryan Hextall, MIN [Hi-sticking, Slashing, Fighting] 15:24 | |
| Tom Reid, MIN [Hi-sticking] 19:16 | |
| Tim Ecclestone, ATL [Hi-sticking] 19:16 | |
| 2: | Barry Gibbs, ATL [Tripping] 2:15 |
| Tom Lysiak, ATL [Closing hand on puck] 9:57 | |
| Bill Flett, ATL [Holding] 16:26 | |
| 3: | Ken Houston, ATL [Hi-sticking] 5:40 |
| Barry Gibbs, ATL [Hi-sticking] 14:47 |
Penalty time: MIN: 15 minutes
ATL: 25 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Bialowas | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Cressman | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Glen Sather | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pierre Jarry | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bryan Hextall | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Cameron | 28 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Antonovich | 29 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 42 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 42 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Myre | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Kryskow | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Flett | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Claude St. Sauveur | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilliard Graves | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Larry Romanchych | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Carriere | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Houston | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 9-18-15-42
ATL: 14- 9-15-38
Goalies: MIN: Pete LoPresti (L, 7-22-1)
ATL: Phil Myre (W, 16-16-4)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 11,876
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (32-32-15) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 California Golden Seals (26-42-11) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | VAN, | Bob Dailey 15 (Don Lever, Mike Walton), 7:27 - PP |
| VAN, | John Gould 31 (Chris Oddleifson), 14:32 | |
| 2: | VAN, | John Gould 32 (Chris Oddleifson), 6:13 - PP |
| VAN, | Ron Sedlbauer 18 (Mike Robitaille), 17:44 | |
| 3: | VAN, | Dennis Ververgaert 37 (Dennis Kearns, Gerry O'Flaherty), 12:56 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gerry O'Flaherty, VAN [Hooking] 0:41 |
| Mike Robitaille, VAN [Tripping] 1:29 | |
| Rick Hampton, CAL [Tripping] 6:58 | |
| Dennis Ververgaert, VAN [Tripping] 8:23 | |
| Mike Christie, CAL [Holding] 12:08 | |
| Rick Hampton, CAL [Holding] 15:26 | |
| 2: | Mike Christie, CAL [Interference] 3:22 |
| Dennis Kearns, VAN [Hi-sticking, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 5:21 | |
| Charlie Simmer, CAL [Elbowing] 5:35 | |
| Bob Murdoch, CAL [Hi-sticking] 8:01 | |
| Mike Robitaille, VAN [Hi-sticking, Slashing] 8:01 | |
| Bob Stewart, CAL [Hi-sticking] 10:03 | |
| John Grisdale, VAN [Tripping] 12:46 | |
| 3: | Bob Murray, VAN [Tripping] 14:07 |
| John Grisdale, VAN [Elbowing] 19:14 |
Penalty time: VAN: 20 minutes
CAL: 14 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Robitaille | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Bob Dailey | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Walton | 4 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tracy Pratt | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Murray | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Curt Ridley | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 19 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 19 | 30 | ||||||
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Ahern | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Charlie Simmer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Jim Moxey | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Tim Jacobs | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -19 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -19 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 10-10-10-30
CAL: 7-10-11-28
Goalies: VAN: Curt Ridley (W, 5-0-2)
CAL: Gilles Meloche (L, 12-23-6)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 7,783
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