NHL game summary from February 2, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (12-28-11) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (23-20-8) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | PIT, | Syl Apps 12 (Ron Stackhouse, Mike Corrigan), 10:06 - PP |
| PIT, | Greg Malone 12 (Ron Stackhouse), 15:35 | |
| MIN, | Ernie Hicke 15 (Tim Young, Tom Reid), 16:12 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | PIT, | Bob Kelly 7 (Syl Apps, Jean Pronovost), 1:59 - PP |
| PIT, | Wayne Bianchin 16 (Blair Chapman, Greg Malone), 10:52 | |
| MIN, | Alex Pirus 6 (Roland Eriksson, Jim Roberts), 17:13 | |
| PIT, | Syl Apps 13 (Bob Kelly), 18:04 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jerry Engele, MIN [Hi-sticking] 8:12 |
| 2: | Doug Hicks, MIN [Hooking] 5:34 |
| Bob Kelly, PIT [Elbowing] 8:12 | |
| Steve Lyon, PIT [Tripping] 11:44 | |
| 3: | Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Hooking] 0:06 |
| Mario Faubert, PIT [Tripping] 3:12 | |
| Mike Corrigan, PIT [Slashing] 11:34 | |
| Ernie Hicke, MIN [Hi-sticking] 13:46 | |
| Denis Herron, PIT [Hi-sticking] 13:46 |
Penalty time: MIN: 8 minutes
PIT: 10 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Rich Nantais | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Beverley | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Smith | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 36 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Steve Lyon | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pierre Larouche | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lew Morrison | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Don Awrey | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Corrigan | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Mario Faubert | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 11-16- 7-34
PIT: 8-11-10-29
Goalies: MIN: Gary Smith (L, 9-14-5)
PIT: Denis Herron (W, 7-4-3)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Bob Luther
Attendance: 8,094
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