NHL game summary from February 15, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (13-30-14) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Washington Capitals (16-32-11) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | MIN, | Dean Talafous 18 (Lou Nanne, Ernie Hicke), 1:31 - PP |
| 2: | MIN, | Jim Roberts 5 (Roland Eriksson, Glen Sharpley), 3:36 - PP |
| WAS, | Gerry Meehan 17 (Jack Lynch, Bill Riley), 7:54 | |
| MIN, | Ernie Hicke 18, 9:06 | |
| WAS, | Craig Patrick 3 (Ron Lalonde, Gord Lane), 13:34 | |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 30 (Gerry Meehan, Jack Lynch), 17:39 - PP | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Blair Stewart, WAS [Elbowing] 1:00 |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Charging] 10:17 | |
| Gerry Meehan, WAS [Holding] 12:53 | |
| 2: | Guy Charron, WAS [Holding] 2:18 |
| Dean Talafous, MIN [Interference] 10:31 | |
| Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Delay of game] 15:35 | |
| Steve Jensen, MIN [Holding] 15:51 | |
| Rick Bragnalo, WAS [Holding] 18:59 | |
| 3: | Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Fighting] 4:44 |
| Blair Stewart, WAS [Fighting] 4:44 |
Penalty time: MIN: 11 minutes
WAS: 15 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Nantais | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Beverley | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Smith | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Paradise | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Patrick | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blair Stewart | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 4- 8-12-24
WAS: 9-12- 7-28
Goalies: MIN: Gary Smith (T, 10-15-7)
WAS: Bernie Wolfe (T, 5-10-6)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Bob Luther
Attendance: 8,529
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