NHL game summary from March 5, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (19-35-11) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Minnesota North Stars (17-33-15) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | COL, | Danny Gruen 3 (Jim McElmury), 5:19 |
| MIN, | Steve Jensen 16 (Roland Eriksson, Nick Beverley), 13:29 - PP | |
| 2: | COL, | Danny Gruen 4 (Tracy Pratt, Ron Delorme), 8:40 |
| MIN, | Ernie Hicke 24 (Tim Young, Nick Beverley), 10:55 - PP | |
| MIN, | Bill Fairbairn 9 (Tim Young, Doug Hicks), 15:01 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Jerry Engele 1 (Ernie Hicke, Bill Fairbairn), 6:37 |
| MIN, | Steve Jensen 17 (Tom Younghans, Bill Fairbairn), 11:58 | |
| COL, | Nelson Pyatt 21 (Colin Campbell, Gary Croteau), 12:31 | |
| MIN, | Alex Pirus 11 (Roland Eriksson), 15:56 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Larry Johnston, COL [Interference] 9:47 |
| Tracy Pratt, COL [Holding] 11:30 | |
| Tim Young, MIN [Tripping] 12:03 | |
| Larry Johnston, COL [Tripping] 12:40 | |
| Tracy Pratt, COL [Roughing] 13:30 | |
| 2: | Jerry Engele, MIN [Hooking] 1:44 |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Elbowing] 10:44 | |
| 3: | Ernie Hicke, MIN [Hooking] 9:45 |
| Jim McElmury, COL [Hooking] 17:32 |
Penalty time: COL: 12 minutes
MIN: 6 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Edur | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Larry Johnston | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Tracy Pratt | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 10 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny Gruen | 16 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Barry Dean | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim McElmury | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 33 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 11 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Beverley | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 14- 8-11-33
MIN: 6-17- 9-32
Goalies: COL: Michel Plasse (L, 12-23-9)
MIN: Pete LoPresti (W, 7-15-8)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 13,284
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