NHL game summary from December 17, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (7-20-4) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Colorado Rockies (8-12-6) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | COL, | Paul Gardner 23 (Mike Kitchen, Barry Beck), 1:18 |
| COL, | Barry Beck 12 (John Van Boxmeer, Chuck Arnason), 11:26 - PP | |
| 2: | COL, | Mark Suzor 2 (Wilf Paiement, Gary Croteau), 4:15 |
| COL, | Barry Beck 13 (John Van Boxmeer, Chuck Arnason), 14:37 | |
| 3: | COL, | Barry Beck 14 (Mike Kitchen, Denis Dupere), 3:11 |
| MIN, | Brad Maxwell 10, 19:53 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mark Suzor, COL [Slashing] 6:17 |
| Tom Reid, MIN [Holding] 9:58 | |
| Alex Pirus, MIN [Roughing] 12:37 | |
| Mike Kitchen, COL [Roughing] 12:37 | |
| Alex Pirus, MIN [Interference] 16:37 | |
| Dennis O'Brien, COL [Elbowing] 19:25 | |
| 2: | Tim Young, MIN [Hooking] 9:56 |
| 3: | Rick Jodzio, COL [Roughing] 4:24 |
| Harvey Bennett, MIN [Roughing, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 4:24 | |
| Doug Hicks, MIN [Game misconduct] 8:42 | |
| Rick Jodzio, COL [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 8:42 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 8:42 | |
| Tom Reid, MIN [Hooking] 11:14 | |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Slashing] 16:39 |
Penalty time: MIN: 49 minutes
COL: 17 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Harvey Bennett | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Jarry | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 35 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Mark Suzor | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Jodzio | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 15 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 15 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 9-14-12-35
COL: 15- 5- 8-28
Goalies: MIN: Pete LoPresti (L, 7-17-3)
COL: Doug Favell (W, 7-9-5)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 8,083
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