NHL game summary from March 29, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (16-50-9) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Cleveland Barons (20-43-12) |
4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1: | MIN, | Glen Sharpley 21 (Tom Younghans, Jim Roberts), :48 |
| MIN, | Tom Younghans 6 (Glen Sharpley, Jim Roberts), 1:29 - PP | |
| CLE, | Jean Potvin 3 (Kris Manery, Mike Fidler), 4:52 | |
| CLE, | Walt McKechnie 16 (Chuck Arnason, John Baby), 14:46 | |
| CLE, | Greg Smith 6 (Dennis Maruk, Bob Murdoch), 15:31 | |
| CLE, | Bob Murdoch 13 (Greg Smith, Jean Potvin), 19:08 - PP | |
| 2: | CLE, | Dennis Maruk 31 (Al MacAdam, Kris Manery), 17:00 |
| 3: | CLE, | Chuck Arnason 22 (Walt McKechnie), 2:11 |
| MIN, | Tom Younghans 7 (Glen Sharpley, Nick Beverley), 10:44 | |
| CLE, | Chuck Arnason 23 (Walt McKechnie), 11:23 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gilles Meloche, CLE [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 0:48 |
| Randy Holt, CLE [Interference] 2:25 | |
| Randy Holt, CLE [Interference] 6:51 | |
| Harvey Bennett, MIN [Cross checking] 9:32 | |
| Greg Smith, CLE [Hooking, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 10:18 | |
| Roland Eriksson, MIN [Hooking] 11:08 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Charging] 18:49 | |
| 2: | Tim Young, MIN [Tripping] 1:17 |
| Mike Fidler, CLE [Interference] 11:23 | |
| Kent-Erik Andersson, MIN [Holding] 19:52 | |
| 3: | Greg Smith, CLE [Hi-sticking] 17:13 |
| Randy Holt, CLE [Hi-sticking] 19:46 |
Penalty time: MIN: 10 minutes
CLE: 16 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Harvey Bennett | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Magee | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Nick Beverley | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 35 | ||||||
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Jean Potvin | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Crombeen | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Jodzio | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Baby | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| J.P. Parise | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Arnason | 26 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Holt | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 14-11-10-35
CLE: 12-12- 8-32
Goalies: MIN: Pete LoPresti (L, 11-34-6)
CLE: Gilles Meloche (W, 14-26-8)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 5,345
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