NHL game summary from April 5, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (17-52-9) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (24-35-18) |
0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1: | MIN, | Ron Zanussi 14 (Per-Olov Brasar, Tim Young), 19:38 - PP |
| 2: | PIT, | Greg Malone 18 (Wayne Bianchin, Tom Edur), 12:10 |
| 3: | MIN, | Ron Zanussi 15 (Per-Olov Brasar), 2:30 |
| PIT, | Gene Carr 19 (Jean Pronovost, Brian Spencer), 3:17 | |
| PIT, | Dave Schultz 10, 4:31 | |
| PIT, | Rick Kehoe 27 (Pete Mahovlich, Russ Anderson), 7:53 | |
| PIT, | Pete Mahovlich 27 (Mario Faubert, Rick Kehoe), 14:00 | |
| PIT, | Russ Anderson 2 (Brian Spencer, Gene Carr), 17:35 | |
| PIT, | Bob Paradise 2 (Wayne Bianchin, Greg Malone), 19:50 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Paradise, PIT [Hooking] 7:38 |
| Harvey Bennett, MIN [Holding] 11:04 | |
| Ron Zanussi, MIN [Hooking] 13:15 | |
| Paul Harrison, MIN [Roughing] 14:17 | |
| Jean Pronovost, PIT [Roughing] 14:17 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Roughing, Slashing] 19:28 | |
| 2: | Harvey Bennett, MIN [Hooking] 17:59 |
| 3: | Mario Faubert, PIT [Holding] 8:54 |
Penalty time: MIN: 8 minutes
PIT: 10 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Harvey Bennett | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Boo | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Harrison | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -30 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -30 | 32 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Edur | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mario Faubert | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Brian Spencer | 22 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Paradise | 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Cassidy | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 26 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Gene Carr | 28 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 30 | 49 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 30 | 49 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 12- 8-12-32
PIT: 17-20-12-49
Goalies: MIN: Paul Harrison (L, 5-16-2)
PIT: Denis Herron (W, 19-23-15)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 7,331
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