NHL game summary from December 2, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (15-9-2) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Minnesota North Stars (7-14-2) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | MIN, | Mike Polich 1 (Tom Younghans), 8:05 |
| ATL, | Guy Chouinard 16 (Bob MacMillan, Tom Lysiak), 11:06 - PP | |
| MIN, | Gary Sargent 5 (Brad Maxwell, Tim Young), 14:01 - PP | |
| 2: | ATL, | Don Laurence 2, 5:58 |
| MIN, | Glen Sharpley 7, 11:09 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Al MacAdam 5 (Gary Sargent, Bobby Smith), 2:52 |
| ATL, | Jean Pronovost 6 (Bill Clement), 18:45 | |
| MIN, | Gary Sargent 6, 19:48 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ken Houston, ATL [Elbowing] 4:25 |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Elbowing, Roughing] 7:26 | |
| Bill Butters, MIN [Elbowing, Roughing] 7:26 | |
| Gary Sargent, MIN [Holding] 9:59 | |
| Greg Fox, ATL [Holding] 12:53 | |
| Reggie Lemelin, ATL [Cross checking] 13:33 | |
| J.P. Parise, MIN [Cross checking] 13:33 | |
| 2: | Richard Mulhern, ATL [Hooking] 2:36 |
| Brad Marsh, ATL [Hooking] 6:52 | |
| Dave Shand, ATL [Hi-sticking] 9:12 | |
| J.P. Parise, MIN [Hi-sticking] 9:12 | |
| Tom Younghans, MIN [Interference] 19:15 | |
| 3: | Rod Seiling, ATL [Slashing] 14:48 |
| Jean Potvin, MIN [Slashing] 14:48 |
Penalty time: ATL: 18 minutes
MIN: 14 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Lemelin | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Seiling | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -8 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -8 | 27 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gary Edwards | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 8 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 8 | 21 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 13- 8- 6-27
MIN: 8- 7- 6-21
Goalies: ATL: Reggie Lemelin (L, 0-1-0)
MIN: Gary Edwards (W, 3-5-2)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 8,561
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