NHL game summary from January 20, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (10-31-7) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Minnesota North Stars (16-23-6) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | MIN, | Steve Payne 8 (Bobby Smith, Al MacAdam), 1:17 |
| COL, | Jack Valiquette 19 (Wilf Paiement), 6:00 - SH | |
| MIN, | Glen Sharpley 13 (Mike Fidler, Kris Manery), 15:34 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Brad Maxwell 5 (Bobby Smith), 8:51 - PP |
| COL, | Jack Valiquette 20 (Mike Christie, Don Awrey), 9:52 | |
| 3: | COL, | Randy Pierce 9 (Mike Gillis, Wilf Paiement), 16:49 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Christie, COL [Holding] 4:34 |
| 2: | Andy Spruce, COL [Charging] 3:29 |
| Randy Pierce, COL [Roughing] 6:58 | |
| Tom Younghans, MIN [Roughing] 6:58 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Holding] 8:00 | |
| Jean Potvin, MIN [Tripping] 11:35 | |
| 3: | Ron Delorme, COL [Fighting] 5:01 |
| Mike Fidler, MIN [Fighting] 5:01 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Tripping] 15:22 |
Penalty time: COL: 13 minutes
MIN: 11 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Mike Gillis | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -1 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -1 | 29 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Roberts | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Edwards | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 10-10- 9-29
MIN: 14-13-11-38
Goalies: COL: Bill Oleschuk (T, 4-9-4)
MIN: Gary Edwards (T, 4-7-4)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 11,242
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