NHL game summary from February 1, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (10-28-14) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Minnesota North Stars (20-23-7) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | MIN, | Steve Payne 9 (Al MacAdam, Brad Maxwell), 12:03 |
| 2: | MIN, | Bobby Smith 19 (Al MacAdam, Steve Payne), 2:02 |
| MIN, | Tim Young 17 (Greg Smith, Mike Fidler), 5:41 - PP | |
| MIN, | Mike Fidler 9 (Kris Manery), 9:29 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Gary Sargent 11 (Tim Young, Bobby Smith), :43 - PP |
| MIN, | Bobby Smith 20 (Jean Potvin, Gary Sargent), 6:48 - PP | |
| DET, | Dennis Polonich 9 (J.P. LeBlanc, Willie Huber), 10:31 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Lorry Gloeckner, DET [Hi-sticking] 0:58 |
| Bill Butters, MIN [Hi-sticking] 0:58 | |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Tripping] 3:41 | |
| Andre St. Laurent, DET [Tripping] 13:31 | |
| 2: | Reed Larson, DET [Delay of game] 4:02 |
| Perry Miller, DET [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 4:02 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Fighting, Game misconduct] 18:57 | |
| Perry Miller, DET [Roughing] 18:57 | |
| Ron Zanussi, MIN [Roughing] 18:57 | |
| Reed Larson, DET [Roughing, Fighting] 18:57 | |
| 3: | Thommie Bergman, DET [Holding] 5:46 |
| Bench penalty, MIN [Too many men on the ice] 8:14 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Hooking] 20:00 |
Penalty time: DET: 33 minutes
MIN: 23 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Lorry Gloeckner | 11 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Greg Carroll | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 4 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 29 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Edwards | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 13- 9- 7-29
MIN: 7-17-12-36
Goalies: DET: Rogie Vachon (L, 7-20-11)
MIN: Gilles Meloche (W, 15-14-3),
Gary Edwards Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Bob Luther Attendance: 10,118
Gary Edwards Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Bob Luther Attendance: 10,118
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