NHL game summary from February 21, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (24-23-11) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Minnesota North Stars (23-26-8) |
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1: | TOR, | Dan Maloney 12 (Borje Salming, Dave Hutchison), 7:57 |
| MIN, | Al MacAdam 17 (Brad Maxwell, Gary Sargent), 13:30 - PP | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | MIN, | Tim Young 21 (Jean Potvin, Greg Smith), 4:08 |
| MIN, | Steve Payne 11 (Bobby Smith), 8:41 | |
| MIN, | Bobby Smith 24, 13:06 | |
| MIN, | Tom Younghans 7 (Glen Sharpley, Gary Sargent), 17:46 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Lanny McDonald, TOR [Holding] 2:04 |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Tripping] 3:11 | |
| Borje Salming, TOR [Hi-sticking] 11:40 | |
| Bobby Smith, MIN [Roughing] 11:40 | |
| Darryl Sittler, TOR [Hi-sticking] 12:25 | |
| Jack Carlson, MIN [Fighting] 15:12 | |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Fighting] 15:12 | |
| Greg Smith, MIN [Roughing] 16:54 | |
| Jerry Butler, TOR [Slashing] 16:54 | |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Cross checking] 19:13 | |
| 2: | Dan Maloney, TOR [Hooking] 5:42 |
| 3: | Pat Boutette, TOR [Tripping] 2:06 |
| Tom Younghans, MIN [Fighting] 9:48 | |
| Lanny McDonald, TOR [Fighting] 9:48 |
Penalty time: TOR: 22 minutes
MIN: 18 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Joel Quenneville | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lorne Stamler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Wilson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Burrows | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Paul Harrison | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 24 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Edwards | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 6- 7-11-24
MIN: 7- 9-14-30
Goalies: TOR: Paul Harrison (L, 8-8-2)
MIN: Gary Edwards (W, 6-9-4)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 10,096
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