All NHL game summaries from February 23, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (23-26-9) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Atlanta Flames (32-22-6) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | MIN, | Bobby Smith 25 (Brad Maxwell, Al MacAdam), 11:25 |
| 2: | ATL, | Ken Houston 13 (Bob Murdoch, Harold Phillipoff), 12:24 |
| 3: | ATL, | Bobby Lalonde 20 (Willi Plett), 1:27 |
| MIN, | Steve Payne 12 (Al MacAdam, Gary Sargent), 11:02 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Harold Phillipoff, ATL [Elbowing] 1:35 |
| Steve Payne, MIN [Tripping] 2:33 | |
| 2: | Tom Younghans, MIN [Hooking] 5:24 |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Hi-sticking] 7:28 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Hi-sticking] 7:28 | |
| Jean Pronovost, ATL [Holding] 7:58 | |
| Dave Shand, ATL [Tripping] 14:35 | |
| Jean Potvin, MIN [Holding] 16:33 | |
| Bill Butters, MIN [Delay of game] 17:52 | |
| 3: | Willi Plett, ATL [Elbowing] 1:46 |
| Dave Shand, ATL [Fighting] 3:27 | |
| Mike Fidler, MIN [Fighting] 3:27 |
Penalty time: MIN: 15 minutes
ATL: 15 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 24 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 6-11- 7-24
ATL: 9-13-14-36
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (T, 17-15-5)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (T, 27-17-5)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 13,185
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (26-19-13) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Colorado Rockies (12-40-8) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bill Barber 21 (Reggie Leach, Behn Wilson), 15:51 - PP |
| 2: | COL, | Merlin Malinowski 3 (Ron Delorme, Mike Kitchen), 1:02 |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 8, 3:49 | |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 19 (Jack Valiquette), 8:31 - PP | |
| 3: | PHI, | Reggie Leach 25 (Andre Dupont, Behn Wilson), 6:19 |
| PHI, | Al Hill 2 (Andre Dupont, Blake Dunlop), 9:10 | |
| COL, | Ron Delorme 14 (Dennis Owchar), 10:52 | |
| PHI, | Tom Gorence 9 (Bob Kelly, Mel Bridgman), 11:18 |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Van Boxmeer, COL [Holding] 15:32 |
| 2: | Frank Bathe, PHI [Interference] 7:32 |
| Frank Bathe, PHI [Hooking] 18:19 | |
| 3: | Rick MacLeish, PHI [Hooking] 13:09 |
Penalty time: PHI: 6 minutes
COL: 2 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Bathe | 31 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Lochead | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike Gillis | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 10-13-11-34
COL: 4-12- 6-22
Goalies: PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 9-5-5)
COL: Michel Plasse (L, 8-22-1)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 7,075
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