NHL game summary 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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
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