NHL game summary from March 21, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (34-23-14) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Minnesota North Stars (26-33-11) |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
1: MIN, Mike Fidler 19 (Glen Sharpley), 2:45
PHI, Ken Linseman 5 (Dennis Ververgaert, Bob Dailey), 9:55 - PP
MIN, Steve Payne 17 (Al MacAdam), 13:38 - PP
MIN, Mike Fidler 20 (Kris Manery), 13:53 - PP
PHI, Blake Dunlop 19 (Rick MacLeish, Paul Holmgren), 19:51
2: MIN, Steve Payne 18 (Bobby Smith, Fred Barrett), 11:21
MIN, Mike Fidler 21 (Kris Manery, Glen Sharpley), 11:55
PHI, Bill Barber 29 (Ken Linseman), 15:43 - SH
MIN, Steve Payne 19 (Bobby Smith, Greg Smith), 16:19 - PP
3: MIN, Tim Young 23 (Mike Fidler, Kris Manery), 17:35 - PP
Penalties:
1: Fred Barrett, MIN [Hooking] 8:15
Behn Wilson, PHI [Cross checking, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 12:42
2: Jean Potvin, MIN [Interference] 14:33
Paul Holmgren, PHI [Slashing] 14:33
Behn Wilson, PHI [Hooking] 14:42
3: Bob Dailey, PHI [Hooking] 7:07
Ron Zanussi, MIN [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 8:43
Andre Dupont, PHI [Roughing] 8:43
Rick Lapointe, PHI [Hi-sticking] 15:59
Penalty time: PHI: 14 minutes
MIN: 8 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -7 | 32 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 6 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 12- 8-11-31
MIN: 9-16- 7-32
Goalies: PHI: Wayne Stephenson (L, 15-8-5)
MIN: Gilles Meloche (W, 20-20-6)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 10,656
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