NHL game summary from April 4, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (28-39-11) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (28-35-15) |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1: | CHI, | Tim Higgins 6 (Ted Bulley, Tom Lysiak), 11:01 |
| CHI, | Ted Bulley 25 (Tom Lysiak, Bob Murray), 19:24 | |
| 2: | CHI, | Tim Higgins 7 (Tom Lysiak, Greg Fox), 3:01 |
| CHI, | Mike Walton 16 (Tim Higgins, Tom Lysiak), 13:45 - PP | |
| MIN, | Kris Manery 17 (Bill Butters), 17:53 | |
| 3: | CHI, | Mike Walton 17, 4:57 - PP |
| CHI, | Reg Kerr 16 (J.P. Bordeleau), 7:20 - SH | |
| CHI, | Mike O'Connell 4 (Tom Lysiak, Ted Bulley), 10:05 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Harold Phillipoff, CHI [Hi-sticking] 2:23 |
| Bill Butters, MIN [Holding] 6:18 | |
| Harold Phillipoff, CHI [Tripping] 7:51 | |
| 2: | Reg Kerr, CHI [Tripping] 4:55 |
| Bill Butters, MIN [Elbowing] 12:09 | |
| Tom Younghans, MIN [Fighting] 17:13 | |
| Reg Kerr, CHI [Fighting] 17:13 | |
| Greg Smith, MIN [Holding] 19:04 | |
| 3: | Brad Maxwell, MIN [Holding] 4:52 |
| Dave Logan, CHI [Elbowing] 5:35 | |
| Bill Butters, MIN [Tripping] 9:40 | |
| J.P. Bordeleau, CHI [Tripping] 12:14 | |
| Grant Mulvey, CHI [Elbowing] 18:10 |
Penalty time: MIN: 15 minutes
CHI: 17 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 32 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Ribble | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Mike Walton | 16 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Fox | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 6-11-15-32
CHI: 11-12- 9-32
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 20-24-6)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 23-27-11)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Don Koharski
Attendance: 7,920
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