NHL game summary from January 7, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (26-2-10) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Minnesota North Stars (20-9-8) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bill Barber 21 (Mike Busniuk, Rick MacLeish), 3:49 |
| MIN, | Mike Eaves 6 (Gary Sargent, Steve Payne), 13:16 - PP | |
| MIN, | Greg Smith 2, 14:25 | |
| MIN, | Steve Payne 25 (Greg Smith, Tim Young), 18:54 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Craig Hartsburg 6 (Mike Eaves, Al MacAdam), 15:33 - PP |
| MIN, | Mike Polich 8 (Ron Zanussi), 15:54 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Ron Zanussi 6 (Mike Eaves, Greg Smith), 1:54 |
| MIN, | Bobby Smith 8 (Glen Sharpley), 6:29 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bobby Smith, MIN [Hooking] 8:38 |
| John Paddock, PHI [Interference] 12:13 | |
| Brian Propp, PHI [Cross checking] 16:10 | |
| Craig Hartsburg, MIN [Slashing] 16:10 | |
| 2: | Brian Propp, PHI [Tripping] 1:56 |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Roughing] 4:31 | |
| Bobby Smith, MIN [Roughing, Slashing] 4:31 | |
| Greg Smith, MIN [Hooking] 5:41 | |
| Paul Shmyr, MIN [Roughing] 9:26 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Roughing] 9:26 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Elbowing] 12:05 | |
| Frank Bathe, PHI [Slashing] 12:32 | |
| Steve Payne, MIN [Slashing] 12:32 | |
| Bench penalty, PHI [Too many men on the ice] 14:30 | |
| Mike Polich, MIN [Interference] 16:17 | |
| Ken Linseman, PHI [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 18:20 | |
| 3: | Frank Bathe, PHI [Hi-sticking] 5:06 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Charging] 9:51 | |
| John Paddock, PHI [Charging] 14:34 | |
| Craig Hartsburg, MIN [Hooking] 17:05 | |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Tripping] 18:51 | |
| Ken Linseman, PHI [Gross misconduct] 20:00 |
Penalty time: PHI: 36 minutes
MIN: 18 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Frank Bathe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| John Paddock | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -3 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Busniuk | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Myre | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 31 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Paul Shmyr | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 8 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 8-14- 9-31
MIN: 16-10-14-40
Goalies: PHI: Phil Myre (L, 12-2-6)
MIN: Gilles Meloche (W, 17-4-3)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 15,962
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