NHL game summary from March 16, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (30-25-14) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Hartford Whalers (25-30-14) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1: | MIN, | Mike Eaves 15 (Curt Giles, Steve Christoff), 1:01 |
| MIN, | Steve Christoff 3 (Mike Eaves, Ron Zanussi), 18:58 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Bobby Smith 22 (Al MacAdam), 8:02 |
| MIN, | Curt Giles 1 (Steve Payne, Bobby Smith), 13:49 - PP | |
| MIN, | Steve Payne 38 (Al MacAdam, Bobby Smith), 14:38 | |
| 3: | HAR, | Mike Rogers 38 (Pat Boutette), 2:30 |
| MIN, | Tim Young 25 (Steve Christoff, Bobby Smith), 10:47 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Fred Barrett, MIN [Holding] 2:11 | |
| Jordy Douglas, HAR [Hooking] 5:31 | ||
| Gordie Howe, HAR [Hi-sticking] 12:18 | ||
| 3: | Jordy Douglas, HAR [Roughing] 4:57 | |
| Craig Hartsburg, MIN [Roughing] 4:57 | ||
| Nick Fotiu, HAR [Roughing] 8:58 | ||
Penalty time: MIN: 4 minutes
HAR: 8 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Hanson | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Christoff | 28 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Jackson | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Edwards | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 22 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Smith | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Ley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Gordie Roberts | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ray Allison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Debol | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hull | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Mark Renaud | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Johnston | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Greg Carroll | 31 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 9- 6- 7-22
HAR: 7- 7- 9-23
Goalies: MIN: Gary Edwards (W, 6-6-8)
HAR: Al Smith (L, 10-8-5),
John Garrett Referee: Ron Harris Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gerard Gauthier Attendance: 13,754
John Garrett Referee: Ron Harris Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gerard Gauthier Attendance: 13,754
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