NHL game summary from December 23, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (15-9-8) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Detroit Red Wings (8-19-6) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | MIN, | Steve Christoff 3 (Tom McCarthy, Bobby Smith), 16:15 - PP |
| DET, | Mike Foligno 16 (Reed Larson, Dale McCourt), 16:47 | |
| DET, | John Ogrodnick 17 (Mike Foligno, Dale McCourt), 19:25 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Steve Christoff 4 (Mike Eaves), 6:16 |
| MIN, | Kent-Erik Andersson 6 (Brad Palmer, Curt Giles), 11:27 - PP | |
| MIN, | Kent-Erik Andersson 7 (Mike Polich), 17:30 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Tom McCarthy 14 (Craig Hartsburg, Al MacAdam), 9:14 |
| MIN, | Steve Christoff 5 (Mike Eaves, Gordie Roberts), 19:30 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Curt Giles, MIN [Hooking] 8:22 |
| Jim Korn, DET [Holding] 11:29 | |
| Jim Korn, DET [Elbowing] 14:52 | |
| 2: | Bench penalty, MIN [Too many men on the ice] 3:00 |
| Glenn Hicks, DET [Fighting] 6:26 | |
| Steve Christoff, MIN [Fighting] 6:26 | |
| Perry Miller, DET [Holding] 6:26 | |
| Gilles Gilbert, DET [Interference] 9:33 | |
| Tom McCarthy, MIN [Hi-sticking] 13:42 | |
| Perry Miller, DET [Slashing] 13:42 | |
| 3: | Mike Eaves, MIN [Tripping] 13:13 |
Penalty time: MIN: 13 minutes
DET: 15 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gordie Roberts | 10 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Brad Palmer | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Christoff | 28 | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Beaupre | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 28 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| George Lyle | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Glenn Hicks | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Kirton | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Ogrodnick | 25 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Jim Korn | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 12-12- 4-28
DET: 15- 5- 9-29
Goalies: MIN: Don Beaupre (W, 8-5-4)
DET: Gilles Gilbert (L, 6-12-4)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Mark Pare
Attendance: 16,036
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