NHL game summary from February 25, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (29-20-14) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hartford Whalers (17-29-16) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | MIN, | Dino Ciccarelli 7 (Tim Young, Bobby Smith), 3:26 - PP |
| MIN, | Tom McCarthy 23 (Steve Christoff, Greg Smith), 8:43 | |
| HAR, | Dave Debol 8 (Mark Howe, Dave Keon), 17:47 | |
| 2: | HAR, | Warren Miller 20 (Mike Rogers), 3:06 - SH |
| HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 30 (Mark Howe, Mike Rogers), 16:01 | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jeff Brubaker, HAR [Roughing] 3:10 |
| Jeff Brubaker, HAR [Elbowing, Fighting] 4:12 | |
| Don Jackson, MIN [Fighting] 4:12 | |
| Bench penalty, MIN [Too many men on the ice] 4:12 | |
| Bench penalty, HAR [Too many men on the ice] 4:12 | |
| Ron Zanussi, MIN [Hooking] 6:27 | |
| Bobby Smith, MIN [Fighting] 9:34 | |
| Don Nachbaur, HAR [Fighting] 9:34 | |
| Don Jackson, MIN [Interference] 13:22 | |
| Kent-Erik Andersson, MIN [Closing hand on puck] 14:26 | |
| 2: | Jack Carlson, MIN [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 0:29 |
| Gilles Lupien, HAR [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 0:29 | |
| Jack McIlhargey, HAR [Hooking] 2:56 | |
| Mark Howe, HAR [Slashing] 4:28 | |
| Pat Boutette, HAR [Roughing] 14:35 | |
| Gordie Roberts, MIN [Roughing] 14:35 | |
| Norm Barnes, HAR [Hooking] 17:54 | |
| 3: | Greg Smith, MIN [Interference] 3:23 |
| Norm Barnes, HAR [Slashing] 9:18 | |
| Gordie Roberts, MIN [Slashing] 9:18 | |
| Al MacAdam, MIN [Cross checking] 15:47 | |
| Pat Boutette, HAR [Interference] 17:37 | |
| Craig Hartsburg, MIN [Tripping] 19:04 |
Penalty time: MIN: 40 minutes
HAR: 40 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Paul Shmyr | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gordie Roberts | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dino Ciccarelli | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Steve Christoff | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Jackson | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Beaupre | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -9 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -9 | 33 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Veisor | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ray Neufeld | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Debol | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Rick Meagher | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jeff Brubaker | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilles Lupien | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Smith | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 8 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 8 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 9-13-11-33
HAR: 14-13- 4-31
Goalies: MIN: Don Beaupre (L, 14-10-8)
HAR: Mike Veisor (W, 4-8-5)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 11,202
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