The Minnesota North Stars decisively defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 6 to 3, on January 19, 1981.

Final

Canadiens

26-15-5

3

North Stars

22-11-11

6

Team

MTL

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

MNS

Pierre Larouche (PP) assisted by Steve Shutt and Mark Napier

Steve Christoff (EV) unassisted

2nd period

MTL

MNS

Steve Payne (EV) unassisted

Tim Young (PP) assisted by Gordie Roberts and Al MacAdam

Bobby Smith (PP) assisted by Al MacAdam and Craig Hartsburg

Keith Acton (EV) assisted by Rod Langway

3rd period

MTL

MNS

Pierre Larouche (PP) assisted by Bob Gainey and Rod Langway

Curt Giles (EV) assisted by Tim Young

Mike Polich (EV-EN) assisted by Tom Younghans

Canadiens

North Stars

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canadiens

North Stars

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Michel Larocque (L) M. Larocque	0	1	0	37	32	.865	5	5.07	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Keith Acton K. Acton	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	4	25.0
Bill Baker B. Baker	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Gainey B. Gainey	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Jarvis D. Jarvis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Yvon Lambert Y. Lambert	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rod Langway R. Langway	0	2	2	+1	4	0	1	2	0.0
Pierre Larouche P. Larouche	2	0	2	-3	2	2	0	3	66.7
Pierre Mondou P. Mondou	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Mark Napier M. Napier	0	1	1	-3	0	0	1	3	0.0
Chris Nilan C. Nilan	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Risebrough D. Risebrough	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Larry Robinson L. Robinson	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0
Serge Savard S. Savard	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Shutt S. Shutt	0	1	1	-3	5	0	1	3	0.0
Mario Tremblay M. Tremblay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Meloche (W) G. Meloche	1	0	0	35	32	.914	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Kent-Erik Andersson K. Andersson	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Fred Barrett F. Barrett	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Steve Christoff S. Christoff	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Mike Eaves M. Eaves	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Curt Giles C. Giles	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Craig Hartsburg C. Hartsburg	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	0	1	0.0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	0	2	2	+1	0	0	2	0	1	0.0
Tom McCarthy T. McCarthy	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Payne S. Payne	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	6	16.7
Mike Polich M. Polich	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Gordie Roberts G. Roberts	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Paul Shmyr P. Shmyr	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	1	0	1	+1	4	1	0	1	4	25.0
Greg Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	+1	7	0	0	0	0
Tim Young T. Young	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	8	12.5
Tom Younghans T. Younghans	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ron Zanussi R. Zanussi	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0