The Minnesota North Stars were easily defeated by the New York Rangers, 7 to 3, on January 31, 1981.

Final

Rangers

19-24-8

7

North Stars

25-14-12

3

Team

NYR

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

MNS

Dean Talafous (EV) assisted by Barry Beck and Walt Tkaczuk

Mike Eaves (EV) assisted by Al MacAdam and Gordie Roberts

Don Maloney (PP) assisted by Mike Allison and Carol Vadnais

Ulf Nilsson (EV) assisted by Ron Duguay and Ed Hospodar

2nd period

NYR

MNS

Ulf Nilsson (EV) assisted by Carol Vadnais and Barry Beck

Ron Duguay (EV) assisted by Walt Tkaczuk

Nick Fotiu (PP) assisted by Anders Hedberg and Ron Greschner

Kent-Erik Andersson (SH) assisted by Mike Eaves and Craig Hartsburg

3rd period

NYR

MNS

Steve Christoff (PP) assisted by Curt Giles and Al MacAdam

Ron Greschner (EV) assisted by Mike Allison

Rangers

North Stars

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

North Stars

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Steve Baker (W) S. Baker	1	0	0	27	24	.889	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Allison M. Allison	0	2	2	+1	4	0	1	0	0
Barry Beck B. Beck	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	1	0	1	+2	2	1	0	0	3	33.3
Jere Gillis J. Gillis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Ed Hospodar E. Hospodar	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Eddie Johnstone E. Johnstone	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tom Laidlaw T. Laidlaw	0	0	0	+2	12	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Maloney D. Maloney	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	2	0	2	+1	0	0	0	1	2	100.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Meloche (L) G. Meloche	0	1	0	30	23	.767	7	7.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Kent-Erik Andersson K. Andersson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Fred Barrett F. Barrett	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Carlson J. Carlson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Christoff S. Christoff	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
Mike Eaves M. Eaves	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Curt Giles C. Giles	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Craig Hartsburg C. Hartsburg	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	1	3	0.0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	0	2	2	-2	5	0	1	0	0	0
Tom McCarthy T. McCarthy	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brad Palmer B. Palmer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Steve Payne S. Payne	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Polich M. Polich	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Gordie Roberts G. Roberts	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Paul Shmyr P. Shmyr	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Greg Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Younghans T. Younghans	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0