The Minnesota North Stars beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5 to 3, on December 23, 1978.

Final

Penguins

12-15-7

3

North Stars

12-17-3

5

Team

PIT

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

PIT

MNS

Al MacAdam (EV) assisted by Tim Young and Ron Zanussi

Orest Kindrachuk (EV) assisted by Ron Stackhouse and Rick Kehoe

Greg Smith (EV) assisted by Bill Butters and Bobby Smith

Steve Payne (EV) assisted by Al MacAdam and Brad Maxwell

Kent-Erik Andersson (EV) assisted by Tom Younghans and Jean Potvin

2nd period

PIT

MNS

Greg Malone (EV) assisted by Peter Lee and Rod Schutt

Brad Maxwell (EV) unassisted

Rick Kehoe (EV) assisted by Orest Kindrachuk

Penguins

North Stars

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Penguins

North Stars

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Denis Herron (L) D. Herron	0	1	0	27	22	.815	5	5.05	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Russ Anderson R. Anderson	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.0
Tom Bladon T. Bladon	0	0	0	-3	0	0
Colin Campbell C. Campbell	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.0
Blair Chapman B. Chapman	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Jacques Cossette J. Cossette	0	0	0	-2	0	0
George Ferguson G. Ferguson	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Rick Kehoe R. Kehoe	1	1	2	+2	0	1	100.0
Orest Kindrachuk O. Kindrachuk	1	1	2	+2	0	3	33.3
Peter Lee P. Lee	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0.0
Ross Lonsberry R. Lonsberry	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0.0
Peter Mahovlich P. Mahovlich	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Greg Malone G. Malone	1	0	1	-1	0	3	33.3
Dave Schultz D. Schultz	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0
Rod Schutt R. Schutt	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0.0
Gregg Sheppard G. Sheppard	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0.0
Ron Stackhouse R. Stackhouse	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Dale Tallon D. Tallon	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Meloche (W) G. Meloche	1	0	0	29	26	.897	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	GWG	S	S%
Kent-Erik Andersson K. Andersson	1	0	1	+1	1	2	50.0
Bill Butters B. Butters	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	1	1	2	+2	0	3	33.3
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	1	1	2	+2	0	4	25.0
J.P. Parise	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Payne S. Payne	1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Mike Polich M. Polich	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Jean Potvin J. Potvin	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Gary Sargent G. Sargent	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Glen Sharpley G. Sharpley	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	0	1	1	-1	0	0
Greg Smith G. Smith	1	0	1	+3	0	4	25.0
Tim Young T. Young	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.0
Tom Younghans T. Younghans	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Ron Zanussi R. Zanussi	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0