The St. Louis Blues were defeated by the Minnesota North Stars, 6 to 4, on December 26, 1978.

Final

North Stars

13-17-3

6

Blues

7-25-5

4

Team

MNS

STL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MNS

STL

Mike Polich (EV) assisted by Steve Payne

Tim Young (EV) assisted by Jean Potvin and Ron Zanussi

Wayne Babych (EV) assisted by Bob Stewart and Barry Gibbs

2nd period

MNS

STL

Brian Ogilvie (EV) assisted by Barry Gibbs and Inge Hammarstrom

Per-Olov Brasar (PP) assisted by Tim Young and Ron Zanussi

Jack Brownschidle (PP) assisted by Brian Ogilvie

Brian Sutter (EV) assisted by Larry Giroux and Bernie Federko

Bobby Smith (PP) assisted by Jean Potvin and Per-Olov Brasar

3rd period

MNS

STL

Al MacAdam (EV) assisted by Bobby Smith and Steve Payne

Glen Sharpley (EV-EN) assisted by Al MacAdam and Jean Potvin

North Stars

Blues

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

North Stars

Blues

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Meloche (W) G. Meloche	1	0	0	25	21	.840	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Kent-Erik Andersson K. Andersson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Per-Olov Brasar P. Brasar	1	1	2	+1	0	1	1	0	2	50.0
Bill Butters B. Butters	0	0	0	-2	7	0	0	0	0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	1	4	25.0
Kris Manery K. Manery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
J.P. Parise	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Steve Payne S. Payne	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Mike Polich M. Polich	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Jean Potvin J. Potvin	0	3	3	+1	2	0	1	0	4	0.0
Gary Sargent G. Sargent	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Glen Sharpley G. Sharpley	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	20.0
Greg Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0
Tim Young T. Young	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	0	3	33.3
Tom Younghans T. Younghans	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Zanussi R. Zanussi	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ed Staniowski (L) E. Staniowski	0	1	0	28	23	.821	5	5.08	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Wayne Babych W. Babych	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	4	25.0
Curt Bennett C. Bennett	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jack Brownschidle J. Brownschidle	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	3	33.3
Bernie Federko B. Federko	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	6	0.0
Barry Gibbs B. Gibbs	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Larry Giroux L. Giroux	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Inge Hammarstrom I. Hammarstrom	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Ogilvie B. Ogilvie	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	3	33.3
Larry Patey L. Patey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Rick Shinske R. Shinske	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
John Smrke J. Smrke	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Bob Stewart B. Stewart	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Brian Sutter B. Sutter	1	0	1	+1	5	0	0	2	50.0
Garry Unger G. Unger	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	2	0.0