The Minnesota North Stars emerged victorious over the Calgary Flames, 6 to 4, in Game 3 of the 1981 playoff series on May 3, 1981.

Final

Flames

1-2-0

4

North Stars

2-1-0

6

Team

CGY

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

CGY

MNS

Ken Houston (EV) assisted by Bob MacMillan and Paul Reinhart

Bobby Smith (EV) unassisted

Brad Maxwell (EV) assisted by Steve Payne and Bobby Smith

2nd period

CGY

MNS

Bob Murdoch (EV) assisted by Ken Houston and Bob MacMillan

Bobby Gould (EV) assisted by Phil Russell and Brad Marsh

Steve Payne (PP) assisted by Brad Maxwell and Bobby Smith

Brad Palmer (PP) assisted by Al MacAdam and Craig Hartsburg

Bill Clement (EV) assisted by Willi Plett and Phil Russell

3rd period

CGY

MNS

Steve Christoff (EV) assisted by Brad Palmer and Neal Broten

Bobby Smith (EV-EN) assisted by Al MacAdam and Craig Hartsburg

Flames

North Stars

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Flames

North Stars

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Pat Riggin (L) P. Riggin	0	1	0	30	25	.833	5	5.08	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Guy Chouinard G. Chouinard	0	0	0	-1	0	6	0.0
Bill Clement B. Clement	1	0	1	-1	0	3	33.3
Bobby Gould B. Gould	1	0	1	0	2	5	20.0
Dave Hindmarch D. Hindmarch	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Jamie Hislop J. Hislop	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.0
Ken Houston K. Houston	1	1	2	+1	2	2	50.0
Kevin LaVallee K. LaVallee	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Don Lever D. Lever	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0.0
Bob MacMillan B. MacMillan	0	2	2	0	0	0
Brad Marsh B. Marsh	0	1	1	-1	0	0
Bob Murdoch B. Murdoch	1	0	1	0	2	2	50.0
Kent Nilsson K. Nilsson	0	0	0	+2	0	0
Jim Peplinski J. Peplinski	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0.0
Willi Plett W. Plett	0	1	1	-1	2	3	0.0
Pekka Rautakallio P. Rautakallio	0	0	0	0	4	2	0.0
Paul Reinhart P. Reinhart	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Phil Russell P. Russell	0	2	2	+2	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Meloche (W) G. Meloche	1	0	0	34	30	.882	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	3	0.0
Fred Barrett F. Barrett	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Neal Broten N. Broten	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jack Carlson J. Carlson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Christoff S. Christoff	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	1	1	100.0
Dino Ciccarelli D. Ciccarelli	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Hartsburg C. Hartsburg	0	2	2	+1	2	0	1	0	0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	1	1	2	0	4	0	1	0	3	33.3
Kevin Maxwell K. Maxwell	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brad Palmer B. Palmer	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	0	7	14.3
Steve Payne S. Payne	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Gordie Roberts G. Roberts	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	2	2	4	+2	0	0	1	0	5	40.0
Greg Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tom Younghans T. Younghans	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0