NHL game summary from December 23, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (8-21-4) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Vancouver Canucks (10-14-8) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | MIN, | Alex Pirus 9 (Steve Jensen, Tom Reid), 8:45 |
| MIN, | Kent-Erik Andersson 5 (Steve Jensen, Brad Maxwell), 17:14 | |
| MIN, | Roland Eriksson 6 (Tim Young), 19:26 - PP | |
| 2: | MIN, | Tim Young 6 (Pierre Jarry, Dean Talafous), 6:16 |
| VAN, | Gerry O'Flaherty 1 (Pit Martin), 13:07 | |
| VAN, | Rick Blight 10 (Mike Walton), 15:33 - PP | |
| MIN, | Roland Eriksson 7 (Fred Barrett, Tom Reid), 18:01 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Roland Eriksson 8, 6:02 |
| VAN, | Don Lever 7 (Mike Walton, Rick Blight), 13:55 | |
| VAN, | Mike Walton 17 (Dennis Ververgaert, Rick Blight), 15:35 - PP | |
| MIN, | Tim Young 7 (Pierre Jarry), 17:05 | |
| VAN, | Garry Monahan 1 (Gerry O'Flaherty, Rick Blight), 19:41 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Elbowing] 18:00 |
| 2: | Steve Jensen, MIN [Fighting] 8:12 |
| Rick Blight, VAN [Fighting] 8:12 | |
| Alex Pirus, MIN [Hooking] 8:24 | |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Interference] 14:12 | |
| 3: | John Grisdale, VAN [Interference] 2:08 |
| John Grisdale, VAN [Cross checking] 6:42 | |
| Larry Goodenough, VAN [Slashing] 10:25 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Hi-sticking] 11:53 | |
| Ron Sedlbauer, VAN [Fighting] 14:25 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Slashing, Fighting] 14:25 | |
| Rick Blight, VAN [Hooking] 17:30 |
Penalty time: MIN: 18 minutes
VAN: 20 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Harvey Bennett | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pierre Jarry | 16 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walton | 4 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Larry Goodenough | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 13-12- 8-33
VAN: 9-10- 8-27
Goalies: MIN: Pete LoPresti (W, 8-18-3)
VAN: Cesare Maniago (L, 5-9-5)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Randy Mitton
Attendance: n/a
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