All NHL game summaries from March 2, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (28-26-11) |
0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Minnesota North Stars (18-43-4) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | PIT, | Rick Kehoe 24 (Vic Hadfield, Pierre Larouche), 2:18 - PP |
| PIT, | Pierre Larouche 38 (Ron Stackhouse, Rick Kehoe), 8:23 | |
| MIN, | Bill Goldsworthy 21 (Bill Hogaboam, Tom Reid), 8:41 | |
| PIT, | Ron Stackhouse 9 (Jean Pronovost, Lowell MacDonald), 11:26 - PP | |
| PIT, | Lowell MacDonald 22 (Jean Pronovost, Syl Apps), 14:03 | |
| 3: | PIT, | Lowell MacDonald 23 (Syl Apps, Dennis Owchar), 9:26 |
| PIT, | Vic Hadfield 26 (Simon Nolet, Ron Schock), 12:45 | |
| MIN, | Steve Jensen 1 (Craig Cameron, Dave Cressman), 14:13 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Cressman, MIN [Tripping] 1:17 |
| Steve Jensen, MIN [Hooking] 6:10 | |
| Colin Campbell, PIT [Interference] 9:27 | |
| Ron Stackhouse, PIT [Hooking] 15:03 | |
| 2: | Bill Hogaboam, MIN [Interference] 2:08 |
| Mario Faubert, PIT [Hooking] 4:16 | |
| Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Holding] 10:57 | |
| Ron Schock, PIT [Tripping] 17:13 | |
| 3: | Dave Burrows, PIT [Tripping] 5:56 |
| Bench penalty, PIT [Too many men on the ice] 15:55 | |
| Dave Burrows, PIT [Tripping] 18:30 |
Penalty time: PIT: 14 minutes
MIN: 8 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Kehoe | 8 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Simon Nolet | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierre Larouche | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lew Morrison | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lowell MacDonald | 18 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Gilbert | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Faubert | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Bialowas | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Cressman | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Glen Sather | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Pierre Jarry | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bryan Hextall | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Cameron | 28 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Harrison | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 16- 8- 6-30
MIN: 7-10-14-31
Goalies: PIT: Michel Plasse (W, 17-13-9)
MIN: Pete LoPresti (L, 5-18-1),
Paul Harrison Referee: Andy van Hellemond Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Bob Hodges Attendance: 8,212
Paul Harrison Referee: Andy van Hellemond Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Bob Hodges Attendance: 8,212
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 California Golden Seals (23-35-8) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 New York Islanders (34-17-13) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | CAL, | Dennis Maruk 23, 9:25 |
| 2: | NYI, | Billy Harris 26 (Jean Potvin, Bryan Trottier), 19:12 - PP |
| 3: | NYI, | Jude Drouin 20 (Bob Nystrom, J.P. Parise), 9:23 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Fred Ahern, CAL [Tripping] 1:32 |
| Jean Potvin, NYI [Hooking] 14:17 | |
| 2: | Len Frig, CAL [Roughing] 4:07 |
| Billy MacMillan, NYI [Roughing] 4:07 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Hi-sticking] 11:09 | |
| Mike Christie, CAL [Game misconduct] 18:31 | |
| Gary Simmons, CAL [Leaving the crease] 18:31 | |
| Bob Girard, CAL [Roughing] 18:31 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Roughing double minor] 18:31 | |
| 3: | Len Frig, CAL [Holding] 4:16 |
Penalty time: CAL: 20 minutes
NYI: 10 minutes
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| George Pesut | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Frig | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Sabourin | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Ahern | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Simmer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Moxey | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Jacobs | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Simmons | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 22 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Fortier | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ralph Stewart | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: CAL: 7- 8- 7-22
NYI: 10-12- 6-28
Goalies: CAL: Gary Simmons (L, 11-16-4)
NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 19-8-5)
Referee: Lloyd Gilmour
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Malcolm Ashford
Attendance: 14,865
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