NHL game summary from February 12, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (15-32-7) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Minnesota North Stars (13-29-13) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | MIN, | Jim Roberts 4 (Dennis O'Brien), 13:58 |
| 2: | DET, | Dennis Polonich 14, 1:14 |
| MIN, | Glen Sharpley 19 (Nick Beverley), 18:00 | |
| 3: | DET, | Jim Nahrgang 5 (Bill Lochead), :13 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Lapointe, DET [Roughing] 6:11 |
| Tom Younghans, MIN [Roughing] 6:11 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Hi-sticking] 10:52 | |
| Michel Bergeron, DET [Slashing] 17:41 | |
| 2: | Dennis Polonich, DET [Hi-sticking] 11:03 |
| Jerry Engele, MIN [Hi-sticking] 11:03 | |
| Doug Hicks, MIN [Roughing] 14:08 | |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Roughing] 14:08 | |
| Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Roughing] 19:56 | |
| 3: | Dennis Hextall, DET [Hi-sticking] 5:34 |
| Jim Roberts, MIN [Boarding] 8:35 | |
| Bill Lochead, DET [Slashing] 9:11 | |
| Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Slashing] 9:11 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 11:26 |
Penalty time: DET: 16 minutes
MIN: 12 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Nahrgang | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Fred Williams | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Nantais | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Beverley | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Smith | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 8-11- 7-26
MIN: 8-12-10-30
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (T, 7-15-4)
MIN: Gary Smith (T, 10-15-6)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 9,779
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