NHL game summary from December 30, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (14-18-3) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Colorado Rockies (7-24-6) |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1: | COL, | Wilf Paiement 10 (John Van Boxmeer, Rey Comeau), 14:36 |
| COL, | Randy Pierce 7 (Joe Contini), 15:55 | |
| 2: | COL, | Ralph Klassen 4 (Wilf Paiement, Barry Beck), :58 |
| COL, | Paul Gardner 15 (Mike Christie, Joe Contini), 8:06 - PP | |
| MIN, | J.P. Parise 11 (Al MacAdam, Jean Potvin), 12:07 | |
| 3: | COL, | Jack Valiquette 12 (Wilf Paiement), :17 |
| COL, | Mike Kitchen 1 (Paul Gardner, Randy Pierce), 1:33 | |
| COL, | Jack Valiquette 13 (Barry Beck, Wilf Paiement), 3:11 - PP | |
| MIN, | Bobby Smith 11 (Al MacAdam, Jean Potvin), 15:30 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Van Boxmeer, COL [Hi-sticking] 3:00 |
| Tim Young, MIN [Hi-sticking] 3:00 | |
| Jack Valiquette, COL [Holding] 9:46 | |
| Jean Potvin, MIN [Tripping] 17:06 | |
| 2: | Steve Payne, MIN [Hooking] 2:06 |
| Ron Zanussi, MIN [Holding] 7:50 | |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Hooking] 10:04 | |
| Ron Zanussi, MIN [Game misconduct] 13:27 | |
| Mike Christie, COL [Roughing, Fighting] 13:27 | |
| Tim Young, MIN [Roughing, Fighting] 13:27 | |
| 3: | Greg Smith, MIN [Delay of game] 1:33 |
| Don Awrey, COL [Tripping] 9:58 | |
| Don Awrey, COL [Interference] 15:01 |
Penalty time: MIN: 27 minutes
COL: 17 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Jackson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 2 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 34 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 20 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 20 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 6-17-11-34
COL: 7- 5- 7-19
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 11-11-1)
COL: Michel Plasse (W, 3-13-1)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Don Koharski
Attendance: 8,103
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