NHL game summary from December 27, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (17-8-7) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Colorado Rockies (11-20-3) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | MIN, | Mike Fidler 4 (Glen Sharpley, Ron Zanussi), 6:48 |
| MIN, | Al MacAdam 18 (Mike Eaves), 7:27 - PP | |
| 2: | MIN, | Tim Young 13 (Al MacAdam, Steve Payne), 2:56 |
| COL, | Don Saleski 7 (Mike Gillis, Pat Hickey), 3:32 | |
| COL, | Rene Robert 14 (Nick Beverley, Mike Kitchen), 12:56 | |
| 3: | COL, | Mike McEwen 9 (Rene Robert, Wilf Paiement), 7:46 - PP |
| COL, | Rob Ramage 5 (Mike McEwen, Ron Delorme), 12:55 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Christie, COL [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 6:48 |
| Tom McCarthy, MIN [Interference] 7:38 | |
| Tom McCarthy, MIN [Interference] 9:54 | |
| 2: | Don Saleski, COL [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 3:42 |
| Mike Fidler, MIN [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 3:42 | |
| Mike Christie, COL [Roughing] 8:38 | |
| Dean Turner, COL [Holding] 14:17 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Tripping] 19:52 | |
| 3: | Steve Payne, MIN [Hooking] 3:08 |
| Dean Turner, COL [Slashing] 5:20 | |
| Mike Fidler, MIN [Hooking] 7:21 | |
| Ron Zanussi, MIN [Interference] 12:50 |
Penalty time: MIN: 19 minutes
COL: 15 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Shmyr | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 8 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Edwards | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 29 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dean Turner | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Ramage | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Berry | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Gillis | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill McKenzie | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 9- 9-11-29
COL: 11- 7-14-32
Goalies: MIN: Gary Edwards (L, 3-5-5)
COL: Bill McKenzie (W, 7-4-1)
Referee: Ron Harris
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Bob Luther
Attendance: 8,348
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