Minnesota North Stars at Washington Capitals

Wed, Dec 12, 1979 · Capital Centre · 1979–80 Regular Season

Minnesota North Stars

5 – 4

Final

Washington Capitals

The Minnesota North Stars beat the Washington Capitals 5–4 on Wed, Dec 12, 1979 at Capital Centre. Tim Young led the way with 3 points. Gilles Meloche made 27 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 30–31.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
MNS	5	30
WSH	4	31

Minnesota North Stars

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
17	Tim Young	C	2	1	3	+3	0	4
22	Gary Sargent	D	0	2	2	+2	2	3
26	Steve Payne	L	1	1	2	+3	0	3
12	Mike Fidler	L	1	0	1	0	0	3
24	Kris Manery	R	0	1	1	0	0	0
7	Glen Sharpley	C	0	1	1	+1	2	2
6	Paul Shmyr	D	0	1	1	+3	2	0
29	Tom Younghans	R	1	0	1	-1	14	3
25	Al MacAdam	R	0	1	1	+3	0	1
9	Ron Zanussi	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1
18	Mike Eaves	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
4	Craig Hartsburg	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2
23	Greg Smith	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
11	Tom McCarthy	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Mike Polich	C	0	0	0	-2	2	1
8	Kent-Erik Andersson	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1
3	Fred Barrett	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
27	Gilles Meloche	W	31	27	4	.871	60:00

Washington Capitals

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
20	Mike Kaszycki	C	2	1	3	0	0	4
11	Mike Gartner	R	0	2	2	+1	0	2
17	Tom Rowe	R	0	2	2	-1	8	2
23	Wes Jarvis	C	1	0	1	-1	0	2
24	Robert Picard	D	0	1	1	0	0	2
27	Paul Mulvey	L	1	0	1	0	14	4
9	Ryan Walter	C	0	1	1	-1	0	5
4	Leif Svensson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0
5	Rick Green	D	0	0	0	-3	0	1
16	Bengt-Ake Gustafsson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4
19	Paul MacKinnon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Greg Theberge	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1
12	Tony Cassolato	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Errol Rausse	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Rolf Edberg	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
18	Greg Polis	R	0	0	0	-2	0	3
3	Peter Scamurra	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Gary Inness	L	30	25	5	.833	59:00