1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 11th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The North Stars finished 5th in the Smythe Division and didn't qualify for the playoffs.
==Regular Season==
The North Stars were in financial trouble, and at season's end had the worst record in the league at 18-53-9. In June 1978, with both the North Stars and the Cleveland Barons on the verge of folding, the league approved an arrangement in which the two teams were permitted to merge under the ownership of Barons owner George Gund III. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, but assumed the Barons' old place in the Adams Division.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	October 12, 1977 	3–7 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	0–1–0
2 	L 	October 15, 1977 	3–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	0–2–0
3 	L 	October 19, 1977 	1–5 	@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 	0–3–0
4 	L 	October 20, 1977 	4–7 	Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	0–4–0
5 	L 	October 22, 1977 	2–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	0–5–0
6 	L 	October 23, 1977 	1–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	0–6–0
7 	W 	October 26, 1977 	3–0 	Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	1–6–0
8 	L 	October 27, 1977 	1–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	1–7–0
9 	W 	October 29, 1977 	7–4 	Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	2–7–0
10 	W 	November 2, 1977 	3–2 	New York Islanders (1977–78) 	3–7–0
11 	L 	November 5, 1977 	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	3–8–0
12 	W 	November 7, 1977 	5–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	4–8–0
13 	T 	November 9, 1977 	2–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)	4–8–1
14 	L 	November 11, 1977 	2–4 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	4–9–1
15 	T 	November 12, 1977 	2–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	4–9–2
16 	W 	November 16, 1977 	7–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 	5–9–2
17 	L 	November 19, 1977 	2–7 	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	5–10–2
18 	L 	November 22, 1977 	2–4 	@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 	5–11–2
19 	L 	November 23, 1977 	2–9 	New York Islanders (1977–78) 	5–12–2
20 	T 	November 26, 1977 	4–4 	Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	5–12–3
21 	W 	November 29, 1977 	4–3 	Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 	6–12–3
22 	L 	December 1, 1977 	2–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	6–13–3
23 	L 	December 3, 1977 	0–4 	New York Rangers (1977–78) 	6–14–3
24 	T 	December 4, 1977 	4–4 	@ New York Rangers (1977–78) 	6–14–4
25 	L 	December 6, 1977 	2–4 	@ New York Islanders (1977–78) 	6–15–4
26 	L 	December 7, 1977 	3–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)	6–16–4
27 	L 	December 10, 1977 	2–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	6–17–4
28 	L 	December 11, 1977 	3–8 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)	6–18–4
29 	W 	December 14, 1977 	3–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	7–18–4
30 	L 	December 16, 1977 	5–8 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	7–19–4
31 	L 	December 17, 1977 	1–5 	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	7–20–4
32 	L 	December 21, 1977 	1–8 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	7–21–4
33 	W 	December 23, 1977 	7–5 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	8–21–4
34 	W 	December 27, 1977 	1–0 	St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	9–21–4
35 	L 	December 29, 1977 	2–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)	9–22–4
36 	L 	January 4, 1978 	3–5 	New York Rangers (1977–78) 	9–23–4
37 	L 	January 7, 1978 	1–3 	Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	9–24–4
38 	L 	January 8, 1978 	1–3 	St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	9–25–4
39 	L 	January 11, 1978 	3–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	9–26–4
40 	T 	January 13, 1978 	2–2 	Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	9–26–5
41 	L 	January 14, 1978 	2–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	9–27–5
42 	L 	January 18, 1978 	2–5 	New York Islanders (1977–78) 	9–28–5
43 	L 	January 21, 1978 	1–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	9–29–5
44 	L 	January 22, 1978 	3–4 	Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 	9–30–5
45 	W 	January 26, 1978 	2–1 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	10–30–5
46 	L 	January 28, 1978 	1–2 	Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	10–31–5
47 	W 	January 29, 1978 	4–0 	@ Washington Capitals (1977–78)	11–31–5
48 	L 	January 31, 1978 	4–7 	@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 	11–32–5
49 	L 	February 1, 1978 	1–6 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)	11–33–5
50 	L 	February 4, 1978 	2–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	11–34–5
51 	L 	February 8, 1978 	0–3 	@ New York Rangers (1977–78) 	11–35–5
52 	W 	February 11, 1978 	3–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	12–35–5
53 	T 	February 12, 1978 	3–3 	Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	12–35–6
54 	W 	February 16, 1978 	4–2 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)	13–35–6
55 	L 	February 18, 1978 	4–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)	13–36–6
56 	L 	February 19, 1978 	1–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1977–78)	13–37–6
57 	W 	February 22, 1978 	4–1 	Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	14–37–6
58 	L 	February 24, 1978 	2–3 	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	14–38–6
59 	L 	February 25, 1978 	1–5 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	14–39–6
60 	L 	February 28, 1978 	1–7 	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	14–40–6
61 	L 	March 1, 1978 	2–3 	St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	14–41–6
62 	L 	March 4, 1978 	1–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	14–42–6
63 	L 	March 5, 1978 	3–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	14–43–6
64 	L 	March 8, 1978 	3–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	14–44–6
65 	T 	March 11, 1978 	1–1 	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	14–44–7
66 	L 	March 13, 1978 	2–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	14–45–7
67 	L 	March 16, 1978 	2–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	14–46–7
68 	T 	March 17, 1978 	4–4 	@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	14–46–8
69 	T 	March 19, 1978 	7–7 	New York Rangers (1977–78) 	14–46–9
70 	W 	March 21, 1978 	7–1 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 	15–46–9
71 	L 	March 23, 1978 	1–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	15–47–9
72 	L 	March 25, 1978 	3–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	15–48–9
73 	L 	March 26, 1978 	3–6 	@ New York Islanders (1977–78) 	15–49–9
74 	W 	March 28, 1978 	9–4 	Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	16–49–9
75 	L 	March 29, 1978 	3–7 	@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	16–50–9
76 	L 	April 1, 1978 	2–4 	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	16–51–9
77 	W 	April 4, 1978 	5–3 	Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	17–51–9
78 	L 	April 5, 1978 	2–7 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)	17–52–9
79 	L 	April 8, 1978 	2–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)	17–53–9
80 	W 	April 9, 1978 	3–1 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)	18–53–9
==Playoffs==
*The North Stars did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/-	PIM
Roland Eriksson	78	21	39	60 	-29	12
http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1978.html
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player	GP	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
==Awards and Records==
*The North Stars did not win any awards this season.
==References==
* North Stars on Hockey Database
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