Game 15: Red Wings 7, Minnesota 2

Bloomington, MN (11/15/69)- On Thursday, it was Frank Mahovlich. On Saturday, it was Garry Unger.

Unger scored a hat trick as the Red Wings routed the Minnesota North Stars, 7-2---two days after Mahovlich tallied four goals in a win at Boston.

The Red Wings (8-4-3) are now 2-0-1 on their six-game road trip, which continues in Montreal on Wednesday.

Unger scored in each period.

The North Stars actually got on the scoreboard first. Bill Goldsworthy deflected a shot by Barry Gibbs past Roger Crozier at 6:19 of the first period.

Four minutes later, Unger scored on a wrist shot from between the circles on a Red Wings power play.

Then the rout was on.

Billy Dea and Nick Libett added first period goals, and Unger scored in the second period as the Red Wings took a 4-1 lead after 40 minutes.

Crozier made 30 saves to move his record to 5-2-2.

Matt Ravlich had three assists for Detroit.

The Red Wings scored two more power play goals, giving them 10 such goals in their last 25 opportunities after a 1-for-24 start.

DET 3-1-3 = 7
MIN 1-0-1 = 2

1st Period
MIN- Goldsworthy (Gibbs) 6:19
DET- Unger (Ravlich, Baun) PPG 10:37
DET- Dea (Monahan) 12:27
DET- Libett (Ravlich, Connelly) PPG 17:14

2nd Period
DET- Unger (Baun, Libett) 4:38

3rd Period
DET- Karlander (Stemkowski, MacGregor) 4:40
DET- Unger (Ravlich) 10:51
DET- Karlander (MacGregor, Harris) 13:28
MIN- Grant (Goldsworthy, Johnston) 17:37

Shots on Goal
DET 10-15-16 = 41
MIN 13-9-10 = 32

Goalies
Crozier (DET); Maniago, Rivard* (MIN) *10:51 3rd

Power Plays
DET 2-for-4; MIN 0-for-4

Penalty Minutes
DET 16; MIN 16

Fights
NONE