Detroit Red Wings
at
Buffalo Sabres
Dec 29, 1971 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings |
7 | 34 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 32 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:39 | DET | Larry Johnston (1) | Bill Collins (10), Marcel Dionne (17) | 1 - 0 |
| 06:22 | DET | Bill Collins (9) | Marcel Dionne (18) | 2 - 0 |
| 06:44 | DET | Tim Ecclestone (8) | Red Berenson (21) | 3 - 0 |
| 08:42 | BUF | Kevin O'Shea (6) | Phil Goyette (21), Eddie Shack (10) | 3 - 1 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 04:52 | BUF | Mike Byers (10) PP | Gilbert Perreault (28), Eddie Shack (11) | 3 - 2 |
| 05:46 | BUF | Steve Atkinson (5) | Jim Watson (4), Al Hamilton (13) | 3 - 3 |
| 06:01 | DET | Guy Charron (2) | Danny Johnson (5), Ron Harris (6) | 4 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:05 | DET | Mickey Redmond (15) | Alex Delvecchio (15) | 5 - 3 |
| 02:34 | DET | Al Karlander (8) | Alex Delvecchio (16), Mickey Redmond (16) | 6 - 3 |
| 12:09 | DET | Mickey Redmond (16) | Alex Delvecchio (17) | 7 - 3 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 04:32 | DET | Bill Collins | Interference | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 03:53 | BUF | Ray Mckay | Tripping | 2 |
Detroit Red Wings
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 |  Mickey Redmond |
R | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Alex Delvecchio |
C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Bill Collins |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Marcel Dionne |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Larry Johnston |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Tim Ecclestone |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Guy Charron |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Al Karlander |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Ron Harris |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Danny Johnson |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Red Berenson |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Ron Stackhouse |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Gary Bergman |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Doug Volmar |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Nick Libett |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Leon Rochefort |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Arnie Brown |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joe Daley |
W | 32 | 29 | 3 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |  Eddie Shack |
L | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Steve Atkinson |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Mike Byers |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Kevin O'Shea |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Jim Watson |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Al Hamilton |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Phil Goyette |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Gilbert Perreault |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Ray Mckay |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Larry Hillman |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Chris Evans |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Danny Lawson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Rick Martin |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Gerry Meehan |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Ron Anderson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Don Luce |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 |  Dave Dryden |
L | 34 | 27 | 7 | 60:00 |