Buffalo Sabres
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 31, 1971 · Civic Arena
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 32 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 | 37 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 02:31 | PIT | Bryan Hextall (10) PP | Rene Robert (10), Syl Apps (18) | 0 - 1 |
| 09:25 | BUF | Rick Martin (25) | Unassisted | 1 - 1 |
| 13:51 | BUF | Chris Evans (5) | Kevin O'Shea (8), Eddie Shack (12) | 2 - 1 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:55 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault (18) PP | Unassisted | 3 - 1 |
| 05:59 | PIT | Jean Pronovost (11) | Greg Polis (15), Syl Apps (19) | 3 - 2 |
| 09:16 | PIT | Bobby Leiter (11) | Nick Harbaruk (6), Ron Schock (13) | 3 - 3 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 02:25 | BUF | Al Hamilton | Elbowing | 2 |
| 09:48 | PIT | Bryan Watson | Interference | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 05:30 | BUF | Chris Evans | Holding | 2 |
| 10:39 | BUF | Kevin O'Shea | Tripping | 2 |
| 18:02 | PIT | Darryl Edestrand | Tripping | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:20 | PIT | John Stewart | High sticking | 2 |
| 09:53 | BUF | Kevin O'Shea | High sticking | 2 |
| 09:53 | PIT | Tim Horton | High sticking | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Chris Evans |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Rick Martin |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Gilbert Perreault |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Kevin O'Shea |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Eddie Shack |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Jim Watson |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Al Hamilton |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Ray Mckay |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Larry Hillman |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Danny Lawson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Steve Atkinson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Mike Byers |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Gerry Meehan |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Ron Anderson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Don Luce |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Randy Wyrozub |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Roger Crozier |
T | 37 | 34 | 3 | 60:00 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  Syl Apps |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Bobby Leiter |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Bryan Hextall |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Jean Pronovost |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Rene Robert |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Greg Polis |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Ron Schock |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Nick Harbaruk |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Tim Horton |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Bob Woytowich |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Sheldon Kannegiesser |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Dave Burrows |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Val Fonteyne |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Ken Schinkel |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  John Stewart |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Bryan Watson |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Darryl Edestrand |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Roy Edwards |
T | 32 | 29 | 3 | 60:00 |