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Buffalo Sabres
Jan 6, 1972 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins |
5 | 40 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
2 | 20 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 06:01 | BOS | Phil Esposito (32) PP | Bobby Orr (40) | 1 - 0 |
| 08:55 | BOS | Bobby Orr (19) | Rick Smith (7), Derek Sanderson (15) | 2 - 0 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 01:50 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault (19) | Mike Byers (8), Rick Martin (20) | 2 - 1 |
| 05:47 | BOS | Fred Stanfield (9) PP | Johnny Bucyk (18), John McKenzie (23) | 3 - 1 |
| 13:55 | BOS | Ed Westfall (8) | Derek Sanderson (16) | 4 - 1 |
| 16:48 | BOS | John McKenzie (11) PP | Phil Esposito (36), Bobby Orr (41) | 5 - 1 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 15:43 | BUF | Steve Atkinson (6) | Craig Ramsay (6), Gerry Meehan (15) | 5 - 2 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:35 | BOS | Mike Walton | Holding | 2 |
| 05:23 | BUF | Chris Evans | Holding | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:22 | BOS | Ed Westfall | Hooking | 2 |
| 05:03 | BUF | Steve Atkinson | Tripping | 2 |
| 15:24 | BUF | Steve Atkinson | Tripping | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 18:26 | BOS | Dallas Smith | Holding | 2 |
Boston Bruins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Bobby Orr |
D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  John McKenzie |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 77 |  Phil Esposito |
C | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Derek Sanderson |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Fred Stanfield |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Ed Westfall |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Johnny Bucyk |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Rick Smith |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Ted Green |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Garnet Bailey |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Wayne Cashman |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Dallas Smith |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Mike Walton |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Don Marcotte |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Matt Ravlich |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Reggie Leach |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 88 |  Ken Hodge |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Gerry Cheevers |
W | 20 | 18 | 2 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Gilbert Perreault |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Steve Atkinson |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Rick Martin |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Mike Byers |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Gerry Meehan |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Jim Watson |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Al Hamilton |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Ray Mckay |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Larry Hillman |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Chris Evans |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Danny Lawson |
R | 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 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Kevin O'Shea |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Eddie Shack |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Randy Wyrozub |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Roger Crozier |
L | 40 | 35 | 5 | 60:00 |