Boston Bruins
at
California Golden Seals
Feb 23, 1972 · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins |
8 | 37 |
| California Golden Seals |
6 | 33 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 02:51 | CGS | Dick Redmond (6) | Wayne Carleton (12), Bert Marshall (14) | 0 - 1 |
| 13:22 | CGS | Dick Redmond (7) | Unassisted | 0 - 2 |
| 17:37 | BOS | Fred Stanfield (18) | John McKenzie (39) | 1 - 2 |
| 19:52 | CGS | Gary Croteau (5) | Reggie Leach (14) | 1 - 3 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 03:58 | CGS | Wayne Carleton (14) | Rick Smith (13) | 1 - 4 |
| 07:34 | CGS | Gary Croteau (6) | Joey Johnston (10), Paul Shmyr (19) | 1 - 5 |
| 08:53 | CGS | Craig Patrick (6) | Marshall Johnston (8), Gary Jarrett (7) | 1 - 6 |
| 14:36 | BOS | Wayne Cashman (18) | Bobby Orr (66), Mike Walton (22) | 2 - 6 |
| 17:15 | BOS | Fred Stanfield (19) | Bobby Orr (67) | 3 - 6 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:52 | BOS | Bobby Orr (28) | Ed Westfall (19) | 4 - 6 |
| 05:59 | BOS | Fred Stanfield (20) | Bobby Orr (68), Don Awrey (4) | 5 - 6 |
| 14:31 | BOS | Phil Esposito (53) | Ed Westfall (20), Dallas Smith (18) | 6 - 6 |
| 17:11 | BOS | Phil Esposito (54) | Wayne Cashman (21), Dallas Smith (19) | 7 - 6 |
| 19:46 | BOS | Derek Sanderson (21) | Ed Westfall (21), Bobby Orr (69) | 8 - 6 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 00:43 | BOS | Mike Walton | Fighting | 5 |
| 00:43 | CGS | Paul Shmyr | Fighting | 5 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 08:17 | BOS | Ed Westfall | Hooking | 2 |
Boston Bruins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Bobby Orr |
D | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Fred Stanfield |
L | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Ed Westfall |
R | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 77 |  Phil Esposito |
C | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Wayne Cashman |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Dallas Smith |
D | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Derek Sanderson |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Mike Walton |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Don Awrey |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  John McKenzie |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Carol Vadnais |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Ted Green |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Garnet Bailey |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Johnny Bucyk |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Don Marcotte |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Eddie Johnston |
W | 33 | 27 | 6 | 60:00 |
California Golden Seals
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Dick Redmond |
D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Gary Croteau |
R | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Wayne Carleton |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Craig Patrick |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Marshall Johnston |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Paul Shmyr |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Bert Marshall |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Joey Johnston |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Gary Jarrett |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Rick Smith |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Reggie Leach |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Bob Stewart |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Ivan Boldirev |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Stan Gilbertson |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Gerry Pinder |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Bobby Sheehan |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Norm Ferguson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 |  Gilles Meloche |
L | 36 | 29 | 7 | 59:32 |