California Golden Seals
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Buffalo Sabres
Feb 27, 1972 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| California Golden Seals |
4 | 44 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 31 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 12:32 | CGS | Wayne Carleton (15) | Reggie Leach (15), Bobby Sheehan (20) | 1 - 0 |
| 16:59 | CGS | Gerry Pinder (22) | Stan Gilbertson (14), Ivan Boldirev (23) | 2 - 0 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 13:51 | CGS | Ivan Boldirev (13) | Stan Gilbertson (15), Gerry Pinder (26) | 3 - 0 |
| 15:14 | BUF | Randy Wyrozub (2) | Don Luce (3), Eddie Shack (14) | 3 - 1 |
| 16:42 | BUF | Danny Lawson (6) | Rick Martin (25), Gilbert Perreault (39) | 3 - 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 07:32 | BUF | Jim Lorentz (7) | Al Hamilton (27) | 3 - 3 |
| 09:25 | CGS | Reggie Leach (8) | Joey Johnston (11), Stan Gilbertson (16) | 4 - 3 |
| 16:19 | BUF | Jim Watson (2) | Don Luce (4) | 4 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:49 | BUF | Jim Watson | Slashing | 2 |
| 01:49 | CGS | Rick Smith | High sticking | 2 |
| 03:52 | CGS | Craig Patrick | Tripping | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 01:44 | CGS | Bobby Sheehan | Tripping | 2 |
| 17:07 | BUF | Al Hamilton | Tripping | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 05:10 | BUF | Rick Martin | Tripping | 2 |
California Golden Seals
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Stan Gilbertson |
L | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Ivan Boldirev |
C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Gerry Pinder |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Reggie Leach |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Wayne Carleton |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Joey Johnston |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Bobby Sheehan |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Marshall Johnston |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Paul Shmyr |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Bert Marshall |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Dick Redmond |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Bob Stewart |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Craig Patrick |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Gary Jarrett |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Norm Ferguson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Gary Croteau |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Rick Smith |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 |  Gilles Meloche |
T | 31 | 27 | 4 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 |  Don Luce |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Jim Watson |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Jim Lorentz |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Danny Lawson |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Randy Wyrozub |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Al Hamilton |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Rick Martin |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Gilbert Perreault |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Eddie Shack |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Mike Robitaille |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Tracy Pratt |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Steve Atkinson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Mike Byers |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Gerry Meehan |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Roger Crozier |
T | 44 | 40 | 4 | 60:00 |