Boston Bruins
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Minnesota North Stars
Mar 8, 1972 · Metropolitan Sports Center
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins |
5 | 42 |
| Minnesota North Stars |
4 | 30 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 03:08 | MNS | Bill Goldsworthy (28) | Unassisted | 0 - 1 |
| 12:50 | MNS | Danny Grant (16) | Dennis Hextall (8), Doug Mohns (28) | 0 - 2 |
| 19:04 | BOS | Carol Vadnais (15) | Derek Sanderson (27), Ed Westfall (23) | 1 - 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 00:29 | MNS | Murray Oliver (24) PP | Doug Mohns (29), Danny Grant (20) | 1 - 3 |
| 03:23 | BOS | Garnet Bailey (7) | Ed Westfall (24), Derek Sanderson (28) | 2 - 3 |
| 14:01 | MNS | J.P. Parise (15) | Unassisted | 2 - 4 |
| 17:05 | BOS | Garnet Bailey (8) | Derek Sanderson (29) | 3 - 4 |
| 19:50 | BOS | Doug Roberts (1) | Bobby Orr (72), Fred Stanfield (48) | 4 - 4 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 07:30 | BOS | Johnny Bucyk (27) PP | Bobby Orr (73), Fred Stanfield (49) | 5 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 16:45 | MNS | Dennis O'Brien | Hooking | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 00:24 | BOS | Mike Walton | Tripping | 2 |
| 08:14 | BOS | Wayne Cashman | Slashing | 2 |
| 08:14 | BOS | Phil Esposito | Misconduct | 10 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 05:34 | MNS | Murray Oliver | Holding | 2 |
| 08:30 | BOS | Derek Sanderson | Slashing | 2 |
Boston Bruins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 |  Derek Sanderson |
C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Garnet Bailey |
L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Bobby Orr |
D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Fred Stanfield |
L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Ed Westfall |
R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Carol Vadnais |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Johnny Bucyk |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Doug Roberts |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Ted Green |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Wayne Cashman |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Dallas Smith |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Mike Walton |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Don Awrey |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Don Marcotte |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 77 |  Phil Esposito |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Gerry Cheevers |
W | 30 | 26 | 4 | 60:00 |
Minnesota North Stars
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Danny Grant |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Doug Mohns |
L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Murray Oliver |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  J.P. Parise |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Bill Goldsworthy |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Dennis Hextall |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Charlie Burns |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Bob Nevin |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Ted Hampson |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Tom Reid |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Barry Gibbs |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Lou Nanne |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Jude Drouin |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Ted Harris |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Craig Cameron |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Dennis O'Brien |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 29 |  Dean Prentice |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Cesare Maniago |
22 | 20 | 2 | 30:44 | |
| 1 |  Gump Worsley |
L | 20 | 17 | 3 | 29:16 |