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Quarterfinals, Game 5 · Apr 10, 1973 · Boston Garden
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers |
6 | 36 |
| Boston Bruins |
3 | 31 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 00:38 | NYR | Steve Vickers (3) | Bill Fairbairn (6) | 1 - 0 |
| 01:54 | BOS | Bobby Orr (1) | Derek Sanderson (2), Wayne Cashman (1) | 1 - 1 |
| 12:45 | BOS | Ken Hodge (1) PP | Bobby Orr (1), Fred Stanfield (1) | 1 - 2 |
| 14:34 | NYR | Steve Vickers (4) | Jim Neilson (2), Walt Tkaczuk (1) | 2 - 2 |
| 16:33 | NYR | Bruce MacGregor (2) | Ron Harris (3), Ted Irvine (3) | 3 - 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 18:59 | NYR | Walt Tkaczuk (4) | Bill Fairbairn (7) | 4 - 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 04:10 | NYR | Rod Gilbert (2) | Jean Ratelle (3) | 5 - 2 |
| 07:10 | BOS | Don Marcotte (1) | Mike Walton (1) | 5 - 3 |
| 17:51 | NYR | Steve Vickers (5) | Bill Fairbairn (8), Jim Neilson (3) | 6 - 3 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 04:49 | BOS | Wayne Cashman | Elbowing | 2 |
| 05:52 | NYR | Bill Fairbairn | Tripping | 2 |
| 12:40 | NYR | Bert Marshall | Holding | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:28 | NYR | Bert Marshall | Interference | 2 |
| 04:20 | NYR | Sheldon Kannegiesser | Tripping | 2 |
| 10:42 | BOS | Derek Sanderson | Holding | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 08:01 | BOS | Mike Walton | High sticking | 2 |
| 18:51 | NYR | Pete Stemkowski | Tripping | 2 |
New York Rangers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Steve Vickers |
L | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Bill Fairbairn |
R | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Walt Tkaczuk |
C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Jim Neilson |
D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Rod Gilbert |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Bruce MacGregor |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Ron Harris |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Jean Ratelle |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Ted Irvine |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Sheldon Kannegiesser |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Bert Marshall |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Mike Murphy |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Glen Sather |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Vic Hadfield |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Pete Stemkowski |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Bobby Rousseau |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Brad Park |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Ed Giacomin |
W | 31 | 28 | 3 | 60:00 |
Boston Bruins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Bobby Orr |
D | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Don Marcotte |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 88 |  Ken Hodge |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Wayne Cashman |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Derek Sanderson |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Mike Walton |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Fred Stanfield |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Nick Beverley |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Carol Vadnais |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Johnny Bucyk |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Dallas Smith |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Fred O'Donnell |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Don Awrey |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Gregg Sheppard |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Terry O'Reilly |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Gary Doak |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Doug Roberts |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Eddie Johnston |
L | 25 | 22 | 3 | 40:00 |
| 30 |  Ross Brooks |
11 | 8 | 3 | 20:00 |