All NHL game summaries from December 31, 1970
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (24-6-5) |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
 Detroit Red Wings (11-20-4) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | CHI, | Jim Pappin 5 (Pit Martin, Jerry Korab), 1:32 |
| CHI, | Chico Maki 13 (Jerry Korab, Bryan Campbell), 4:01 | |
| CHI, | Chico Maki 14 (Bobby Hull, Bryan Campbell), 9:38 | |
| DET, | Nick Libett 6 (Tom Webster, Gary Bergman), 10:34 | |
| 2: | CHI, | Dennis Hull 15 (Cliff Koroll), 4:21 |
| DET, | Wayne Connelly 5 (Hank Monteith, Gary Bergman), 6:40 | |
| CHI, | Jerry Korab 3 (Gerry Pinder, Keith Magnuson), 7:54 | |
| CHI, | Lou Angotti 6 (Eric Nesterenko), 10:38 | |
| 3: | CHI, | Dennis Hull 16, 6:48 |
| CHI, | Bobby Hull 20 (Pat Stapleton), 9:48 - PP | |
| DET, | Tom Webster 15 (Gary Bergman, Nick Libett), 11:23 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gary Bergman, DET [Tripping] 12:24 |
| Ron Harris, DET [Roughing] 14:53 | |
| Garry Unger, DET [Roughing] 14:53 | |
| Jerry Korab, CHI [Roughing] 14:53 | |
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Roughing] 14:53 | |
| 2: | Gerry Hart, DET [Hooking] 12:06 |
| Chico Maki, CHI [Holding] 19:02 | |
| 3: | Keith Magnuson, CHI [Misconduct] 5:53 |
| Stan Mikita, CHI [Roughing] 5:53 | |
| Gerry Hart, DET [Roughing double minor] 5:53 | |
| Gordie Howe, DET [Slashing] 12:17 | |
| Pat Stapleton, CHI [Holding] 13:34 | |
| Stan Mikita, CHI [Roughing] 20:00 | |
| Rene Leclerc, DET [Roughing] 20:00 |
Penalty time: CHI: 22 minutes
DET: 16 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bobby Hull | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Doug Mohns | 11 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryan Campbell | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Eric Nesterenko | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Gerry Pinder | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Shmyr | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 39 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don McLeod | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dale Rolfe | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Serge Lajeunesse | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Webster | 8 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rene Leclerc | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Harris | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
| Wayne Connelly | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Gerry Hart | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Hank Monteith | 19 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Billy Dea | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jim Rutherford | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 16-16- 7-39
DET: 8-12- 9-29
Goalies: CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 16-4-4)
DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 1-4-1),
Don McLeod Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Willard Norris Attendance: 14,045
Don McLeod Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Willard Norris Attendance: 14,045
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (13-17-6) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (10-17-11) |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | PIT, | Andy Bathgate 7 (Bob Blackburn), 1:35 |
| 2: | PIT, | Keith McCreary 12 (Wally Boyer, Andy Bathgate), 3:54 |
| PIT, | Keith McCreary 13 (Wally Boyer, Andy Bathgate), 6:49 | |
| PIT, | Dean Prentice 7 (Nick Harbaruk, Rod Zaine), 16:14 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Lou Nanne 1 (Ted Harris), 4:43 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dunc McCallum, PIT [Elbowing] 10:35 |
| 2: | Ted Harris, MIN [Elbowing] 0:43 |
| Nick Harbaruk, PIT [Hooking] 1:38 | |
| Tom Reid, MIN [Holding] 4:42 | |
| Bob Blackburn, PIT [Tripping] 12:33 | |
| 3: | Andy Bathgate, PIT [Hooking] 1:23 |
| Walt McKechnie, MIN [Elbowing, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 7:29 | |
| Barry Gibbs, MIN [Hi-sticking] 9:26 | |
| Dean Prentice, PIT [Hi-sticking] 9:26 | |
| Ted Harris, MIN [Tripping] 12:53 | |
| Bryan Watson, PIT [Interference] 17:28 |
Penalty time: MIN: 30 minutes
PIT: 12 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Danny O'Shea | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Tommy Williams | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bobby Rousseau | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Norm Beaudin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8 |
| Walt McKechnie | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | -2 | 2 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Rupp | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Woytowich | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Blackburn | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dunc McCallum | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Bathgate | 9 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Keith McCreary | 10 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Glen Sather | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Boyer | 18 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dean Prentice | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Zaine | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Morrison | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Al Smith | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 12- 7-11-30
PIT: 13-13-12-38
Goalies: MIN: Cesare Maniago (L, 8-8-2),
Gilles Gilbert PIT: Al Smith (W, 7-8-4) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Pat Shetler, Alan Glaspell Attendance: 10,337
Gilles Gilbert PIT: Al Smith (W, 7-8-4) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Pat Shetler, Alan Glaspell Attendance: 10,337
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