NHL game summary from January 21, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (29-9-8) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Buffalo Sabres (10-25-9) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | NYR, | Walt Tkaczuk 14 (Bill Fairbairn, Jim Neilson), 16:23 |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 18 (Eddie Shack, Al Hamilton), 18:02 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Walt Tkaczuk 15 (Mike Robitaille, Brad Park), 8:29 |
| NYR, | Jean Ratelle 21 (Rod Gilbert, Vic Hadfield), 12:58 - PP | |
| BUF, | Steve Atkinson 8 (Gerry Meehan, Dick Duff), 14:13 | |
| BUF, | Phil Goyette 9 (Paul Andrea, Don Marshall), 19:18 - PP | |
| 3: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 19 (Phil Goyette, Don Marshall), 4:38 - PP |
| NYR, | Rod Gilbert 15 (Jim Neilson, Jean Ratelle), 8:06 | |
| BUF, | Doug Barrie 3 (Gerry Meehan), 8:34 | |
| NYR, | Rod Gilbert 16 (Vic Hadfield, Jean Ratelle), 17:24 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jim Neilson, NYR [Holding] 5:30 |
| 2: | Eddie Shack, BUF [Boarding] 11:23 |
| Arnie Brown, NYR [Hooking] 17:43 | |
| 3: | Tim Horton, NYR [Interference] 4:05 |
| Eddie Shack, BUF [Roughing] 7:15 | |
| Tim Horton, NYR [Roughing] 7:15 | |
| Tim Horton, NYR [Holding] 14:59 |
Penalty time: NYR: 10 minutes
BUF: 4 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Park | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Horton | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Nevin | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Stewart | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Balon | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Jean Ratelle | 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jack Egers | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jim Krulicki | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Robitaille | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Gilles Villemure | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Barrie | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Reg Fleming | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Floyd Smith | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dick Duff | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Andrea | 21 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Marshall | 22 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 8- 8-16-32
BUF: 12- 9- 7-28
Goalies: NYR: Gilles Villemure (T, 14-2-4)
BUF: Roger Crozier (T, 5-14-5)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Willard Norris
Attendance: 10,032
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