NHL game summary from January 31, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (21-14-13) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boston Bruins (35-8-6) |
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
1: BOS, Phil Esposito 45 (Ted Green, Ken Hodge), 8:09
2: BOS, Bobby Orr 21 (Wayne Cashman, Johnny Bucyk), 3:37 - PP
BOS, Bobby Orr 22 (Johnny Bucyk, Phil Esposito), 9:09
BOS, Wayne Cashman 15 (Phil Esposito, Rick Smith), 11:52
BOS, Reggie Leach 1 (Johnny Bucyk), 13:46
3: BOS, Derek Sanderson 17 (Bobby Orr, Don Marcotte), 6:53 - SH
Penalties:
1: Brit Selby, STL [Tripping] 1:29
Phil Esposito, BOS [Hooking] 9:24
Fred Stanfield, BOS [Interference] 11:45
John Arbour, STL [Holding] 19:08
Jimmy Roberts, STL [Misconduct] 19:08
2: Bob Plager, STL [Interference] 3:00
Bob Plager, STL [Tripping] 7:04
3: Ed Westfall, BOS [Holding] 5:01
Penalty time: STL: 18 minutes
BOS: 6 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Hall | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noel Picard | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bob Plager | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Barclay Plager | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| George Morrison | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Terry Crisp | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill McCreary | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Cameron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| John Arbour | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brit Selby | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Jim Lorentz | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ab McDonald | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Christian Bordeleau | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Sutherland | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Plager | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ernie Wakely | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 23 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Carleton | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 6- 7-10-23
BOS: 12- 9-11-32
Goalies: STL: Glenn Hall (L, 7-8-6), Ernie Wakely
BOS: Eddie Johnston (W, 17-4-2)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Willard Norris
Attendance: 14,994
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