NHL game summary from February 20, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (16-32-11) |
1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Detroit Red Wings (18-31-8) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
1: BUF, Gerry Meehan 13 (Doug Barrie, Gilbert Perreault), 15:26
DET, Nick Libett 12 (Alex Delvecchio, Gordie Howe), 18:41 - PP
2: DET, Ron Harris 2 (Rene Leclerc, Bill Collins), 4:18 - SH
BUF, Gerry Meehan 14 (Jim Watson, Dick Duff), 5:04 - PP
BUF, Don Marshall 17 (Phil Goyette), 6:14
DET, Tom Webster 23 (Gordie Howe, Alex Delvecchio), 8:44
DET, Tom Webster 24 (Gordie Howe), 12:45
BUF, Ron Anderson 11 (Don Marshall, Phil Goyette), 15:42
BUF, Gerry Meehan 15 (Doug Barrie, Dick Duff), 19:08
3: DET, Gordie Howe 21 (Tom Webster, Bill Collins), 15:53
DET, Red Berenson 18 (Nick Libett, Tim Ecclestone), 19:14
Penalties:
1: Tom Miller, DET [Hooking] 3:57
Jean-Guy Talbot, BUF [Boarding] 8:43
Gerry Hart, DET [Holding] 13:23
Al Hamilton, BUF [Interference] 18:22
2: Arnie Brown, DET [Tripping] 3:51
Jean-Guy Talbot, BUF [Roughing] 16:29
3: none
Penalty time: BUF: 6 minutes
DET: 6 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tracy Pratt | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Barrie | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Reg Fleming | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skip Krake | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Floyd Smith | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Duff | 20 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Andrea | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Marshall | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Keenan | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Serge Lajeunesse | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tom Webster | 8 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tom Miller | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rene Leclerc | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Harris | 16 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Gerry Hart | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Robitaille | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Guy Charron | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Roy Edwards | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 51 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 8-12- 5-25
DET: 15-15-21-51
Goalies: BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 9-18-7)
DET: Jim Rutherford, Roy Edwards (W, 10-15-6)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: Pat Shetler, Willard Norris
Attendance: 14,090
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