NHL game summary from March 6, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (40-14-11) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Detroit Red Wings (19-34-10) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1: DET, Mickey Redmond 16 (Bill Collins, Jim Krulicki), 8:53 - PP
2: NYR, Bruce MacGregor 12 (Pete Stemkowski, Ted Irvine), 3:19
NYR, Vic Hadfield 15 (Walt Tkaczuk), 10:13
3: DET, Nick Libett 15 (Gordie Howe, Mickey Redmond), 19:45
Penalties:
1: Ted Irvine, NYR [Elbowing] 2:04
Mike Robitaille, DET [Interference] 3:08
Tim Horton, NYR [Holding] 7:34
Jean Ratelle, NYR [Hooking] 10:39
2: Gordie Howe, DET [Interference] 5:43
Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Elbowing] 19:00
Jim Niekamp, DET [Holding] 19:00
3: Dave Balon, NYR [Slashing] 5:56
Arnie Brown, DET [Spearing] 5:56
Bench penalty, DET [Too many men on the ice] 11:17
Tim Ecclestone, DET [Fighting] 15:44
Glen Sather, NYR [Fighting] 15:44
Larry Brown, NYR [Holding] 16:34
Penalty time: NYR: 17 minutes
DET: 15 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Giacomin | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Horton | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dale Rolfe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Sather | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Nevin | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Stewart | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Balon | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jean Ratelle | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Egers | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jim Niekamp | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge Lajeunesse | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Webster | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Miller | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Hart | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Krulicki | 19 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Robitaille | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick McCann | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Roy Edwards | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 7-19- 9-35
DET: 12- 7- 6-25
Goalies: NYR: Ed Giacomin (T, 22-8-7)
DET: Roy Edwards (T, 11-17-7)
Referee: Bill Friday
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Malcolm Ashford
Attendance: 14,407
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