All NHL game summaries from March 17, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (20-32-18) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 California Golden Seals (18-47-5) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | PIT, | Ron Schock 13 (Nick Harbaruk), 1:32 |
| 2: | CAL, | Tony Featherstone 5 (Dennis Hextall, Gary Croteau), 8:43 |
| CAL, | Gary Croteau 14 (Ron Stackhouse), 8:58 | |
| 3: | CAL, | Gerry Ehman 14 (Tommy Williams, Ernie Hicke), :16 |
| CAL, | Gary Jarrett 14 (Joe Hardy, Ron Stackhouse), 12:20 | |
| CAL, | Gerry Ehman 15 (Tommy Williams, Ernie Hicke), 18:06 | |
| PIT, | Bryan Hextall 15 (Ken Schinkel), 19:19 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gary Croteau, CAL [Cross checking] 9:22 |
| Bob Woytowich, PIT [Holding] 13:14 | |
| Bert Marshall, CAL [Cross checking] 16:57 | |
| 2: | Dennis Hextall, CAL [Elbowing] 4:39 |
| Bert Marshall, CAL [Tripping] 10:14 | |
| Dunc McCallum, PIT [Hi-sticking] 14:26 | |
| 3: | Bill Hicke, CAL [Tripping] 1:34 |
| Bryan Hextall, PIT [Tripping] 3:42 | |
| Rod Zaine, PIT [Hooking] 15:02 | |
| Tony Featherstone, CAL [Hooking] 15:15 |
Penalty time: PIT: 8 minutes
CAL: 12 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Rupp | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Woytowich | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| Bob Blackburn | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Dunc McCallum | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andy Bathgate | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Keith McCreary | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Dean Prentice | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Stewart | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Zaine | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Jim Morrison | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Smith | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Smith | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Roberts | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Dick Mattiussi | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Earl Ingarfield | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Ehman | 8 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Hicke | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Gary Jarrett | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Hardy | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tony Featherstone | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Ernie Hicke | 20 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Williams | 26 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 12-13-11-36
CAL: 4-10-14-28
Goalies: PIT: Al Smith (L, 9-21-8)
CAL: Gary Smith (W, 17-42-4)
Referee: Lloyd Gilmour
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Rob Waddell
Attendance: 2,647
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