NHL game summary from March 18, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (20-39-10) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Boston Bruins (53-10-7) |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1: | BOS, | John McKenzie 27 (Don Awrey, Ted Green), 2:57 |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 63 (Ken Hodge, Ted Green), 13:24 | |
| BOS, | Wayne Carleton 18 (Mike Walton, Bobby Orr), 16:04 | |
| 2: | DET, | Mike Robitaille 5 (Tom Miller, Don Luce), 12:06 |
| BOS, | Ken Hodge 42 (Wayne Cashman, Phil Esposito), 16:14 | |
| DET, | Alex Delvecchio 18 (Guy Charron, Gordie Howe), 18:56 | |
| 3: | BOS, | John McKenzie 28 (Johnny Bucyk, Ted Green), 2:40 |
| BOS, | John McKenzie 29 (Phil Esposito), 6:10 - PP | |
| DET, | Guy Charron 10 (Tim Ecclestone, Alex Delvecchio), 11:04 | |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 64 (Wayne Cashman), 13:49 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Don Awrey, BOS [Holding] 3:25 |
| 2: | Tom Webster, DET [Tripping] 9:22 |
| 3: | Gary Bergman, DET [Tripping] 4:51 |
Penalty time: DET: 4 minutes
BOS: 2 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Jim Niekamp | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Serge Lajeunesse | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tom Webster | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Miller | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Rene Leclerc | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jim Krulicki | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7 |
| Mike Robitaille | 21 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 23 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gerry Gray | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 43 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Carleton | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Walton | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Awrey | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 15 | 56 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 15 | 56 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 14-17-11-42
BOS: 22-14-20-56
Goalies: DET: Gerry Gray (L, 0-2-1)
BOS: Eddie Johnston (W, 29-4-2)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Malcolm Ashford
Attendance: 14,994
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