NHL game summary from April 4, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (22-45-11) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 New York Rangers (49-18-11) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
1: NYR, Bob Nevin 20 (Brad Park, Jim Neilson), 5:53 - PP
2: NYR, Bob Nevin 21 (Dave Balon, Walt Tkaczuk), 6:40
NYR, Bruce MacGregor 17 (Jim Neilson, Pete Stemkowski), 12:14
NYR, Rod Gilbert 30 (Jean Ratelle, Tim Horton), 13:06
3: NYR, Bruce MacGregor 18 (Pete Stemkowski, Rod Seiling), 9:22
NYR, Brad Park 7 (Pete Stemkowski, Tim Horton), 13:35 - PP
Penalties:
1: Serge Lajeunesse, DET [Hooking] 4:19
Arnie Brown, DET [Hi-sticking] 5:17
Rod Gilbert, NYR [Hi-sticking] 5:17
Vic Hadfield, NYR [Roughing] 10:07
Rod Gilbert, NYR [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 19:13
Arnie Brown, DET [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 19:13
2: Gary Bergman, DET [Misconduct] 6:40
3: Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Hooking] 6:22
Rene Leclerc, DET [Tripping] 10:11
Tom Webster, DET [Tripping] 13:14
Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Holding] 16:59
Penalty time: DET: 22 minutes
NYR: 12 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 3 |
| Jim Niekamp | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 |
| Serge Lajeunesse | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Tom Webster | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Miller | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rene Leclerc | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Gerry Hart | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Randy Manery | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don McLeod | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 33 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Giacomin | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Park | 2 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Tim Horton | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glen Sather | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Nevin | 8 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Stewart | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 14 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Dave Balon | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Ratelle | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 20 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 7-13-13-33
NYR: 10-16-12-38
Goalies: DET: Don McLeod (L, 3-7-0)
NYR: Ed Giacomin (W, 27-10-7)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Pat Shetler, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 17,250
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