NHL game summary from December 11, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (6-17-6) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (10-15-4) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1: BUF, Kevin O'Shea 5, 7:35
2: PIT, Keith McCreary 4 (Bryan Watson, Ron Schock), :49
BUF, Rick Martin 20 (Eddie Shack, Craig Ramsay), 7:33 - PP
PIT, John Stewart 1 (Ken Schinkel, Bryan Watson), 10:44
3: BUF, Steve Atkinson 2 (Gerry Meehan), 3:47
PIT, Syl Apps 5 (Bryan Hextall), 15:11
Penalties:
1: Bryan Watson, PIT [Elbowing] 1:50
Don Luce, BUF [Hi-sticking] 5:19
Sheldon Kannegiesser, PIT [Interference] 14:08
2: Sheldon Kannegiesser, PIT [Hooking] 5:45
Rene Robert, PIT [Misconduct] 5:45
Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Slashing] 6:56
Darryl Edestrand, PIT [Slashing] 6:56
Roger Crozier, BUF [Interference] 12:32
3: Rick Martin, BUF [Tripping] 12:52
Joe Noris, PIT [Holding] 19:38
Penalty time: BUF: 8 minutes
PIT: 20 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Terbenche | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Doug Barrie | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Floyd Smith | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Keith McCreary | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Stewart | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Leiter | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Joe Noris | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Les Binkley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 5 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 9-11- 6-26
PIT: 10-13-12-35
Goalies: BUF: Roger Crozier (T, 6-14-6)
PIT: Les Binkley (T, 4-6-2)
Referee: Lloyd Gilmour
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Alan Glaspell
Attendance: 7,603
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