NHL game summary from December 19, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (10-18-5) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Boston Bruins (21-6-3) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | BOS, | Phil Esposito 25 (Johnny Bucyk, John McKenzie), 9:16 - PP |
| BOS, | Mike Walton 11 (Reggie Leach, Derek Sanderson), 18:54 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Greg Polis 13 (Jean Pronovost), 7:57 |
| PIT, | Jean Pronovost 9 (Darryl Edestrand, Greg Polis), 13:37 | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Reggie Leach, BOS [Boarding] 4:51 |
| Fred Stanfield, BOS [Tripping] 6:24 | |
| Dave Burrows, PIT [Holding] 7:33 | |
| Rene Robert, PIT [Tripping] 11:13 | |
| Dallas Smith, BOS [Boarding] 13:32 | |
| Tim Horton, PIT [Tripping] 16:22 | |
| Bryan Hextall, PIT [Misconduct] 18:54 | |
| 2: | Bobby Orr, BOS [Charging] 2:02 |
| John Stewart, PIT [Holding] 14:57 | |
| Bobby Orr, BOS [Roughing] 16:55 | |
| 3: | Tim Horton, PIT [Holding] 2:33 |
| Phil Esposito, BOS [Hooking] 3:32 |
Penalty time: PIT: 20 minutes
BOS: 12 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 0 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| John Stewart | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Greg Polis | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Bob Leiter | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Horton | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Joe Noris | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 33 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -5 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -5 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 9-13-13-35
BOS: 17-11- 5-33
Goalies: PIT: Roy Edwards (T, 2-7-3)
BOS: Gerry Cheevers (T, 9-3-2)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Ron Hoggarth, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 14,995
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