NHL game summary from December 19, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (8-20-4) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buffalo Sabres (7-21-6) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
1: BUF, Mike Byers 5 (Rick Martin), :48
2: BUF, Rick Martin 21 (Gilbert Perreault, Mike Byers), 9:30
BUF, Mike Byers 6 (Eddie Shack, Gilbert Perreault), 15:16 - PP
3: VAN, Dave Balon 10 (Dale Tallon), 11:40
BUF, Gilbert Perreault 14, 14:24
BUF, Steve Atkinson 4 (Gerry Meehan, Craig Ramsay), 14:54
Penalties:
1: Jim Watson, BUF [Slashing] 6:19
Dale Tallon, VAN [Hooking] 14:24
2: Andre Boudrias, VAN [Hooking] 4:42
Mike Byers, BUF [Roughing] 4:42
Dale Tallon, VAN [Roughing] 4:42
Ron Anderson, BUF [Hooking] 11:16
Dennis Kearns, VAN [Tripping] 14:01
Ron Anderson, BUF [Hooking] 17:09
3: Jim Watson, BUF [Holding] 7:47
Pat Quinn, VAN [Hooking] 16:16
Penalty time: VAN: 10 minutes
BUF: 10 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| John Schella | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Andre Boudrias | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| Dale Tallon | 9 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| Fred Speck | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Maki | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Stewart | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ted Taylor | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Ward | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Balon | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Gregg Boddy | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Hall | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ed Dyck | 24 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orland Kurtenbach | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| George Gardner | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 15-14- 7-36
BUF: 7-15-13-35
Goalies: VAN: George Gardner, Ed Dyck (L, 0-1-0)
BUF: Dave Dryden (W, 1-4-0)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Alan Glaspell
Attendance: 15,333
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