NHL game summary from December 26, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (11-20-5) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (11-17-5) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bobby Clarke 7 (Serge Bernier, Ed Van Impe), 6:43 |
| PHI, | Bob Kelly 2 (Serge Bernier, Bobby Clarke), 11:17 | |
| PHI, | Barry Ashbee 2 (Serge Bernier, Bobby Clarke), 18:04 - PP | |
| 2: | PHI, | Ed Van Impe 3 (Serge Bernier, Bobby Clarke), 5:18 |
| PIT, | Bryan Hextall 9 (John Stewart), 7:34 - PP | |
| PHI, | Serge Bernier 7 (Bob Kelly), 8:47 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Gary Dornhoefer 7, 13:55 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hooking] 0:53 |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Boarding] 3:58 | |
| Ed Van Impe, PHI [Interference] 6:54 | |
| Bryan Hextall, PIT [Slashing] 6:54 | |
| Wayne Hillman, PHI [Hooking] 8:09 | |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Roughing] 15:25 | |
| Bryan Hextall, PIT [Roughing] 15:25 | |
| Rene Robert, PIT [Interference] 17:28 | |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Slashing] 20:00 | |
| 2: | Michel Parizeau, PHI [Holding] 3:19 |
| John Stewart, PIT [Slashing] 3:19 | |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Elbowing] 7:31 | |
| Ed Van Impe, PHI [Interference] 13:04 | |
| 3: | Bill Clement, PHI [Tripping] 3:20 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser, PIT [Hooking] 14:38 | |
| Wayne Hillman, PHI [Tripping] 17:11 |
Penalty time: PIT: 10 minutes
PHI: 22 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 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| John Stewart | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Leiter | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tim Horton | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Joe Noris | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -24 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -24 | 31 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Willie Brossart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wayne Hillman | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Parizeau | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lew Morrison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Bill Lesuk | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Johnson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Larry Keenan | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Sarrazin | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Gamble | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 7-16- 8-31
PHI: 12-12-10-34
Goalies: PIT: Roy Edwards (L, 2-8-3)
PHI: Doug Favell (W, 9-13-5),
Bruce Gamble Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: John D'Amico, Alan Glaspell Attendance: 14,626
Bruce Gamble Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: John D'Amico, Alan Glaspell Attendance: 14,626
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