NHL game summary from December 29, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (24-6-4) |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (25-8-3) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | BOS, | Mike Walton 12 (Derek Sanderson, Dallas Smith), 2:27 |
| BOS, | Johnny Bucyk 15 (Fred Stanfield, Bobby Orr), 3:20 | |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 29 (Johnny Bucyk, Bobby Orr), 5:17 - PP | |
| BOS, | John McKenzie 9 (Fred Stanfield, Bobby Orr), 9:19 - PP | |
| 2: | BOS, | Bobby Orr 16, 2:10 - PP |
| CHI, | Jerry Korab 1 (Pit Martin, Bobby Hull), 15:46 | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Keith Magnuson, CHI [Charging] 4:13 |
| Dallas Smith, BOS [Holding] 5:38 | |
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Interference] 8:04 | |
| Phil Esposito, BOS [Cross checking] 17:31 | |
| 2: | Pat Stapleton, CHI [Tripping] 1:23 |
| Dallas Smith, BOS [Hooking] 3:40 | |
| Rick Smith, BOS [Tripping] 5:14 | |
| Doug Jarrett, CHI [Holding] 9:31 | |
| Jerry Korab, CHI [Holding] 18:10 | |
| 3: | Stan Mikita, CHI [Spearing] 9:34 |
| Dallas Smith, BOS [Tripping] 12:07 | |
| Danny O'Shea, CHI [Spearing] 15:09 | |
| John McKenzie, BOS [Spearing] 15:09 | |
| Jerry Korab, CHI [Hi-sticking] 17:53 | |
| Ken Hodge, BOS [Hooking] 17:59 | |
| John McKenzie, BOS [Interference] 19:42 | |
| Bench penalty, BOS [Abuse of Officials] 19:59 | |
| Chico Maki, CHI [Holding] 19:59 |
Penalty time: BOS: 18 minutes
CHI: 18 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 5 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 5 | 22 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Smith | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Hull | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Danny O'Shea | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Campbell | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Nesterenko | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darryl Maggs | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 8- 8- 6-22
CHI: 8-10- 6-24
Goalies: BOS: Eddie Johnston (W, 14-3-2)
CHI: Gary Smith (L, 11-3-2),
Tony Esposito Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, John D'Amico Attendance: n/a
Tony Esposito Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, John D'Amico Attendance: n/a
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