NHL game summary from December 29, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (11-18-5) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 New York Rangers (25-5-6) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
1: PHI, Bobby Clarke 8 (Willie Brossart), 1:43
NYR, Rod Gilbert 23 (Jean Ratelle, Vic Hadfield), 8:18
NYR, Vic Hadfield 25 (Brad Park, Jean Ratelle), 14:22 - PP
NYR, Glen Sather 2 (Bill Fairbairn, Rod Seiling), 17:07
NYR, Walt Tkaczuk 9 (Bill Fairbairn, Glen Sather), 17:26
NYR, Rod Gilbert 24 (Jean Ratelle, Rod Seiling), 19:07
2: no scoring
3: no scoring
Penalties:
1: Jim Johnson, PHI [Tripping] 8:57
Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Kneeing, Misconduct] 13:56
2: Glen Sather, NYR [Holding] 2:59
Ed Van Impe, PHI [Tripping] 6:04
Vic Hadfield, NYR [Cross checking, Elbowing] 10:22
Barry Ashbee, PHI [Hooking] 13:44
Jim Neilson, NYR [Holding] 16:25
3: Gene Carr, NYR [Delay of game - Puck over glass] 4:53
Pete Stemkowski, NYR [Tripping] 4:53
Willie Brossart, PHI [Holding] 13:06
Pete Stemkowski, NYR [Hooking] 14:14
Penalty time: PHI: 20 minutes
NYR: 14 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Willie Brossart | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Hillman | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Michel Parizeau | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Lew Morrison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 0 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Clement | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8 |
| Bill Lesuk | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Jim Johnson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rick Foley | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Dick Sarrazin | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bruce Gamble | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 33 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Giacomin | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Park | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Gary Doak | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Glen Sather | 6 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Pierre Jarry | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jean Ratelle | 19 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Gene Carr | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Rousseau | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ab Demarco | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 4-17-12-33
NYR: 25- 8- 7-40
Goalies: PHI: Bruce Gamble (L, 2-5-0)
NYR: Ed Giacomin (W, 11-4-4)
Referee: Bob Sloan
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Bob Kilger
Attendance: 17,250
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