NHL game summary from January 6, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (27-6-5) |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Buffalo Sabres (8-23-10) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | BOS, | Phil Esposito 32 (Bobby Orr), 6:01 - PP |
| BOS, | Bobby Orr 19 (Rick Smith, Derek Sanderson), 8:55 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 19 (Mike Byers, Rick Martin), 1:50 |
| BOS, | Fred Stanfield 9 (Johnny Bucyk, John McKenzie), 5:47 - PP | |
| BOS, | Ed Westfall 8 (Derek Sanderson), 13:55 | |
| BOS, | John McKenzie 11 (Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr), 16:48 - PP | |
| 3: | BUF, | Steve Atkinson 6 (Craig Ramsay, Gerry Meehan), 15:43 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Walton, BOS [Holding] 1:35 |
| Chris Evans, BUF [Holding] 5:23 | |
| 2: | Ed Westfall, BOS [Hooking] 2:22 |
| Steve Atkinson, BUF [Tripping] 5:03 | |
| Steve Atkinson, BUF [Tripping] 15:24 | |
| 3: | Dallas Smith, BOS [Holding] 18:26 |
Penalty time: BOS: 6 minutes
BUF: 6 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Matt Ravlich | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 40 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 20 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 19-11-10-40
BUF: 6- 8- 6-20
Goalies: BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 12-3-3)
BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 6-18-8)
Referee: Art Skov
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Malcolm Ashford
Attendance: 15,360
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