NHL game summary from January 8, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (11-29-1) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Montreal Canadiens (23-8-7) |
4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1: | MTL, | Pete Mahovlich 9 (Claude Larose, Frank Mahovlich), :29 |
| MTL, | J.C. Tremblay 4 (Denis DeJordy), 3:46 - PP | |
| LA , | Al McDonough 3 (Real Lemieux), 4:41 - PP | |
| MTL, | Marc Tardif 22 (Jimmy Roberts), 9:57 | |
| MTL, | Rejean Houle 9 (Jimmy Roberts, Guy Lafleur), 15:45 | |
| 2: | MTL, | Pete Mahovlich 10 (Frank Mahovlich), :39 |
| LA , | Bob Berry 8 (Mike Corrigan, Harry Howell), 11:01 | |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 14 (Frank Mahovlich, J.C. Tremblay), 16:49 - PP | |
| 3: | MTL, | Marc Tardif 23 (Rejean Houle, Jacques Lemaire), 4:57 - PP |
| MTL, | Chuck Arnason 2 (Yvan Cournoyer, Henri Richard), 6:06 | |
| MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 18 (Guy Lapointe, Henri Richard), 6:41 | |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 15 (Rejean Houle, Terry Harper), 19:55 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Eddie Joyal, LA [Hooking] 2:06 |
| Marc Tardif, MTL [Holding] 4:17 | |
| Pierre Bouchard, MTL [Hooking] 12:21 | |
| Claude Larose, MTL [Hooking] 18:03 | |
| 2: | Guy Lapointe, MTL [Boarding] 3:45 |
| Paul Curtis, LA [Hi-sticking] 15:58 | |
| 3: | Jean Potvin, LA [Interference] 3:22 |
| Chuck Arnason, MTL [Elbowing] 12:12 |
Penalty time: LA : 6 minutes
MTL: 10 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Barrie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Harry Howell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Paul Curtis | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Real Lemieux | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Eddie Joyal | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Bill Flett | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Pulford | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Al McDonough | 21 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -30 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -30 | 26 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis DeJordy | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Chuck Lefley | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Arnason | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 29 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 29 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 12- 8- 6-26
MTL: 12- 9-17-38
Goalies: LA : Gary Edwards (L, 7-9-1),
Rogie Vachon MTL: Denis DeJordy (W, 2-6-0) Referee: Bob Sloan Linesmen: Ron Finn, Leon Stickle Attendance: 16,880
Rogie Vachon MTL: Denis DeJordy (W, 2-6-0) Referee: Bob Sloan Linesmen: Ron Finn, Leon Stickle Attendance: 16,880
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