NHL game summary from January 27, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (21-20-7) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (10-29-11) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1: BUF, Rick Martin 34 (Al Hamilton), 5:36
DET, Nick Libett 15 (Larry Johnston, Marcel Dionne), 17:01
2: no scoring
3: DET, Nick Libett 16 (Arnie Brown, Bill Collins), 8:51
DET, Nick Libett 17 (Ron Stackhouse, Marcel Dionne), 19:13 - EN
Penalties:
1: Ron Stackhouse, DET [Hooking] 7:09
Bill Collins, DET [Elbowing] 9:24
Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Tripping] 12:43
2: Terry Ball, BUF [Holding] 0:50
Gary Bergman, DET [Tripping] 14:48
Jim Lorentz, BUF [Roughing] 15:53
Ron Stackhouse, DET [Roughing] 15:53
Chris Evans, BUF [Roughing] 18:58
Nick Libett, DET [Roughing] 18:58
3: none
Penalty time: DET: 10 minutes
BUF: 8 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Harris | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Wall | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Smith | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Ball | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -11 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 9- 8-10-27
BUF: 12- 5- 5-22
Goalies: DET: Al Smith (W, 12-12-2)
BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 8-24-9)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Bob Mclaren
Attendance: 15,142
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