NHL game summary from January 27, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (13-25-8) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Boston Bruins (32-7-8) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | BOS, | Phil Esposito 40 (Ken Hodge), 1:27 |
| BOS, | Johnny Bucyk 21 (John McKenzie, Fred Stanfield), 14:51 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Phil Esposito 41 (Fred Stanfield, John McKenzie), 12:31 - PP |
| PHI, | Serge Bernier 12 (Bobby Clarke, Gary Dornhoefer), 19:14 - PP | |
| 3: | PHI, | Bob Kelly 6, 16:51 |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 42 (Bobby Orr, Dallas Smith), 18:54 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Phil Esposito, BOS [Tripping] 15:06 |
| Bobby Orr, BOS [Slashing] 17:12 | |
| 2: | Joe Watson, PHI [Holding] 1:11 |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hooking] 11:10 | |
| Wayne Cashman, BOS [Elbowing] 17:55 | |
| Bobby Orr, BOS [Fighting] 18:56 | |
| Bill Clement, PHI [Fighting] 18:56 | |
| 3: | Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Holding] 0:46 |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Delay of game - Puck over glass] 18:54 |
Penalty time: PHI: 13 minutes
BOS: 11 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Brossart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Brent Hughes | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Parizeau | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lew Morrison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bill Lesuk | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Johnson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Rick Foley | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dick Sarrazin | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Gamble | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 31 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Ravlich | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 47 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 47 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 10-12- 9-31
BOS: 11-20-16-47
Goalies: PHI: Bruce Gamble (L, 3-8-1)
BOS: Eddie Johnston (W, 18-4-3)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 14,995
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