NHL game summary from February 6, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (37-8-8) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (11-30-13) |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1: | BUF, | Don Luce 9 (Danny Lawson), 15:53 |
| BUF, | Gerry Meehan 12 (Jim Lorentz), 16:56 | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 36 (Mike Byers), 18:27 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Mike Byers 12 (Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin), 4:48 - PP |
| BUF, | Eddie Shack 9 (Gerry Meehan, Jim Lorentz), 9:49 | |
| BUF, | Jim Lorentz 3 (Tracy Pratt), 16:21 | |
| BOS, | Mike Walton 16 (Bobby Orr, Johnny Bucyk), 17:48 - PP | |
| 3: | BUF, | Jim Lorentz 4 (Gerry Meehan, Al Hamilton), 4:25 |
| BOS, | Mike Walton 17 (Johnny Bucyk, John McKenzie), 14:19 - PP | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 37 (Gilbert Perreault, Al Hamilton), 19:37 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Larry Hillman, BUF [Hooking] 19:00 |
| 2: | Fred Stanfield, BOS [Tripping] 4:48 |
| Dallas Smith, BOS [Tripping] 12:52 | |
| Eddie Shack, BUF [Hooking, Roughing] 13:59 | |
| Phil Esposito, BOS [Roughing] 13:59 | |
| Jim Watson, BUF [Holding] 17:15 | |
| Johnny Bucyk, BOS [Hooking] 19:23 | |
| Mike Walton, BOS [Misconduct] 19:23 | |
| 3: | Jim Watson, BUF [Tripping] 2:00 |
| Dallas Smith, BOS [Hooking] 5:06 | |
| Eddie Shack, BUF [Hooking] 13:37 |
Penalty time: BOS: 20 minutes
BUF: 12 minutes
| 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 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Matt Ravlich | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -34 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -34 | 31 | ||||||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 34 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 34 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 13- 8-10-31
BUF: 11-16-10-37
Goalies: BOS: Eddie Johnston (L, 20-5-3)
BUF: Roger Crozier (W, 9-25-11)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Alan Glaspell
Attendance: 15,360
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