NHL game summary from February 12, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (11-32-13) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Boston Bruins (39-8-8) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
1: BOS, Rick Smith 2 (Garnet "Ace" Bailey, Reggie Leach), 12:54
BOS, Bobby Orr 25 (Phil Esposito, John McKenzie), 17:23 - PP
BUF, Gilbert Perreault 22 (Mike Robitaille, Jim Lorentz), 18:47 - PP
2: BOS, Phil Esposito 46 (John McKenzie, Johnny Bucyk), 5:48 - PP
BOS, John McKenzie 14 (Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr), 16:51 - PP
3: BOS, Mike Walton 19 (Wayne Cashman), 14:08
Penalties:
1: Jim Watson, BUF [Cross checking] 16:11
Derek Sanderson, BOS [Interference] 18:25
2: Danny Lawson, BUF [Roughing] 2:03
Derek Sanderson, BOS [Roughing] 2:03
Tracy Pratt, BUF [Holding] 4:24
Jim Watson, BUF [Kneeing] 16:30
John McKenzie, BOS [Holding] 17:40
3: Mike Walton, BOS [Interference] 4:35
Jim Lorentz, BUF [Hooking] 5:51
Jim Watson, BUF [Tripping] 14:28
Reggie Leach, BOS [Boarding] 19:18
Dallas Smith, BOS [Holding] 19:38
Penalty time: BUF: 12 minutes
BOS: 12 minutes
| 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 | 6 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 28 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 10 | 55 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 10- 8-10-28
BOS: 20-15-20-55
Goalies: BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 9-27-11)
BOS: Eddie Johnston (W, 21-5-3)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 14,995
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