NHL game summary from March 1, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (13-36-15) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Montreal Canadiens (37-14-12) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
1: MTL, Yvan Cournoyer 34 (Jacques Lemaire), 5:35 - PP
2: MTL, Yvan Cournoyer 35 (Marc Tardif, Jacques Lemaire), 3:04
MTL, Marc Tardif 26 (Guy Lapointe, Yvan Cournoyer), 7:59 - PP
BUF, Rick Martin 41 (Gilbert Perreault), 16:20
3: MTL, Marc Tardif 27 (Jacques Lemaire), 4:18
Penalties:
1: Tracy Pratt, BUF [Holding] 5:18
Chris Evans, BUF [Tripping] 12:36
Jacques Laperriere, MTL [Hooking] 17:09
2: Pete Mahovlich, MTL [Hooking] 4:47
Tracy Pratt, BUF [Holding] 7:51
3: Serge Savard, MTL [Hooking] 4:46
Rick Martin, BUF [Holding] 11:26
Guy Lafleur, MTL [Tripping] 13:39
Penalty time: BUF: 8 minutes
MTL: 8 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 32 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Pleau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 9- 9-14-32
MTL: 11-12-11-34
Goalies: BUF: Dave Dryden (L, 3-6-2)
MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 32-6-12)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Terry Pierce
Attendance: 16,992
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