NHL game summary from March 8, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (13-39-15) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 California Golden Seals (19-32-16) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
1: CAL, Joey Johnston 12 (Rick Smith, Bobby Sheehan), 4:18
BUF, Danny Lawson 7 (Don Luce, Larry Hillman), 5:49
CAL, Gary Croteau 8 (Paul Shmyr), 6:05
CAL, Joey Johnston 13, 19:12
BUF, Larry Hillman 2 (Jim Lorentz, Gerry Meehan), 19:55
2: no scoring
3: CAL, Reggie Leach 9, 10:12 - PP
CAL, Wayne Carleton 17 (Bobby Sheehan, Paul Shmyr), 14:23
BUF, John Gould 1 (Don Luce, Danny Lawson), 15:30
CAL, Joey Johnston 14 (Gary Croteau), 15:57
Penalties:
1: Tracy Pratt, BUF [Tripping] 6:18
Bob Stewart, CAL [Cross checking] 12:59
2: Mike Robitaille, BUF [Elbowing] 2:22
Reggie Leach, CAL [Tripping] 5:22
Bob Stewart, CAL [Slashing] 11:08
3: Tracy Pratt, BUF [Interference] 8:17
Penalty time: BUF: 6 minutes
CAL: 6 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 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| John Gould | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 31 | ||||||
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Johnston | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Shmyr | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rick Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Stewart | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Wayne Carleton | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Jarrett | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerry Pinder | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Norm Ferguson | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Ernie Hicke | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Joey Johnston | 22 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 24 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 7-16- 8-31
CAL: 10- 6-13-29
Goalies: BUF: Dave Dryden, Roger Crozier (L, 10-33-13)
CAL: Gilles Meloche (W, 15-20-12)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Jim Christison
Attendance: 4,034
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