NHL game summary from March 8, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (40-14-12) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (21-37-9) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
1: MTL, Jacques Lemaire 26 (Frank Mahovlich, Guy Lapointe), 1:02 - PP
MTL, Jimmy Roberts 8 (Claude Larose), 4:50 - SH
PIT, Jean Pronovost 24 (Val Fonteyne, Eddie Shack), 6:53
PIT, Val Fonteyne 4 (Syl Apps, Bryan Watson), 13:33
PIT, Ken Schinkel 15 (Duane Rupp), 16:37
2: MTL, Yvan Cournoyer 40 (Jacques Lemaire, Marc Tardif), 19:34
3: MTL, Jimmy Roberts 9 (Claude Larose, Henri Richard), 7:30
MTL, Frank Mahovlich 35 (Guy Lafleur), 13:46
PIT, Eddie Shack 12 (Ron Schock), 19:53
Penalties:
1: Bryan Watson, PIT [Elbowing] 0:35
Bench penalty, MTL [Too many men on the ice] 4:34
2: Pierre Bouchard, MTL [Boarding] 9:59
Pete Mahovlich, MTL [Hi-sticking] 11:59
Eddie Shack, PIT [Hi-sticking] 11:59
3: Henri Richard, MTL [Hi-sticking] 7:58
Syl Apps, PIT [Slashing] 7:58
Penalty time: MTL: 8 minutes
PIT: 6 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Pleau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| Dale Hoganson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -1 | 34 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Rupp | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al McDonough | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Steve Cardwell | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Polis | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob Leiter | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Shack | 24 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Les Binkley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 11-11-12-34
PIT: 13-10-15-38
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 35-6-12)
PIT: Jim Rutherford, Les Binkley (L, 6-14-3)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Terry Pierce
Attendance: 9,598
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