NHL game summary from March 9, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (41-14-12) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 St. Louis Blues (24-36-9) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1: MTL, Yvan Cournoyer 41 (Frank Mahovlich, Pete Mahovlich), 9:56 - PP
2: MTL, J.C. Tremblay 5 (Henri Richard, Claude Larose), 9:41
STL, Gary Sabourin 24 (Frank St. Marseille, Jack Egers), 19:08 - PP
3: MTL, Pete Mahovlich 30 (Bob Murdoch), 3:51
MTL, Guy Lafleur 26 (Marc Tardif), 4:24
MTL, J.C. Tremblay 6 (Guy Lafleur, Guy Lapointe), 13:04 - PP
Penalties:
1: J.C. Tremblay, MTL [Holding] 5:16
Andre Dupont, STL [Hooking] 9:13
Claude Larose, MTL [Slashing] 13:52
2: Phil Roberto, STL [Boarding] 5:10
Claude Larose, MTL [Hooking] 17:33
3: Bill Plager, STL [Hooking] 5:21
Bench penalty, STL [Too many men on the ice] 12:18
Serge Savard, MTL [Tripping] 13:13
Penalty time: MTL: 8 minutes
STL: 8 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Pleau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Murdoch | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dale Hoganson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 15 | 28 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Dupont | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Plager | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Barclay Plager | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Sabourin | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Terry Crisp | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Murphy | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jack Egers | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brian Lavender | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Roberto | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gerry Odrowski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny O'Shea | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Plager | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Hornung | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ernie Wakely | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 46 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 9- 7-12-28
STL: 18-20- 8-46
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 36-6-12)
STL: Ernie Wakely (L, 8-17-1)
Referee: Bill Friday
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Bob Kilger
Attendance: 18,318
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