NHL game summary from March 11, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (49-10-9) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (22-37-9) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | BOS, | Derek Sanderson 24 (Bobby Orr), 13:38 - SH |
| PIT, | Jean Pronovost 25 (Bryan Watson, Duane Rupp), 14:08 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Ron Schock 14 (Nick Harbaruk, Eddie Shack), 2:43 - PP |
| PIT, | Al McDonough 8 (Bob Leiter, Eddie Shack), 8:24 | |
| PIT, | Greg Polis 22, 12:33 | |
| BOS, | Bobby Orr 31 (Johnny Bucyk, John McKenzie), 17:13 - PP | |
| 3: | PIT, | Eddie Shack 13 (Bryan Hextall), 9:48 - PP |
| BOS, | Mike Walton 24 (Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr), 11:58 - PP | |
| PIT, | Greg Polis 23 (Bryan Hextall, Darryl Edestrand), 12:34 | |
| BOS, | Ed Westfall 17 (Carol Vadnais, Derek Sanderson), 13:09 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Carol Vadnais, BOS [Cross checking] 11:58 |
| 2: | Bobby Orr, BOS [Hooking] 1:02 |
| Darryl Edestrand, PIT [Holding] 3:20 | |
| Wayne Cashman, BOS [Elbowing] 4:36 | |
| Bryan Watson, PIT [Holding] 4:36 | |
| Wayne Cashman, BOS [Hooking] 10:20 | |
| Duane Rupp, PIT [Interference] 16:08 | |
| Syl Apps, PIT [Holding] 19:15 | |
| 3: | Garnet "Ace" Bailey, BOS [Hooking] 9:41 |
| Bob Leiter, PIT [Hooking] 10:13 | |
| Wayne Cashman, BOS [Slashing] 19:19 |
Penalty time: BOS: 12 minutes
PIT: 10 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Carol Vadnais | 10 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Roberts | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -11 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -11 | 30 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Rupp | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al McDonough | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Cardwell | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Polis | 22 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Leiter | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Eddie Shack | 24 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Les Binkley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 10 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 10 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 5-16- 9-30
PIT: 7-10-12-29
Goalies: BOS: Eddie Johnston (L, 25-7-3)
PIT: Les Binkley (W, 7-14-3)
Referee: Art Skov
Linesmen: Alan Glaspell, Bob Kilger
Attendance: 13,050
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