All NHL game summaries from March 12, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (22-37-10) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Boston Bruins (49-10-10) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | BOS, | Carol Vadnais 16 (Dallas Smith, Garnet "Ace" Bailey), 12:39 |
| BOS, | Fred Stanfield 22 (Johnny Bucyk, Ed Westfall), 16:36 | |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 59 (Johnny Bucyk, Mike Walton), 18:44 - PP | |
| 2: | PIT, | Steve Cardwell 5 (Ron Schock), 3:59 - PP |
| BOS, | Bobby Orr 32 (Johnny Bucyk, Mike Walton), 6:42 - PP | |
| PIT, | Jean Pronovost 26 (Syl Apps, Bryan Watson), 10:50 | |
| 3: | PIT, | Darryl Edestrand 9 (Al McDonough, Bob Leiter), 1:25 |
| PIT, | Darryl Edestrand 10 (Dave Burrows, Al McDonough), 1:34 |
Penalties:
| 1: | John McKenzie, BOS [Elbowing] 1:27 |
| Dallas Smith, BOS [Roughing] 3:51 | |
| Eddie Shack, PIT [Charging] 6:46 | |
| Dave Burrows, PIT [Holding] 18:09 | |
| Phil Esposito, BOS [Cross checking] 20:00 | |
| 2: | Don Awrey, BOS [Hooking] 2:07 |
| Steve Cardwell, PIT [Tripping] 5:05 | |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey, BOS [Hooking] 8:41 | |
| 3: | Bobby Orr, BOS [Fighting] 1:12 |
| Bryan Watson, PIT [Fighting] 1:12 |
Penalty time: PIT: 11 minutes
BOS: 15 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Rupp | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al McDonough | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Steve Cardwell | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Leiter | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Les Binkley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 33 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 7 |
| Carol Vadnais | 10 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 41 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 8-17- 8-33
BOS: 10-15-16-41
Goalies: PIT: Les Binkley (T, 7-14-4)
BOS: Gerry Cheevers (T, 24-3-7)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 14,995
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (41-17-11) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Detroit Red Wings (29-32-9) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | CHI, | Pit Martin 21 (Dennis Hull, Pat Stapleton), :51 - PP |
| CHI, | Dennis Hull 25 (Pit Martin, Jim Pappin), 18:37 | |
| 2: | DET, | Mickey Redmond 40 (Al Karlander, Larry Johnston), 13:27 |
| 3: | DET, | Alex Delvecchio 17 (Red Berenson, Mickey Redmond), :53 - PP |
| CHI, | Pit Martin 22 (Jim Pappin), 17:47 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Arnie Brown, DET [Hooking] 0:25 |
| Danny Johnson, DET [Holding] 13:03 | |
| Nick Libett, DET [Fighting] 19:17 | |
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Slashing, Fighting] 19:17 | |
| 2: | Larry Johnston, DET [Holding] 5:02 |
| Pit Martin, CHI [Hooking] 6:55 | |
| Bryan Campbell, CHI [Tripping] 15:07 | |
| Bench penalty, DET [Too many men on the ice] 17:23 | |
| 3: | Jim Pappin, CHI [Tripping] 0:22 |
| Larry Johnston, DET [Holding] 2:20 | |
| Red Berenson, DET [Tripping] 6:49 | |
| Arnie Brown, DET [Elbowing] 11:37 | |
| Cliff Koroll, CHI [Roughing] 11:37 |
Penalty time: CHI: 15 minutes
DET: 19 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Hull | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Campbell | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Nesterenko | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Christian Bordeleau | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 24 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Danny Johnson | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Leon Rochefort | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Boucha | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Harris | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Wall | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Andy Brown | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 46 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 46 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 9- 7- 8-24
DET: 10-18-18-46
Goalies: CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 27-10-6)
DET: Andy Brown (L, 0-2-0)
Referee: Lloyd Gilmour
Linesmen: Terry Pierce, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 14,291
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (30-27-12) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Minnesota North Stars (33-24-10) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | TOR, | Ron Ellis 18 (Brian Glennie, Norm Ullman), 1:42 |
| 2: | MIN, | Doug Mohns 5 (Dennis Hextall, Lou Nanne), 9:39 |
| 3: | MIN, | J.P. Parise 16 (Bill Goldsworthy, Dennis O'Brien), 5:37 |
| TOR, | Norm Ullman 21 (Jim McKenny), 12:00 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jim McKenny, TOR [Elbowing] 6:20 | |
| Dean Prentice, MIN [Hooking] 8:04 | ||
| Denis Dupere, TOR [Hooking] 17:52 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Bob Nevin, MIN [Hi-sticking] 7:25 | |
| Dennis Hextall, MIN [Elbowing] 10:48 | ||
| Rick Ley, TOR [Hooking] 12:21 | ||
Penalty time: TOR: 6 minutes
MIN: 6 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Brad Selwood | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Pelyk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Harrison | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pierre Jarry | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Norm Ullman | 9 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Billy MacMillan | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Kehoe | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Denis Dupere | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Henderson | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Baun | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bernie Parent | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 32 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gump Worsley | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ted Hampson | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Craig Cameron | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilles Gilbert | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 11-14- 7-32
MIN: 11-17-12-40
Goalies: TOR: Bernie Parent (T, 15-15-8)
MIN: Gump Worsley,
Gilles Gilbert (T, 0-0-1) Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Bob Mclaren Attendance: 15,325
Gilles Gilbert (T, 0-0-1) Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Bob Mclaren Attendance: 15,325
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 California Golden Seals (20-33-16) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 New York Rangers (45-12-11) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | CAL, | Dick Redmond 8 (Bobby Sheehan), 16:15 |
| 2: | NYR, | Brad Park 22 (Pete Stemkowski, Ted Irvine), 3:04 |
| CAL, | Reggie Leach 10 (Joey Johnston, Dick Redmond), 6:44 | |
| CAL, | Craig Patrick 7, 14:34 | |
| CAL, | Stan Gilbertson 13 (Gerry Pinder, Dick Redmond), 16:48 - PP | |
| 3: | CAL, | Stan Gilbertson 14 (Ivan Boldirev), 1:01 |
| CAL, | Joey Johnston 15 (Rick Smith), 4:57 | |
| CAL, | Reggie Leach 11 (Gary Croteau, Bob Stewart), 9:39 | |
| NYR, | Bruce MacGregor 19 (Pete Stemkowski, Bobby Rousseau), 13:53 - PP | |
| NYR, | Rod Gilbert 41 (Vic Hadfield, Gary Doak), 16:05 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Smith, CAL [Hooking] 1:49 |
| Rick Smith, CAL [Tripping] 5:26 | |
| Gary Doak, NYR [Hi-sticking] 9:48 | |
| 2: | Stan Gilbertson, CAL [Elbowing] 7:52 |
| Rod Seiling, NYR [Tripping] 15:58 | |
| Ivan Boldirev, CAL [Roughing] 16:48 | |
| Glen Sather, NYR [Roughing] 16:48 | |
| 3: | Ted Irvine, NYR [Hi-sticking] 10:59 |
| Craig Patrick, CAL [Hi-sticking] 10:59 | |
| Craig Patrick, CAL [Tripping] 13:27 |
Penalty time: CAL: 12 minutes
NYR: 8 minutes
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Johnston | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Shmyr | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 4 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Bob Stewart | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 7 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Wayne Carleton | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 10 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Jarrett | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerry Pinder | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Ferguson | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ernie Hicke | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joey Johnston | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Kurt | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 24 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Park | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Gary Doak | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dale Rolfe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Glen Sather | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Stewart | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Gene Carr | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bobby Rousseau | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ab Demarco | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Gilles Villemure | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 43 | ||||||
Shots: CAL: 10- 7- 7-24
NYR: 14-15-14-43
Goalies: CAL: Gary Kurt (W, 1-5-4)
NYR: Gilles Villemure (L, 24-5-3)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Alan Glaspell
Attendance: 17,250
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