All NHL game summaries from March 17, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (18-46-6) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Buffalo Sabres (14-42-16) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | VAN, | Jocelyn Guevremont 13 (Andre Boudrias), 13:44 |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 9, 18:56 - PP | |
| 2: | VAN, | Andre Boudrias 23 (Dave Balon), 11:20 |
| VAN, | Dave Balon 21 (Jocelyn Guevremont, Dale Tallon), 14:39 - PP | |
| VAN, | Ted Taylor 9 (Richard Lemieux, Rosaire Paiement), 19:21 | |
| 3: | VAN, | Ron Ward 2, 2:54 - SH |
| VAN, | Dennis Kearns 3 (Wayne Maki, Jocelyn Guevremont), 6:50 - PP | |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 6 (Al Hamilton, Randy Wyrozub), 19:50 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gregg Boddy, VAN [Slashing] 3:16 |
| Jim Watson, BUF [Cross checking] 7:54 | |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, VAN [Hooking] 10:04 | |
| Orland Kurtenbach, VAN [Hooking] 17:08 | |
| 2: | Tracy Pratt, BUF [Tripping] 13:12 |
| Wayne Connelly, VAN [Holding, Roughing] 14:29 | |
| Larry Hillman, BUF [Roughing] 14:29 | |
| Tracy Pratt, BUF [Holding] 16:01 | |
| John Schella, VAN [Charging] 19:42 | |
| 3: | Rick Martin, BUF [Roughing] 1:52 |
| Barry Wilkins, VAN [Roughing] 1:52 | |
| John Schella, VAN [Roughing] 1:52 | |
| Steve Atkinson, BUF [Roughing] 3:31 | |
| Danny Lawson, BUF [Hooking] 4:49 | |
| Roger Crozier, BUF [Delay of game - Puck over glass] 5:59 |
Penalty time: VAN: 16 minutes
BUF: 16 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunc Wilson | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 2 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Barry Wilkins | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Schella | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Andre Boudrias | 7 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Wayne Connelly | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Dale Tallon | 9 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Wayne Maki | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosaire Paiement | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Taylor | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Ward | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Lemieux | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Balon | 21 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gregg Boddy | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Orland Kurtenbach | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 13 | 42 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 13 | 42 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 8 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 10-19-13-42
BUF: 8- 8-12-28
Goalies: VAN: Dunc Wilson (W, 15-29-2)
BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 11-35-13)
Referee: Bob Sloan
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 15,360
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (25-36-10) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 California Golden Seals (21-33-17) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | CAL, | Bob Stewart 1 (Gerry Pinder, Rick Smith), 14:38 |
| 2: | STL, | Phil Roberto 12, 10:31 |
| CAL, | Gary Croteau 11 (Dick Redmond, Reggie Leach), 14:35 | |
| 3: | STL, | Frank St. Marseille 15, 4:38 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Paul Shmyr, CAL [Interference] 13:07 |
| Gary Sabourin, STL [Holding] 14:13 | |
| Paul Shmyr, CAL [Holding] 15:18 | |
| Dick Redmond, CAL [Holding] 19:32 | |
| 2: | Jack Egers, STL [Elbowing] 0:21 |
| Paul Shmyr, CAL [Interference] 0:21 | |
| Garry Unger, STL [Tripping] 1:37 | |
| 3: | Terry Crisp, STL [Tripping] 14:46 |
Penalty time: STL: 8 minutes
CAL: 8 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Dupont | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Plager | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Barclay Plager | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Sabourin | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Crisp | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jack Egers | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Lavender | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Phil Roberto | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Odrowski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny O'Shea | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Plager | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Hornung | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacques Caron | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 30 | ||||||
| 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 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| Dick Redmond | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Carleton | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Jarrett | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Pinder | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Norm Ferguson | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ernie Hicke | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Joey Johnston | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 11-10- 9-30
CAL: 10-16- 9-35
Goalies: STL: Jacques Caron (T, 11-6-4)
CAL: Gilles Meloche (T, 16-21-13)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Ron Hoggarth
Attendance: 12,089
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