NHL game summary 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
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