NHL game summary from March 22, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (15-42-17) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (23-38-12) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 25 (Mike Robitaille, Rene Robert), 12:39 - PP |
| PIT, | Al McDonough 10 (Bob Leiter, Duane Rupp), 19:45 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Nick Harbaruk 10 (Ron Schock, Dave Burrows), 5:28 - PP |
| PIT, | Syl Apps 14 (Jean Pronovost, Val Fonteyne), 6:54 | |
| BUF, | Gerry Meehan 18 (Al Hamilton), 9:08 | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 44 (Gilbert Perreault), 16:15 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Al Hamilton 4, 10:52 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Martin, BUF [Holding] 5:10 |
| Ron Schock, PIT [Hooking] 9:50 | |
| Bryan Watson, PIT [Slashing] 11:21 | |
| Tracy Pratt, BUF [Interference] 13:01 | |
| 2: | Gerry Meehan, BUF [Interference] 2:38 |
| Tracy Pratt, BUF [Tripping] 4:52 | |
| Larry Hillman, BUF [Holding] 12:03 | |
| Bryan Hextall, PIT [Hooking] 14:06 | |
| 3: | Greg Polis, PIT [Holding] 10:01 |
| Mike Robitaille, BUF [Elbowing] 12:12 |
Penalty time: BUF: 12 minutes
PIT: 8 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Rupp | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al McDonough | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Cardwell | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Polis | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Leiter | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eddie Shack | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Les Binkley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 12- 9- 9-30
PIT: 12-12-14-38
Goalies: BUF: Roger Crozier (W, 12-35-13)
PIT: Les Binkley (L, 7-15-5)
Referee: Bill Friday
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Terry Pierce
Attendance: 11,216
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