All NHL game summaries from March 23, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (48-14-11) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Boston Bruins (52-10-10) |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1: | BOS, | Johnny Bucyk 30 (Fred Stanfield, John McKenzie), 4:51 |
| 2: | NYR, | Ted Irvine 15 (Pete Stemkowski, Ron Stewart), 16:48 |
| 3: | BOS, | Johnny Bucyk 31 (Fred Stanfield, John McKenzie), :55 |
| BOS, | Carol Vadnais 18 (Fred Stanfield, John McKenzie), 13:41 | |
| BOS, | Bobby Orr 35 (Gerry Cheevers), 18:13 - SH-EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Garnet "Ace" Bailey, BOS [Hooking] 2:15 |
| Brad Park, NYR [Holding] 8:30 | |
| John McKenzie, BOS [Charging] 13:03 | |
| Ted Irvine, NYR [Cross checking] 13:03 | |
| 2: | Jim Neilson, NYR [Hooking] 6:00 |
| Don Awrey, BOS [Elbowing] 9:50 | |
| Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Tripping] 10:47 | |
| Brad Park, NYR [Fighting] 13:21 | |
| John McKenzie, BOS [Fighting] 13:21 | |
| Phil Esposito, BOS [Game misconduct] 13:21 | |
| Bobby Orr, BOS [Interference] 13:21 | |
| 3: | Ken Hodge, BOS [Hooking] 10:20 |
| Fred Stanfield, BOS [Interference] 17:54 |
Penalty time: NYR: 13 minutes
BOS: 27 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Giacomin | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Park | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
| Gary Doak | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dale Rolfe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Glen Sather | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Goyette | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Stewart | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Gene Carr | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Bobby Rousseau | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Norm Gratton | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ab Demarco | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 38 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Carol Vadnais | 10 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 14 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 14 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 11-18- 8-37
BOS: 13- 6- 8-27
Goalies: NYR: Ed Giacomin (L, 24-9-8)
BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 27-3-7)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, John D'Amico
Attendance: 14,995
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (35-27-11) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Buffalo Sabres (15-42-18) |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | MIN, | Bill Goldsworthy 30 (J.P. Parise, Charlie Burns), 14:54 |
| MIN, | Murray Oliver 27 (Danny Grant, Bob Nevin), 17:46 | |
| 2: | MIN, | J.P. Parise 17 (Dennis O'Brien, Charlie Burns), 5:34 - PP |
| BUF, | Steve Atkinson 13 (Tracy Pratt, Gerry Meehan), 7:27 | |
| BUF, | Danny Lawson 9 (Craig Ramsay, Tracy Pratt), 16:14 | |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 11 (Mike Robitaille, Rick Martin), 17:40 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Ted Harris 2 (J.P. Parise), 16:13 |
| BUF, | Danny Lawson 10 (Don Luce, Al Hamilton), 17:17 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Slashing] 0:38 |
| Rene Robert, BUF [Tripping] 0:38 | |
| Barry Gibbs, MIN [Elbowing] 2:12 | |
| Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Hi-sticking] 11:32 | |
| 2: | Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Slashing] 1:04 |
| Gerry Meehan, BUF [Hooking] 3:39 | |
| J.P. Parise, MIN [Hooking] 12:26 | |
| Mike Byers, BUF [Slashing] 18:49 | |
| J.P. Parise, MIN [Slashing] 18:49 | |
| Danny Grant, MIN [Hooking] 20:00 | |
| 3: | Murray Oliver, MIN [Tripping] 2:45 |
| Tom Reid, MIN [Hooking] 9:53 | |
| Barry Gibbs, MIN [Slashing] 18:50 |
Penalty time: MIN: 20 minutes
BUF: 6 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Ted Hampson | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Cameron | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 32 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 5 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 5 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 12-16- 4-32
BUF: 14- 9-12-35
Goalies: MIN: Cesare Maniago (T, 20-15-3)
BUF: Dave Dryden (T, 3-7-5)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Terry Pierce
Attendance: 15,360
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (43-17-13) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (23-37-12) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | CHI, | Bobby Hull 45 (Christian Bordeleau), 8:11 |
| CHI, | Cliff Koroll 21 (Jerry Korab), 15:35 | |
| CHI, | Christian Bordeleau 11 (Pat Stapleton, Eric Nesterenko), 16:57 - PP | |
| 2: | PHI, | Bill Flett 18 (Ed Van Impe, Bobby Clarke), :46 |
| PHI, | Rick Foley 9 (Barry Ashbee, Rick MacLeish), 9:40 - PP | |
| CHI, | Jim Pappin 27 (Doug Jarrett, Keith Magnuson), 19:19 | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Wayne Hillman, PHI [Cross checking] 16:34 |
| Jerry Korab, CHI [Charging] 18:23 | |
| 2: | Ross Lonsberry, PHI [Hooking] 2:43 |
| Bill White, CHI [Hooking] 6:39 | |
| Rick Foley, PHI [Elbowing] 7:15 | |
| Stan Mikita, CHI [Slashing] 7:53 | |
| 3: | Rick Foley, PHI [Charging, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 1:25 |
| Cliff Koroll, CHI [Elbowing] 2:49 | |
| Jerry Korab, CHI [Hi-sticking] 18:20 |
Penalty time: CHI: 10 minutes
PHI: 28 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Hull | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Campbell | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Nesterenko | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Darryl Maggs | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Bordeleau | 23 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 28 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Willie Brossart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Brent Hughes | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Wayne Hillman | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Lew Morrison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bill Flett | 21 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rick Foley | 22 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Don McLeod | 24 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 8 defensemen) | -10 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 8 defensemen) | -10 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 9-12- 7-28
PHI: 11-15-14-40
Goalies: CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 29-10-6)
PHI: Don McLeod (L, 0-3-1),
Doug Favell Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Bob Kilger Attendance: 14,626
Doug Favell Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Bob Kilger Attendance: 14,626
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