NHL game summary from March 23, 1972
| 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
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