NHL game summary from April 1, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (53-13-11) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Montreal Canadiens (45-16-16) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
1: MTL, Claude Larose 20 (Marc Tardif, Pete Mahovlich), 4:17
MTL, Yvan Cournoyer 47 (Jimmy Roberts, Jacques Lemaire), 8:46
MTL, Guy Lapointe 11 (Guy Lafleur, Jacques Lemaire), 14:30 - PP
2: MTL, Jacques Lemaire 31 (Yvan Cournoyer, Frank Mahovlich), 8:16 - PP
MTL, Frank Mahovlich 43 (Yvan Cournoyer, Pete Mahovlich), 16:10 - PP
3: BOS, Ken Hodge 16 (Garnet "Ace" Bailey, Wayne Cashman), :56
MTL, Bob Murdoch 1 (Jimmy Roberts, Serge Savard), 9:57
BOS, Mike Walton 28 (Ken Hodge, Johnny Bucyk), 18:40 - PP
Penalties:
1: Carol Vadnais, BOS [Cross checking] 12:49
2: Wayne Cashman, BOS [Elbowing] 2:27
Claude Larose, MTL [Elbowing] 2:27
Pierre Bouchard, MTL [Charging] 4:52
Fred Stanfield, BOS [Holding] 6:34
Garnet "Ace" Bailey, BOS [Elbowing] 15:43
3: Henri Richard, MTL [Holding] 3:41
Bob Murdoch, MTL [Holding] 17:03
Penalty time: BOS: 8 minutes
MTL: 8 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carol Vadnais | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Pleau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Terry Harper | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Murdoch | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dale Hoganson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Myre | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 7- 7- 9-23
MTL: 15-10-11-36
Goalies: BOS: Gerry Cheevers (L, 27-5-8)
MTL: Phil Myre (W, 4-5-0)
Referee: Art Skov
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 18,950
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