NHL game summary from December 23, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (16-16-4) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 St. Louis Blues (11-15-6) |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | STL, | Frank St. Marseille 6 (Chris Evans, Bob Plager), 3:49 |
| STL, | Bob Plager 1 (Gary Sabourin, Fran Huck), 6:21 | |
| 2: | STL, | Gary Sabourin 7 (Barclay Plager, Fran Huck), 18:55 |
| 3: | STL, | Gary Sabourin 8 (Phil Roberto, Fran Huck), 5:44 |
| STL, | Brent Hughes 1 (Pierre Plante, Frank St. Marseille), 6:38 | |
| STL, | Garry Unger 16 (Jack Egers, Bob Plager), 17:06 | |
| PHI, | Bill Flett 18 (Bobby Clarke, Andre Dupont), 19:23 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Kelly, PHI [Hooking] 4:01 |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Slashing] 11:22 | |
| Pierre Plante, STL [Boarding] 15:02 | |
| 2: | Barry Ashbee, PHI [Tripping] 9:11 |
| 3: | Rick MacLeish, PHI [Fighting] 5:36 |
| Bob McCord, STL [Fighting] 5:36 | |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Game misconduct] 5:36 | |
| Mike Murphy, STL [Holding] 8:00 | |
| Phil Roberto, STL [Interference] 12:12 |
Penalty time: PHI: 21 minutes
STL: 11 minutes
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Wayne Hillman | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 1 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Flett | 21 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Bladon | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Andre Dupont | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Michel Belhumeur | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 26 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Stephenson | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Hughes | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Bob Plager | 5 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Chris Evans | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Barclay Plager | 8 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Gary Sabourin | 11 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Fran Huck | 12 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Egers | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierre Plante | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Phil Roberto | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Jean Hamel | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob McCord | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (8 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (8 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 43 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 9- 8- 9-26
STL: 13-15-15-43
Goalies: PHI: Doug Favell (L, 8-10-2),
Michel Belhumeur STL: Wayne Stephenson (W, 9-8-4) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ron Finn Attendance: 18,343
Michel Belhumeur STL: Wayne Stephenson (W, 9-8-4) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ron Finn Attendance: 18,343
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