NHL game summary from January 22, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (31-7-7) |
1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Montreal Canadiens (26-12-7) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | MTL, | Claude Larose 15 (Jimmy Roberts), 5:58 |
| MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 22 (Pete Mahovlich, Jacques Laperriere), 16:41 | |
| BOS, | Johnny Bucyk 20 (John McKenzie, Phil Esposito), 18:11 - PP | |
| 2: | BOS, | Mike Walton 14 (Derek Sanderson, Bobby Orr), :20 |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 39 (Ken Hodge), 3:19 | |
| BOS, | Fred Stanfield 11 (John McKenzie), 4:36 | |
| BOS, | Fred Stanfield 12 (Johnny Bucyk, John McKenzie), 7:28 - PP | |
| MTL, | Pete Mahovlich 16 (Frank Mahovlich, Jacques Laperriere), 10:52 | |
| BOS, | Ed Westfall 11, 15:43 - SH | |
| 3: | BOS, | Bobby Orr 20 (Ed Westfall, Derek Sanderson), 1:11 |
| MTL, | Marc Tardif 24 (Yvan Cournoyer, Jacques Lemaire), 2:47 | |
| BOS, | John McKenzie 13 (Johnny Bucyk, Fred Stanfield), 4:23 | |
| MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 23, 6:24 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Phil Esposito, BOS [Interference] 2:26 |
| Jimmy Roberts, MTL [Interference, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 12:02 | |
| Pete Mahovlich, MTL [Hooking] 18:01 | |
| Jacques Lemaire, MTL [Delay of game - Puck over glass] 18:11 | |
| 2: | Pierre Bouchard, MTL [Cross checking] 5:46 |
| Dallas Smith, BOS [Tripping] 14:10 | |
| John McKenzie, BOS [Hi-sticking] 19:07 | |
| 3: | Ken Hodge, BOS [Interference] 9:02 |
| Henri Richard, MTL [Hooking] 12:45 |
Penalty time: BOS: 8 minutes
MTL: 30 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Matt Ravlich | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 37 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Chuck Lefley | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Arnason | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 16-12- 9-37
MTL: 6-13- 9-28
Goalies: BOS: Eddie Johnston (W, 17-4-3),
Gerry Cheevers MTL: Ken Dryden (L, 21-5-7) Referee: John Ashley Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Mike Noeth Attendance: 18,950
Gerry Cheevers MTL: Ken Dryden (L, 21-5-7) Referee: John Ashley Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Mike Noeth Attendance: 18,950
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