All NHL game summaries from January 27, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (13-25-8) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Boston Bruins (32-7-8) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | BOS, | Phil Esposito 40 (Ken Hodge), 1:27 |
| BOS, | Johnny Bucyk 21 (John McKenzie, Fred Stanfield), 14:51 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Phil Esposito 41 (Fred Stanfield, John McKenzie), 12:31 - PP |
| PHI, | Serge Bernier 12 (Bobby Clarke, Gary Dornhoefer), 19:14 - PP | |
| 3: | PHI, | Bob Kelly 6, 16:51 |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 42 (Bobby Orr, Dallas Smith), 18:54 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Phil Esposito, BOS [Tripping] 15:06 |
| Bobby Orr, BOS [Slashing] 17:12 | |
| 2: | Joe Watson, PHI [Holding] 1:11 |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hooking] 11:10 | |
| Wayne Cashman, BOS [Elbowing] 17:55 | |
| Bobby Orr, BOS [Fighting] 18:56 | |
| Bill Clement, PHI [Fighting] 18:56 | |
| 3: | Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Holding] 0:46 |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Delay of game - Puck over glass] 18:54 |
Penalty time: PHI: 13 minutes
BOS: 11 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Brossart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Brent Hughes | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Parizeau | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lew Morrison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bill Lesuk | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Johnson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Rick Foley | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dick Sarrazin | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Gamble | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 31 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Ravlich | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 47 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 47 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 10-12- 9-31
BOS: 11-20-16-47
Goalies: PHI: Bruce Gamble (L, 3-8-1)
BOS: Eddie Johnston (W, 18-4-3)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 14,995
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (21-20-7) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (10-29-11) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | BUF, | Rick Martin 34 (Al Hamilton), 5:36 |
| DET, | Nick Libett 15 (Larry Johnston, Marcel Dionne), 17:01 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | DET, | Nick Libett 16 (Arnie Brown, Bill Collins), 8:51 |
| DET, | Nick Libett 17 (Ron Stackhouse, Marcel Dionne), 19:13 - EN | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ron Stackhouse, DET [Hooking] 7:09 | |
| Bill Collins, DET [Elbowing] 9:24 | ||
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Tripping] 12:43 | ||
| 2: | Terry Ball, BUF [Holding] 0:50 | |
| Gary Bergman, DET [Tripping] 14:48 | ||
| Jim Lorentz, BUF [Roughing] 15:53 | ||
| Ron Stackhouse, DET [Roughing] 15:53 | ||
| Chris Evans, BUF [Roughing] 18:58 | ||
| Nick Libett, DET [Roughing] 18:58 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: DET: 10 minutes
BUF: 8 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Harris | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Wall | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Smith | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Ball | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -11 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -11 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 9- 8-10-27
BUF: 12- 5- 5-22
Goalies: DET: Al Smith (W, 12-12-2)
BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 8-24-9)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Bob Mclaren
Attendance: 15,142
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (13-27-5) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (32-10-5) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | CHI, | Cliff Koroll 11 (Dennis Hull, Keith Magnuson), 1:55 |
| CHI, | Stan Mikita 17 (Pat Stapleton, Dennis Hull), 7:31 | |
| CHI, | Jim Pappin 14, 10:29 | |
| 2: | CHI, | Cliff Koroll 12 (Doug Jarrett, Jerry Korab), 12:31 |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Danny O'Shea, CHI [Slashing] 10:03 | |
| John Schella, VAN [Slashing] 10:03 | ||
| Andre Boudrias, VAN [Slashing] 14:10 | ||
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Interference] 17:25 | ||
| Bobby Schmautz, VAN [Fighting] 18:25 | ||
| Lou Angotti, CHI [Roughing, Tripping] 18:25 | ||
| 2: | Jocelyn Guevremont, VAN [Hooking] 5:28 | |
| Doug Jarrett, CHI [Closing hand on puck] 8:55 | ||
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Fighting] 8:55 | ||
| Bobby Schmautz, VAN [Fighting] 8:55 | ||
| Dave Balon, VAN [Tripping] 15:29 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: VAN: 18 minutes
CHI: 15 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunc Wilson | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schella | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Andre Boudrias | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Connelly | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Dale Tallon | 9 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Maki | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ron Stewart | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Rosaire Paiement | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ted Taylor | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Ward | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Lemieux | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Balon | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregg Boddy | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Orland Kurtenbach | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| George Gardner | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 24 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Hull | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Danny O'Shea | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Campbell | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Maggs | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Lacroix | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 9- 9- 6-24
CHI: 14- 4- 9-27
Goalies: VAN: Dunc Wilson (L, 10-16-2),
George Gardner CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 20-6-2) Referee: Bill Friday Linesmen: Ron Finn, Terry Pierce Attendance: n/a
George Gardner CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 20-6-2) Referee: Bill Friday Linesmen: Ron Finn, Terry Pierce Attendance: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (26-15-7) |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 Montreal Canadiens (26-13-8) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | MTL, | Guy Lafleur 16 (Frank Mahovlich, J.C. Tremblay), 1:56 |
| MIN, | Dean Prentice 16 (Lou Nanne, Murray Oliver), 2:36 | |
| MIN, | J.P. Parise 10 (Barry Gibbs), 5:32 | |
| MIN, | Lou Nanne 14 (Dean Prentice, Doug Mohns), 7:40 | |
| MTL, | Frank Mahovlich 23 (Guy Lafleur, Pete Mahovlich), 8:49 | |
| MTL, | Frank Mahovlich 24 (Yvan Cournoyer, Pete Mahovlich), 9:40 - PP | |
| MIN, | Lou Nanne 15 (Murray Oliver, Barry Gibbs), 10:12 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Tom Reid 3, 4:07 |
| MTL, | Frank Mahovlich 25 (Guy Lapointe, Pete Mahovlich), 13:02 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Guy Lafleur 17, 5:29 |
| MIN, | Lou Nanne 16 (Murray Oliver, Ted Harris), 16:24 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Terry Harper, MTL [Hooking] 3:31 |
| Dennis Hextall, MIN [Elbowing] 9:10 | |
| Danny Grant, MIN [Holding] 11:47 | |
| 2: | Terry Harper, MTL [Holding] 1:02 |
| 3: | J.P. Parise, MIN [Holding, Roughing] 10:19 |
| Guy Lafleur, MTL [Roughing double minor] 10:19 |
Penalty time: MIN: 8 minutes
MTL: 8 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Ted Hampson | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Burns | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 10 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 10 | 39 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Arnason | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Phil Myre | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 41 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 12-13-14-39
MTL: 12-12-17-41
Goalies: MIN: Cesare Maniago (W, 16-10-1)
MTL: Phil Myre (L, 3-5-0)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Malcolm Ashford
Attendance: 17,897
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