All NHL game summaries from February 23, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (42-10-7) |
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Buffalo Sabres (16-34-11) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | BOS, | Derek Sanderson 22 (Wayne Carleton, Dallas Smith), 18:18 |
| 2: | BOS, | John McKenzie 20 (Bobby Orr, Johnny Bucyk), :31 |
| BUF, | Steve Atkinson 12 (Gerry Meehan, Dick Duff), 1:55 | |
| BOS, | Johnny Bucyk 38 (John McKenzie), 5:02 | |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 51 (Ken Hodge, Wayne Cashman), 6:02 | |
| BOS, | Ken Hodge 37 (Dallas Smith), 12:34 | |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 30 (Floyd Smith, Al Hamilton), 18:23 | |
| 3: | BOS, | Bobby Orr 29 (Johnny Bucyk, Dallas Smith), :38 |
| BUF, | Tracy Pratt 1 (Ron Anderson, Doug Barrie), 12:18 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Wayne Carleton, BOS [Hooking] 9:43 |
| 2: | Dallas Smith, BOS [Hooking] 10:19 |
| Doug Barrie, BUF [Hooking] 13:15 | |
| John McKenzie, BOS [Hi-sticking] 15:10 | |
| 3: | Mike Walton, BOS [Holding] 4:43 |
| Bobby Orr, BOS [Roughing] 9:18 | |
| Tracy Pratt, BUF [Roughing] 9:18 | |
| Don Awrey, BOS [Holding] 13:20 | |
| Bench penalty, BUF [Too many men on the ice] 19:48 |
Penalty time: BOS: 12 minutes
BUF: 6 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 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Carleton | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Walton | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 38 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tracy Pratt | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Barrie | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Reg Fleming | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Skip Krake | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Floyd Smith | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dick Duff | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Andrea | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Don Marshall | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Larry Keenan | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 13- 9-16-38
BUF: 12- 9-13-34
Goalies: BOS: Eddie Johnston (W, 22-4-2)
BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 9-19-7)
Referee: Lloyd Gilmour
Linesmen: John D'Amico, George Ashley
Attendance: 10,429
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