NHL game summary from March 24, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (20-42-10) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (21-34-18) |
3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 1: | PIT, | Duane Rupp 3 (Bob Woytowich, Jean Pronovost), 5:19 - PP |
| PIT, | Jean Pronovost 20, 10:17 | |
| PIT, | Keith McCreary 19 (Jean Pronovost), 11:02 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | PIT, | Keith McCreary 20 (Duane Rupp, Syl Apps), :30 - PP |
| DET, | Tom Webster 28 (Tim Ecclestone, Gary Bergman), 5:22 | |
| PIT, | Duane Rupp 4 (Syl Apps, Keith McCreary), 6:22 | |
| DET, | Tom Miller 1 (Tom Webster, Mike Robitaille), 8:41 - PP | |
| PIT, | Jean Pronovost 21 (Syl Apps, Sheldon Kannegiesser), 11:55 | |
| PIT, | Dean Prentice 20 (Ron Schock, Andy Bathgate), 12:25 | |
| PIT, | Duane Rupp 5 (Syl Apps, Jean Pronovost), 19:52 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Arnie Brown, DET [Interference] 4:28 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser, PIT [Holding] 16:30 | |
| 2: | Don Luce, DET [Hooking] 2:18 |
| Bob Blackburn, PIT [Hooking] 7:52 | |
| Mike Robitaille, DET [Tripping] 18:24 | |
| 3: | Gary Bergman, DET [Slashing] 2:01 |
| Bob Blackburn, PIT [Holding] 7:50 | |
| Mickey Redmond, DET [Fighting] 13:37 | |
| Andy Bathgate, PIT [Fighting] 13:37 |
Penalty time: DET: 13 minutes
PIT: 11 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Jim Niekamp | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Serge Lajeunesse | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tom Webster | 8 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Miller | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rene Leclerc | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gerry Hart | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Jim Krulicki | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Robitaille | 21 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -30 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -30 | 24 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Rupp | 2 | D | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Bob Woytowich | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Blackburn | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Bathgate | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith McCreary | 10 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 16 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Dean Prentice | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Stewart | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rod Zaine | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Jim Morrison | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 30 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 30 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 7- 4-13-24
PIT: 8- 5-14-27
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 6-14-2)
PIT: Cam Newton (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Art Skov
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Willard Norris
Attendance: 9,025
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