All NHL game summaries from December 9, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (18-7-3) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (6-17-5) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1: | CHI, | Pit Martin 10 (Chico Maki, Bobby Hull), 11:39 |
| 2: | CHI, | Stan Mikita 11 (Dennis Hull, Cliff Koroll), 3:11 |
| CHI, | Stan Mikita 12 (Chico Maki), 6:15 - PP | |
| 3: | BUF, | Rick Martin 19, 2:33 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bryan Campbell, CHI [Holding] 13:54 |
| 2: | Chris Evans, BUF [Holding] 5:53 |
| Doug Barrie, BUF [Slashing] 12:02 | |
| Paul Terbenche, BUF [Hooking] 14:57 | |
| Dennis Hull, CHI [Tripping] 17:33 | |
| 3: | Butch Deadmarsh, BUF [Tripping] 9:45 |
| Doug Jarrett, CHI [Hooking] 12:59 | |
| Stan Mikita, CHI [Slashing] 14:17 |
Penalty time: CHI: 8 minutes
BUF: 8 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Smith | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Hull | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Danny O'Shea | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Campbell | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Nesterenko | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Darryl Maggs | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Lacroix | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 25 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Terbenche | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Barrie | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 6-11- 8-25
BUF: 10- 7- 8-25
Goalies: CHI: Gary Smith (W, 8-2-2)
BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 6-14-5)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Terry Pierce
Attendance: 15,360
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (18-4-5) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (8-13-5) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | NYR, | Vic Hadfield 21 (Jean Ratelle, Brad Park), 12:31 - PP |
| 2: | NYR, | Vic Hadfield 22 (Jean Ratelle, Brad Park), 1:02 - PP |
| NYR, | Jean Ratelle 17 (Gene Carr, Jim Neilson), 19:13 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Ted Irvine 6 (Gary Doak, Rod Seiling), 8:25 |
| NYR, | Bill Fairbairn 6 (Glen Sather, Ab DeMarco), 12:32 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bill Fairbairn, NYR [Boarding] 2:19 |
| Ed Van Impe, PHI [Tripping] 6:13 | |
| Bill Fairbairn, NYR [Interference] 9:42 | |
| Jim Johnson, PHI [Interference] 11:50 | |
| Brad Park, NYR [Holding] 13:53 | |
| 2: | Bobby Clarke, PHI [Elbowing] 0:29 |
| Brent Hughes, PHI [Hooking] 5:12 | |
| Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Fighting] 13:54 | |
| Rick Foley, PHI [Fighting, Game misconduct] 13:54 | |
| Brad Park, NYR [Fighting, Game misconduct] 13:54 | |
| Glen Sather, NYR [Misconduct] 13:54 | |
| Bill Lesuk, PHI [Roughing] 13:54 | |
| 3: | Bobby Clarke, PHI [Roughing] 1:19 |
| Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Roughing] 1:19 | |
| Pierre Plante, PHI [Fighting] 4:48 | |
| Dale Rolfe, NYR [Fighting] 4:48 | |
| Michel Parizeau, PHI [Tripping] 4:59 | |
| Gary Doak, NYR [Tripping] 9:20 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Roughing] 10:31 | |
| Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Roughing] 10:31 | |
| Ted Irvine, NYR [Tripping] 12:59 |
Penalty time: NYR: 49 minutes
PHI: 36 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Park | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Doak | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dale Rolfe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Sather | 6 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Jean Ratelle | 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gene Carr | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobby Rousseau | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ab Demarco | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gilles Villemure | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| 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 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Brent Hughes | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Hillman | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Michel Parizeau | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| Bill Lesuk | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Johnson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Foley | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Keenan | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Sarrazin | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Plante | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 21 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 8-13-12-33
PHI: 7- 7- 7-21
Goalies: NYR: Gilles Villemure (W, 10-1-2)
PHI: Doug Favell (L, 6-10-5)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Alan Glaspell
Attendance: 14,626
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