All NHL game summaries from October 17, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (4-1-0) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 New York Islanders (1-3-0) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | PIT, | Ken Schinkel 4 (Darryl Edestrand, Ron Schock), :35 |
| 2: | PIT, | Eddie Shack 1 (Ron Schock), 14:02 |
| PIT, | Syl Apps 3 (Jean Pronovost, Dave Burrows), 19:24 | |
| 3: | PIT, | Jean Pronovost 1 (Lowell MacDonald, Bryan Hextall), 3:18 |
| PIT, | Ken Schinkel 5 (Duane Rupp, Ron Schock), 14:00 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jack Lynch, PIT [Holding] 7:13 |
| Ron Smith, NYI [Slashing] 11:29 | |
| Ken Murray, NYI [Tripping] 18:53 | |
| Jack Lynch, PIT [Holding] 19:39 | |
| 2: | Dave Burrows, PIT [Holding] 7:28 |
| Ken Murray, NYI [Charging] 14:17 | |
| 3: | Eddie Shack, PIT [Hooking] 5:33 |
| Jim Mair, NYI [Tripping] 13:23 | |
| Darryl Edestrand, PIT [Holding] 18:12 |
Penalty time: PIT: 10 minutes
NYI: 8 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Rupp | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack Lynch | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al McDonough | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Rick Kessell | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Lalonde | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Lowell MacDonald | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Denis Herron | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 34 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Gray | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Lefley | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jim Mair | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Ken Murray | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Bill Mikkelson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Germain Gagnon | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Don Blackburn | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Spencer | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Terry Crisp | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Marchinko | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Brian Lavender | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Miller | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Cameron | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Smith | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 11-11-13-35
NYI: 5-10- 8-23
Goalies: PIT: Denis Herron (W, 2-0-0)
NYI: Gerry Gray (L, 0-1-0)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Bob Mclaren, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 8,175
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (4-2-0) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Vancouver Canucks (2-2-1) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | VAN, | Bobby Schmautz 1, 10:39 |
| CHI, | Jim Pappin 2 (Doug Jarrett, Dennis Hull), 11:34 | |
| VAN, | Orland Kurtenbach 3 (John Wright, Jocelyn Guevremont), 17:55 - PP | |
| 2: | VAN, | Jocelyn Guevremont 1 (Dale Tallon, Andre Boudrias), 7:03 - PP |
| VAN, | Dale Tallon 2 (Jim Hargreaves, Andre Boudrias), 8:19 | |
| CHI, | Pit Martin 2 (Dennis Hull, Bill White), 14:36 - PP | |
| CHI, | Dennis Hull 4 (Bill White), 19:08 | |
| 3: | VAN, | Don Lever 2 (Bobby Lalonde, Richard Lemieux), :20 |
| VAN, | Richard Lemieux 1 (Don Tannahill, Gregg Boddy), 10:32 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Keith Magnuson, CHI [Holding] 0:45 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty, VAN [Tripping] 8:07 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Interference] 13:20 | |
| Brian Ogilvie, CHI [Hooking] 16:19 | |
| 2: | Wayne Maki, VAN [Tripping] 4:02 |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Roughing] 6:35 | |
| Gerry O'Flaherty, VAN [Roughing] 6:35 | |
| Bill White, CHI [Holding] 6:57 | |
| Jim Hargreaves, VAN [Slashing] 13:41 | |
| Jim Hargreaves, VAN [Hooking] 16:46 | |
| 3: | Gerry O'Flaherty, VAN [Interference] 3:09 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, VAN [Hooking] 6:45 | |
| Jerry Korab, CHI [Hi-sticking] 11:44 | |
| Jim Hargreaves, VAN [Hi-sticking] 11:44 | |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, VAN [Holding] 12:44 | |
| Stan Mikita, CHI [Cross checking] 19:12 |
Penalty time: CHI: 14 minutes
VAN: 18 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Brian Ogilvie | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 30 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunc Wilson | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 2 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Larry Bolonchuk | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barry Wilkins | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Hargreaves | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Boudrias | 7 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dale Tallon | 9 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wayne Maki | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Tannahill | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| John Wright | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Richard Lemieux | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gregg Boddy | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| Orland Kurtenbach | 25 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 5-12-13-30
VAN: 12-11- 5-28
Goalies: CHI: Tony Esposito (L, 2-2-0)
VAN: Dunc Wilson (W, 2-2-1)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 15,570
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