NHL game summary from March 4, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (36-22-8) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boston Bruins (41-19-5) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | BOS, | Phil Esposito 43 (Ken Hodge, Mike Walton), :59 |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 44 (Johnny Bucyk, Ken Hodge), 18:11 - PP | |
| 2: | BOS, | Fred O'Donnell 6 (Derek Sanderson, Johnny Bucyk), 1:15 |
| BOS, | Ken Hodge 32 (Mike Walton, Nick Beverley), 16:24 | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Don Awrey, BOS [Roughing] 3:50 |
| Jim Pappin, CHI [Roughing] 3:50 | |
| Derek Sanderson, BOS [Tripping] 6:19 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Holding] 18:03 | |
| 2: | Phil Russell, CHI [Elbowing] 3:47 |
| Don Awrey, BOS [Cross checking] 19:45 | |
| 3: | Derek Sanderson, BOS [Tripping, Misconduct] 0:58 |
| John Marks, CHI [Tripping] 4:22 | |
| Jerry Korab, CHI [Charging, Hooking] 5:29 | |
| Phil Esposito, BOS [Hooking] 6:25 | |
| Derek Sanderson, BOS [Hi-sticking] 19:44 | |
| John Marks, CHI [Hi-sticking] 19:44 |
Penalty time: CHI: 14 minutes
BOS: 22 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 | -1 | 5 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Redmond | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Ledingham | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Fred O'Donnell | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Roberts | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jacques Plante | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 6- 7-14-27
BOS: 15-13-10-38
Goalies: CHI: Gary Smith (L, 10-7-2)
BOS: Jacques Plante (W, 9-14-6)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 15,003
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