NHL game summary from March 28, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (51-20-5) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 New York Rangers (47-22-7) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | NYR, | Mike Murphy 22 (Pete Stemkowski, Vic Hadfield), 3:04 |
| BOS, | Wayne Cashman 29 (Phil Esposito), 4:54 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Fred O'Donnell 10 (Fred Stanfield, Johnny Bucyk), 3:10 |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 52 (Don Marcotte), 4:17 - SH | |
| NYR, | Steve Vickers 29 (Brad Park), 5:49 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Bill Fairbairn 29, 1:53 |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 53 (Bobby Orr), 5:01 | |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 54 (Bobby Orr), 12:57 - PP | |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 55 (Don Awrey), 19:29 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ken Hodge, BOS [Hooking] 0:22 |
| Pete Stemkowski, NYR [Holding] 8:01 | |
| Steve Vickers, NYR [Slashing, Fighting] 11:04 | |
| Ken Hodge, BOS [Slashing, Fighting] 11:04 | |
| 2: | Derek Sanderson, BOS [Holding] 3:45 |
| Carol Vadnais, BOS [Hi-sticking] 6:12 | |
| Ted Irvine, NYR [Hi-sticking] 6:12 | |
| Brad Park, NYR [Tripping] 9:04 | |
| 3: | Wayne Cashman, BOS [Delay of game] 1:53 |
| Carol Vadnais, BOS [Hi-sticking] 2:41 | |
| Vic Hadfield, NYR [Hi-sticking] 2:41 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYR [Interference] 5:58 | |
| Ron Harris, NYR [Hooking] 11:15 | |
| Carol Vadnais, BOS [Holding] 13:46 |
Penalty time: BOS: 19 minutes
NYR: 19 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Nick Beverley | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fred O'Donnell | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Roberts | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jacques Plante | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 37 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Park | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Ron Harris | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bert Marshall | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dale Rolfe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Glen Sather | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jean Ratelle | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Rousseau | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilles Villemure | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 10-13-14-37
NYR: 9-12- 8-29
Goalies: BOS: Jacques Plante (W, 15-15-6)
NYR: Gilles Villemure (L, 20-12-2)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Willard Norris
Attendance: 17,500
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