NHL game summary from March 31, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (42-27-8) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Detroit Red Wings (37-29-11) |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Garnet "Ace" Bailey 10 (Henry Boucha, Bill Collins), 18:25 |
| 2: | DET, | Henry Boucha 13 (Larry Johnston, Garnet "Ace" Bailey), 7:39 |
| DET, | Al Karlander 15 (Marcel Dionne, Tim Ecclestone), 10:30 - PP | |
| DET, | Guy Charron 18 (Mickey Redmond, Alex Delvecchio), 15:22 | |
| 3: | CHI, | Ralph Backstrom 26 (Dennis Hull, Phil Russell), 12:53 |
| CHI, | Stan Mikita 26 (John Marks), 14:08 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ron Stackhouse, DET [Tripping] 3:48 |
| Brian Lavender, DET [Hooking] 7:56 | |
| Jim Pappin, CHI [Hooking] 14:18 | |
| 2: | Cliff Koroll, CHI [Slashing] 8:57 |
| Larry Johnston, DET [Charging] 12:24 | |
| Nick Libett, DET [Closing hand on puck] 16:47 | |
| 3: | Pit Martin, CHI [Fighting] 1:02 |
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Game misconduct] 1:02 | |
| Larry Johnston, DET [Hi-sticking, Roughing, Fighting] 1:02 | |
| Ron Stackhouse, DET [Tripping] 15:39 |
Penalty time: CHI: 19 minutes
DET: 19 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 | 1 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -2 | 0 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Redmond | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 27 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Charron | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brian Lavender | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 12 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Henry Boucha | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Murray | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 8- 7-12-27
DET: 11-17- 6-34
Goalies: CHI: Gary Smith (L, 10-10-2)
DET: Roy Edwards (W, 27-17-6)
Referee: Art Skov
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Willard Norris
Attendance: 16,033
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