The Buffalo Sabres were defeated by the Boston Bruins, 9 to 4, on January 1, 1971.

Final

Bruins

26-6-5

9

Sabres

7-22-6

4

Team

BOS

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

BUF

John McKenzie (PP) assisted by Johnny Bucyk and Fred Stanfield

Ken Hodge (EV) unassisted

Gilbert Perreault (EV) assisted by Eddie Shack

John McKenzie (EV) assisted by Johnny Bucyk and Ted Green

Ken Hodge (PP) assisted by Phil Esposito and Fred Stanfield

2nd period

BOS

BUF

Dallas Smith (EV) assisted by Ed Westfall and Bobby Orr

Derek Sanderson (EV) assisted by Garnet Bailey and Rick Smith

Eddie Shack (EV) assisted by Doug Barrie

Eddie Shack (PP) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Phil Goyette

3rd period

BOS

BUF

Gerry Meehan (EV) assisted by Dick Duff

Fred Stanfield (EV) assisted by John McKenzie and Johnny Bucyk

Fred Stanfield (PP) assisted by Johnny Bucyk and Bobby Orr

Don Marcotte (EV) assisted by Johnny Bucyk

Bruins

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Bruins

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Eddie Johnston (W) E. Johnston	1	0	0	20	16	.800	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Garnet Bailey G. Bailey	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Johnny Bucyk J. Bucyk	0	5	5	+1	0	0	2	0	2	0.0
Wayne Carleton W. Carleton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Ted Green T. Green	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ken Hodge K. Hodge	2	0	2	+1	2	1	0	0	2	100.0
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
John McKenzie J. McKenzie	2	1	3	+1	4	1	0	0	3	66.7
Bobby Orr B. Orr	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Derek Sanderson D. Sanderson	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	4	25.0
Rick Smith R. Smith	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	2	2	4	+1	0	1	2	0	4	50.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Joe Daley (L) J. Daley	0	1	0	40	31	.775	9	9.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Ron Anderson R. Anderson	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Paul Andrea P. Andrea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Atkinson S. Atkinson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Doug Barrie D. Barrie	0	1	1	+2	4	0	0	1	0.0
Dick Duff D. Duff	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Reg Fleming R. Fleming	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Phil Goyette P. Goyette	0	1	1	-3	0	0	1	0
Al Hamilton A. Hamilton	0	0	0	-5	6	0	0	2	0.0
Skip Krake S. Krake	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Donnie Marshall D. Marshall	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Gerry Meehan G. Meehan	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	2	50.0
Tracy Pratt T. Pratt	0	0	0	-5	0	0	0	0
Eddie Shack E. Shack	2	1	3	-1	0	1	0	3	66.7
Jean-Guy Talbot J. Talbot	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0