The Buffalo Sabres couldn't keep up with the Boston Bruins, 5 to 2, on January 6, 1972.

Final

Bruins

27-6-5

5

Sabres

8-23-10

2

Team

BOS

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

BUF

Phil Esposito (PP) assisted by Bobby Orr

Bobby Orr (EV) assisted by Rick Smith and Derek Sanderson

2nd period

BOS

BUF

Gilbert Perreault (EV) assisted by Mike Byers and Richard Martin

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

Ed Westfall (EV) assisted by Derek Sanderson

John McKenzie (PP) assisted by Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr

3rd period

BOS

BUF

Steve Atkinson (EV) assisted by Craig Ramsay and Gerry Meehan

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
Gerry Cheevers (W) G. Cheevers	1	0	0	20	18	.900	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Garnet Bailey G. Bailey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Bucyk J. Bucyk	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	1	1	2	-1	0	1	1	0	7	14.3
Ted Green T. Green	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ken Hodge K. Hodge	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Reggie Leach R. Leach	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
John McKenzie J. McKenzie	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	3	33.3
Bobby Orr B. Orr	1	2	3	+1	0	0	2	0	5	20.0
Derek Sanderson D. Sanderson	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Rick Smith R. Smith	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	50.0
Mike Walton M. Walton	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	1	0	1	+2	2	0	0	0	2	50.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Roger Crozier (L) R. Crozier	0	1	0	40	35	.875	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Steve Atkinson S. Atkinson	1	0	1	+1	4	2	50.0
Mike Byers M. Byers	0	1	1	0	0	0
Chris Evans C. Evans	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.0
Al Hamilton A. Hamilton	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Larry Hillman L. Hillman	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Danny Lawson D. Lawson	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.0
Ray McKay R. McKay	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gerry Meehan G. Meehan	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Kevin O'Shea K. O'Shea	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.0
Randy Wyrozub R. Wyrozub	0	0	0	-1	0	0