The Philadelphia Flyers were defeated by the Boston Bruins, 5 to 3, on December 17, 1972.

Final

Bruins

20-8-3

5

Flyers

15-14-4

3

Team

BOS

PHI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

PHI

Gregg Sheppard (EV) assisted by Bobby Orr and Don Marcotte

Ken Hodge (EV) assisted by Wayne Cashman and Phil Esposito

Gregg Sheppard (EV) assisted by Carol Vadnais and Don Awrey

2nd period

BOS

PHI

Phil Esposito (EV) assisted by Bobby Orr and Dallas Smith

Ken Hodge (PP) assisted by Phil Esposito and Johnny Bucyk

Tom Bladon (PP) assisted by Andre Dupont and Rick MacLeish

Gary Dornhoefer (EV) assisted by Rick MacLeish and Dave Schultz

3rd period

BOS

PHI

Bill Barber (PP) assisted by Bill Flett and Rick MacLeish

Bruins

Flyers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Bruins

Flyers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Adams (W) J. Adams	1	0	0	35	32	.914	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Garnet Bailey G. Bailey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Beverley N. Beverley	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Johnny Bucyk J. Bucyk	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	1	2	3	+2	0	0	1	1	6	16.7
Ken Hodge K. Hodge	2	0	2	+2	0	1	0	0	6	33.3
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Fred O'Donnell F. O'Donnell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Terry O'Reilly T. O'Reilly	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Orr B. Orr	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0	0	8	0.0
Gregg Sheppard G. Sheppard	2	0	2	+2	0	0	0	0	3	66.7
Dallas Smith D. Smith	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Walton M. Walton	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Michel Belhumeur (L) M. Belhumeur	0	1	0	21	16	.762	5	11.35	0	26
Doug Favell D. Favell				19	19	1.000	0	0.00	0	34

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Barry Ashbee B. Ashbee	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Bill Barber B. Barber	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	4	25.0
Tom Bladon T. Bladon	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Bobby Clarke B. Clarke	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0
Bill Clement B. Clement	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Gary Dornhoefer G. Dornhoefer	1	0	1	-2	2	0	0	2	50.0
Andre Dupont A. Dupont	0	1	1	-3	2	0	1	2	0.0
Bill Flett B. Flett	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0.0
Bob Kelly B. Kelly	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ross Lonsberry R. Lonsberry	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Rick MacLeish R. MacLeish	0	3	3	-2	0	0	2	4	0.0
Simon Nolet S. Nolet	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Don Saleski D. Saleski	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Dave Schultz D. Schultz	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Van Impe E. Van Impe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Joe Watson J. Watson	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0