The Montreal Canadiens couldn't keep up with the Boston Bruins, 6 to 3, on March 31, 1971.

Final

Bruins

55-14-7

6

Canadiens

41-22-13

3

Team

BOS

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

MTL

John Ferguson (EV) assisted by Yvan Cournoyer and Terry Harper

Phil Esposito (PP) assisted by Johnny Bucyk and Bobby Orr

Dallas Smith (SH) assisted by Derek Sanderson

2nd period

BOS

MTL

Dallas Smith (EV) assisted by Wayne Cashman and Ken Hodge

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

Phil Roberto (EV) assisted by Bobby Sheehan

3rd period

BOS

MTL

Wayne Carleton (EV) assisted by Ed Westfall

Wayne Cashman (EV) assisted by Ken Hodge and Don Awrey

Phil Roberto (PP) assisted by Frank Mahovlich and Jean Beliveau

Bruins

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Bruins

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gerry Cheevers (W) G. Cheevers	1	0	0	29	26	.897	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Bucyk J. Bucyk	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Wayne Carleton W. Carleton	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	1	2	3	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	2	0	2	+2	0	1	0	0	0	1	8	25.0
Ted Green T. Green	0	0	0	+3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Hodge K. Hodge	0	3	3	+2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
John McKenzie J. McKenzie	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Orr B. Orr	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Derek Sanderson D. Sanderson	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	2	0	2	+1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	66.7
Rick Smith R. Smith	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Rogie Vachon (L) R. Vachon	0	1	0	35	29	.829	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0
Pierre Bouchard P. Bouchard	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	1	0.0
Yvan Cournoyer Y. Cournoyer	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
John Ferguson J. Ferguson	1	0	1	-2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Terry Harper T. Harper	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jacques Laperriere J. Laperriere	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Guy Lapointe G. Lapointe	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Claude Larose C. Larose	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jacques Lemaire J. Lemaire	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0.0
Frank Mahovlich F. Mahovlich	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Peter Mahovlich P. Mahovlich	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	3	0.0
Henri Richard H. Richard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Phil Roberto P. Roberto	2	0	2	0	2	1	0	5	40.0
Bobby Sheehan B. Sheehan	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Marc Tardif M. Tardif	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
J.C. Tremblay	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0