The Detroit Red Wings came up just a bit short against the Boston Bruins, 5 to 4, on March 4, 1972.

Final

Bruins

48-8-9

5

Red Wings

28-29-9

4

Team

BOS

DET

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

DET

Wayne Cashman (EV) assisted by Phil Esposito

Leon Rochefort (EV) assisted by Red Berenson and Tim Ecclestone

Mike Walton (EV) assisted by Wayne Cashman and Phil Esposito

3rd period

BOS

DET

Alex Delvecchio (PP) assisted by Marcel Dionne

Wayne Cashman (EV) assisted by Phil Esposito

Dallas Smith (EV) assisted by Phil Esposito and Wayne Cashman

Johnny Bucyk (EV) assisted by Fred Stanfield

Gary Bergman (EV) assisted by Alex Delvecchio and Guy Charron

Nick Libett (PP) assisted by Mickey Redmond and Bill Collins

Bruins

Red Wings

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Bruins

Red Wings

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gerry Cheevers (W) G. Cheevers	1	0	0	46	42	.913	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	0	0	+3	0	0	1	0.0
Garnet Bailey G. Bailey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Johnny Bucyk J. Bucyk	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	100.0
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	2	2	4	+4	0	0	4	50.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	4	4	+4	2	0	9	0.0
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
John McKenzie J. McKenzie	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Orr B. Orr	0	0	0	+3	0	0	4	0.0
Derek Sanderson D. Sanderson	0	0	0	-1	2	0	4	0.0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	1	0	1	0	4	0	2	50.0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.0
Mike Walton M. Walton	1	0	1	+4	0	0	4	25.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Al Smith (L) A. Smith	0	1	0	39	34	.872	5	5.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Red Berenson R. Berenson	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Gary Bergman G. Bergman	1	0	1	-3	4	0	0	8	12.5
Henry Boucha H. Boucha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Arnie Brown A. Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Guy Charron G. Charron	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bill Collins B. Collins	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	5	0.0
Alex Delvecchio A. Delvecchio	1	1	2	-2	0	1	0	4	25.0
Marcel Dionne M. Dionne	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	4	0.0
Tim Ecclestone T. Ecclestone	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Larry Johnston L. Johnston	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Nick Libett N. Libett	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	3	33.3
Mickey Redmond M. Redmond	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	5	0.0
Leon Rochefort L. Rochefort	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	3	33.3
Ron Stackhouse R. Stackhouse	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Wall B. Wall	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0