The Minnesota North Stars couldn't pull it off against the Boston Bruins, 5 to 4, on March 8, 1972.

Final

Bruins

49-9-9

5

North Stars

33-24-9

4

Team

BOS

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

MNS

Bill Goldsworthy (EV) unassisted

Danny Grant (EV) assisted by Dennis Hextall and Doug Mohns

Carol Vadnais (EV) assisted by Derek Sanderson and Ed Westfall

2nd period

BOS

MNS

Murray Oliver (PP) assisted by Doug Mohns and Danny Grant

Garnet Bailey (EV) assisted by Ed Westfall and Derek Sanderson

J.P. Parise (EV) unassisted

Garnet Bailey (EV) assisted by Derek Sanderson

Doug Roberts (EV) assisted by Bobby Orr and Fred Stanfield

3rd period

BOS

MNS

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

Bruins

North Stars

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Bruins

North Stars

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gerry Cheevers (W) G. Cheevers	1	0	0	30	26	.867	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Garnet Bailey G. Bailey	2	0	2	+1	0	0	0	0	4	50.0
Johnny Bucyk J. Bucyk	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	4	25.0
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	3	0.0
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Orr B. Orr	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	10	0.0
Doug Roberts D. Roberts	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Derek Sanderson D. Sanderson	0	3	3	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Mike Walton M. Walton	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gump Worsley (L) G. Worsley	0	1	0	20	17	.850	3	6.15	0	29
Cesare Maniago C. Maniago				22	20	.909	2	3.90	0	31

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Craig Cameron C. Cameron	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Barry Gibbs B. Gibbs	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Bill Goldsworthy B. Goldsworthy	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Danny Grant D. Grant	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	6	16.7
Ted Hampson T. Hampson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ted Harris T. Harris	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Doug Mohns D. Mohns	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Lou Nanne L. Nanne	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Nevin B. Nevin	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis O'Brien D. O'Brien	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0
Murray Oliver M. Oliver	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	2	50.0
J.P. Parise	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	20.0
Dean Prentice D. Prentice	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Tom Reid T. Reid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0