The Boston Bruins squeaked out a win over the New York Rangers, 6 to 5, in Game 1 of the 1972 Stanley Cup Finals on April 30, 1972.

Final

Rangers

0-1-0

5

Bruins

1-0-0

6

Team

NYR

BOS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

BOS

Dale Rolfe (EV) assisted by Rod Gilbert and Brad Park

Fred Stanfield (EV) assisted by John McKenzie

Ken Hodge (EV) assisted by Phil Esposito and Mike Walton

Derek Sanderson (SH) assisted by Ed Westfall

Ken Hodge (SH) assisted by Phil Esposito

2nd period

NYR

BOS

Ken Hodge (EV) assisted by Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr

Rod Gilbert (PP) assisted by Vic Hadfield and Jean Ratelle

3rd period

NYR

BOS

Vic Hadfield (PP) assisted by Walt Tkaczuk and Rod Gilbert

Walt Tkaczuk (EV) unassisted

Bruce MacGregor (EV) assisted by Ted Irvine and Pete Stemkowski

Garnet Bailey (EV) assisted by Mike Walton and Ed Westfall

Rangers

Bruins

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Bruins

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ed Giacomin (L) E. Giacomin	0	1	0	28	22	.786	6	6.08	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Gene Carr G. Carr	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Gary Doak G. Doak	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0
Rod Gilbert R. Gilbert	1	2	3	-2	0	1	1	2	50.0
Vic Hadfield V. Hadfield	1	1	2	-4	0	1	1	9	11.1
Ted Irvine T. Irvine	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Bruce MacGregor B. MacGregor	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Jim Neilson J. Neilson	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brad Park B. Park	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Dale Rolfe D. Rolfe	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Bobby Rousseau B. Rousseau	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Glen Sather G. Sather	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Rod Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	4	0.0
Pete Stemkowski P. Stemkowski	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	1	1	2	-2	4	0	1	3	33.3

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gerry Cheevers (W) G. Cheevers	1	0	0	29	24	.828	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Garnet Bailey G. Bailey	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0
Johnny Bucyk J. Bucyk	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	3	3	+3	6	0	1	0	6	0.0
Ken Hodge K. Hodge	3	0	3	+2	2	1	0	0	3	100.0
John McKenzie J. McKenzie	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0
Bobby Orr B. Orr	0	1	1	+4	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Derek Sanderson D. Sanderson	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	100.0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	+3	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Walton M. Walton	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	2	0.0