Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings

Wed, Dec 8, 1971 · The Forum · 1971–72 Regular Season

Boston Bruins

5 – 3

Final

Los Angeles Kings

The Boston Bruins beat the Los Angeles Kings 5–3 on Wed, Dec 8, 1971 at The Forum. Phil Esposito led the way with 3 points. Eddie Johnston made 23 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 39–26.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
BOS	5	39
LAK	3	26

Boston Bruins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
7	Phil Esposito	C	0	3	3	+2	0	10
19	John McKenzie	R	0	2	2	+2	0	0
8	Ken Hodge	R	0	1	1	+1	0	4
6	Ted Green	D	0	1	1	+3	2	0
23	Matt Ravlich	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0
16	Derek Sanderson	C	1	0	1	0	24	1
20	Dallas Smith	D	1	0	1	+2	0	4
12	Wayne Cashman	L	1	0	1	+2	0	5
17	Fred Stanfield	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3
9	Johnny Bucyk	L	1	0	1	0	0	2
14	Garnet Bailey	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0
27	Reggie Leach	R	0	1	1	-1	0	2
18	Ed Westfall	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
10	Rick Smith	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0
4	Bobby Orr	D	0	0	0	0	0	4
11	Mike Walton	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Eddie Johnston	W	26	23	3	.885	60:00

Los Angeles Kings

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
15	Juha Widing	C	0	3	3	+1	0	3
5	Harry Howell	D	0	1	1	0	0	1
3	Larry Hillman	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1
17	Bill Flett	R	1	0	1	-2	0	5
12	Mike Byers	R	1	0	1	+2	2	1
18	Bob Berry	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3
4	Gilles Marotte	D	0	1	1	0	0	3
2	Bill Mikkelson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0
8	Ross Lonsberry	L	0	0	0	-2	2	3
22	Jean Potvin	D	0	0	0	-3	2	0
9	Ralph Backstrom	C	0	0	0	-2	0	4
6	Paul Curtis	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Lucien Grenier	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Eddie Joyal	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
7	Real Lemieux	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2
20	Bob Pulford	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0
19	Butch Goring	C	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Rogie Vachon	L	39	34	5	.872	60:00