The Minnesota North Stars were easily defeated by the Vancouver Canucks, 5 to 1, on January 8, 1972.
1st period
VAN
MNS
Orland Kurtenbach (PP) assisted by Dennis Kearns
1
0
Wayne Connelly (EV) assisted by Wayne Maki and Orland Kurtenbach
2
0
Jude Drouin (EV) assisted by Bill Goldsworthy and Danny Grant
2
1
2nd period
VAN
MNS
Rich Lemieux (EV) assisted by Dale Tallon and Ted Taylor
3
1
Orland Kurtenbach (EV) assisted by Wayne Connelly and Gregg Boddy
4
1
3rd period
VAN
MNS
Andre Boudrias (EV) assisted by Bobby Schmautz
5
1