The California Golden Seals decisively defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 6 to 3, on March 8, 1972.

Final

Sabres

13-39-15

3

Golden Seals

19-32-16

6

Team

BUF

CGS

1

2

3

2

0

3

1

3

Total

3

6

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

CGS

Joey Johnston (EV) assisted by Rick Smith and Bobby Sheehan

0

1

Danny Lawson (EV) assisted by Don Luce and Larry Hillman

1

Gary Croteau (EV) assisted by Paul Shmyr and Joey Johnston

1

2

Joey Johnston (EV) unassisted

1

3

Larry Hillman (EV) assisted by Jim Lorentz and Gerry Meehan

2

3

3rd period

BUF

CGS

Reggie Leach (PP) unassisted

2

4

Wayne Carleton (EV) assisted by Bobby Sheehan and Paul Shmyr

2

5

John Gould (EV) assisted by Don Luce and Danny Lawson

3

5

Joey Johnston (EV) assisted by Gary Croteau

3

6

Sabres

Golden Seals

Goals

3

6

Shots

31

29

Penalty Minutes

6

Power-Play Goals

0

1

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Golden Seals

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Roger Crozier (L)		24	4	20	.833	53:55
Dave Dryden		5	2	3	.600	6:05

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Steve Atkinson	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Byers	0	0	-2	0	0
John Gould	1	0	-1	0	3
Al Hamilton	0	0	-1	0	1
Larry Hillman	1	1	0	0	2
Danny Lawson	1	1	+1	0	5
Jim Lorentz	0	1	0	0	2
Don Luce	0	2	+1	0	3
Gerry Meehan	0	1	0	0	4
Gilbert Perreault	0	0	-3	0	2
Tracy Pratt	0	0	0	4	2
Craig Ramsay	0	0	-1	0	1
Rene Robert	0	0	-1	0	2
Mike Robitaille	0	0	0	2	1
Jim Watson	0	0	-3	0	1
Randy Wyrozub	0	0	0	0	1

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Gilles Meloche (W)		31	3	28	.903	60:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Ivan Boldirev	0	0	-1	0	0
Wayne Carleton	1	0	0	0	1
Gary Croteau	1	1	+3	0	2
Norm Ferguson	0	0	-1	0	0
Stan Gilbertson	0	0	-1	0	1
Ernie Hicke	0	0	0	0	3
Gary Jarrett	0	0	0	0	1
Joey Johnston	3	1	+4	0	4
Marshall Johnston	0	0	0	0	1
Reggie Leach	1	0	+3	2	3
Craig Patrick	0	0	0	0	2
Gerry Pinder	0	0	-1	0	4
Dick Redmond	0	0	+3	0	3
Bobby Sheehan	0	2	0	0	2
Paul Shmyr	0	2	+3	0	1
Rick Smith	0	1	-1	0	1
Bob Stewart	0	0	-1	4	0