Post date: Dec 31, 2017 12:20:29 PM
Today's Game of the Week comes from the Pacific Coliseum. The Bruins and Canucks played one of the most entertaining games of the year , but neither team could get the win in a 7-7 tie. Both teams were unstoppable on the power play (Bruins - 3 for 4, Canucks - 5 for 8). Ken Hodge had 2 goals and 2 assists for Boston (10-19-1), while Don Lever and Bobby Lalonde each scored twice for Vancouver (11-13-5).
Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks
DATE : 12/09/2017
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Boston Bruins 1 2 4 0 7
Vancouver Canucks 3 2 2 0 7
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Boston Bruins 7 12 12 0 31
Vancouver Canucks 14 10 6 0 30
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. VAN. BOBBY LALONDE(3)( CHRIS ODDLEIFSON, RICK BLIGHT ) (PP) : 1st 6:31
2. BOS. KEN HODGE(5)( GREGG SHEPPARD, YVON LABRE ): 1st 9:57
3. VAN. BOBBY LALONDE(4)( CHRIS ODDLEIFSON, RICK BLIGHT ) (PP) : 1st 17:38
4. VAN. MIKE ROBITAILLE(3)( RICK BLIGHT ) (PP) : 1st 18:35
5. VAN. DON LEVER(9)( DENNIS KEARNS, DENNIS VERVERGAERT ) (PP) : 2nd 0:11
6. BOS. BRAD PARK(4)( KEN HODGE ) (PP) : 2nd 5:38
7. BOS. WAYNE MERRICK(3)( DON MARCOTTE, TERRY O'REILLY ): 2nd 9:30
8. VAN. DON LEVER(10)( HAROLD SNEPSTS, DENNIS KEARNS ) (PP) : 2nd 12:34
9. VAN. GARY CROTEAU(6)( DENNIS VERVERGAERT, DENNIS KEARNS ): 3rd 0:29
10. BOS. KEN HODGE(6)( JEAN RATELLE, JOHNNY BUCYK ) (PP) : 3rd 3:38
11. BOS. GREGG SHEPPARD(8)( BOBBY SCHMAUTZ, WAYNE CASHMAN ) (PP) : 3rd 8:34
12. VAN. RICK BLIGHT(3)( DENNIS KEARNS ): 3rd 9:37
13. BOS. JEAN RATELLE(12)( BOBBY SCHMAUTZ, JOHNNY BUCYK ): 3rd 14:12
14. BOS. GREGG SHEPPARD(9)( KEN HODGE, WAYNE CASHMAN ): 3rd 15:17
P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y
1. BOS. GARY DOAK - 2 Minutes: 1st 3:15
2. BOS. DARRYL EDESTRAND - 2 Minutes: 1st 6:01
3. VAN. DENNIS VERVERGAERT - 2 Minutes: 1st 7:52
4. BOS. TERRY O'REILLY - 2 Minutes: 1st 10:37
5. BOS. BRAD PARK - 5 Minutes: 1st 15:45
6. VAN. BOB DAILEY - 2 Minutes: 2nd 4:27
7. BOS. WAYNE CASHMAN - 4 Minutes: 2nd 7:11
EXTRA PENALTY SERVED BY KEN HODGE
9. VAN. DENNIS VERVERGAERT - 2 Minutes: 2nd 7:11
10. BOS. BENCH PENALTY - 2 Minutes: 2nd 12:29
EXTRA PENALTY SERVED BY JOHNNY BUCYK
12. BOS. WAYNE CASHMAN - 2 Minutes: 2nd 14:09
13. VAN. JOHN GOULD - 2 Minutes: 2nd 14:09
14. BOS. TERRY O'REILLY - 10 Minutes: 2nd 15:17
15. VAN. RICK BLIGHT - 2 Minutes: 3rd 3:12
16. VAN. PAT QUINN - 4 Minutes: 3rd 8:23
EXTRA PENALTY SERVED BY MIKE ROBITAILLE
18. BOS. KEN HODGE - 2 Minutes: 3rd 8:23
I N J U R I E S
1. BOS. Injury To DALLAS SMITH : 2nd 6:37
Player Stats For Boston Bruins
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
JOHNNY BUCYK 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 27 18:01 0 0 1 1
JEAN RATELLE 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 15-12 43 26:19 0 1 3 1
GREGG SHEPPARD 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 9-6 34 17:08 0 0 0 1 GTG
WAYNE MERRICK 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3-1 20 11:24 1 0 0 1
WAYNE CASHMAN 2 0 0 2 6 0 0 0-0 26 12:47 0 2 0 0
BRAD PARK -2 4 1 0 5 1 0 0-0 46 29:02 1 0 0 1
DON MARCOTTE 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1-1 22 12:32 0 2 0 0
BOBBY SCHMAUTZ 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 38 24:00 0 0 1 1
KEN HODGE 2 5 2 2 2 1 0 0-0 31 16:17 0 0 0 1
TERRY O'REILLY 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0-0 18 10:16 0 0 0 0
DAVE FORBES 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6-1 22 12:11 0 0 0 0
BOB GIRARD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 10 4:58 0 0 0 0
DALLAS SMITH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 18 10:44 0 0 0 0
PETER SCAMURRA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 17 10:02 0 0 0 0
DARRYL EDESTRAND -1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 46 27:30 1 0 0 0
YVON LABRE 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 40 19:49 0 2 0 0
GARY DOAK 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 43 22:37 0 0 0 0
BENCH 2
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TOTAL 10 31 7 13 31 3 0 34-21 3 7 5 7
Player Stats For Vancouver Canucks
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
DON LEVER 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 15-4 30 19:02 0 0 1 0
DENNIS VERVERGAERT 0 5 0 2 4 0 0 0-0 41 24:24 1 0 0 1
JOHN GOULD -2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 24 11:49 1 0 1 2
BOB DAILEY -1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 18 9:23 1 0 0 0
BOBBY LALONDE 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 1-0 26 15:04 0 0 0 0
GERRY O'FLAHERTY 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 22 12:32 1 0 0 0
JACQUES RICHARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 10 4:58 0 0 0 0
RICK BLIGHT 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0-0 34 19:45 0 0 1 3
GARY CROTEAU 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 3-1 31 19:26 3 0 1 0
GARRY MONAHAN -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 24 11:49 0 0 0 0
CHRIS ODDLEIFSON -2 4 0 2 0 0 0 10-6 42 22:56 1 0 0 0
MIKE ROBITAILLE -3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0-0 48 25:57 1 1 0 2
ANDRE BOUDRIAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-2 20 11:24 0 0 0 0
DENNIS KEARNS 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0-0 42 25:53 1 1 0 0
HAROLD SNEPSTS 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 43 26:17 0 1 0 0
PAT QUINN -3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 45 24:36 0 1 0 0
BOB J. MURRAY -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 14 7:38 0 0 0 0
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TOTAL -10 30 7 12 14 5 0 34-13 10 4 4 8
Goalie Stats For Boston Bruins
PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS
GILLES GILBERT 60 30 7 0 8 3 105 TIE GF
DAVE REECE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Goalie Stats For Vancouver Canucks
PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS
KEN LOCKETT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GARY SMITH 60 31 7 0 6 2 105 TIE GF
POWER PLAY OPP GOALS
Boston Bruins 4 3
Vancouver Canucks 8 5
STARS OF THE GAME
1st star - DENNIS KEARNS from Vancouver
2nd star - KEN HODGE from Boston
3rd star - GREGG SHEPPARD from Boston
GAME STORY
Vancouver and Boston played to a7 to 7 Both teams played solid defense
as the offenses struggled to score. This was a nasty game, as the teams
combined for 45 penalty minutes. GREGG SHEPPARD had two goals and added
one assist for Boston. And KEN HODGE found the net twice and passed for
two assists. Also DON LEVER scored twice for Vancouver. BOBBY LALONDE
found the net twice. RICK BLIGHT scored one goal and passed for three
assists. DENNIS KEARNS recorded four assists. Others who scored were
JEAN RATELLE, WAYNE MERRICK and BRAD PARK for Boston and GARY CROTEAU
and MIKE ROBITAILLE for Vancouver.
In other action:
Bryan Trottier gets a goal and 2 assists, but it's not enough at the Islanders tie the Blackhawks 3-3.
Don Luce netted a hat trick and added an assist in Buffalo's 6-1 drubbing of Los Angeles.
Carol Vadnais scores twice in the Rangers' 7-2 blowout over the Flyers.