National Hockey League (NHL) 1971 - 72 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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1971 - 72 National Hockey League (NHL) Champions - Boston Bruins

NHL 1971 - 72 Stanley Cup Playoff Results

Boston Bruins defeated Toronto Maple Leafs in the Quarter Final, 4 games to 1
New York Rangers defeated Montreal Canadiens in the Quarter Final, 4 games to 2
Chicago Black Hawks defeated Pittsburgh Penguins in the Quarter Final, 4 games to 0
St. Louis Blues defeated Minnesota North Stars in the Quarter Final, 4 games to 3
Boston Bruins defeated St. Louis Blues in the Semi Final, 4 games to 0
New York Rangers defeated Chicago Black Hawks in the Semi Final, 4 games to 0
Boston Bruins defeated New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Final, 4 games to 2

NHL 1971 - 72 Stanley Cup Playoff Standings

Team	Games	Wins	Loses	Ties	GF	GA	PIM
Boston Bruins	15	12	3	0	64	34	389
New York Rangers	16	10	6	0	52	41	275
Chicago Black Hawks	8	4	4	0	23	25	129
St. Louis Blues	11	4	7	0	27	47	232
Minnesota North Stars	7	3	4	0	19	19	111
Montreal Canadiens	6	2	4	0	14	19	76
Toronto Maple Leafs	5	1	4	0	10	18	92
Pittsburgh Penguins	4	0	4	0	8	14	71

1971 - 72 Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Rooster

Players: Gerry Cheevers, Ed Johnson, Bobby Orr, Ted Green, Carol Vadnais, Dallas Smith, Don Awrey, Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge, John Bucyk, Mike Walton, Wayne Cashman, Garnet Bailey, Derek Sanderson, Fred Stanfield, Ed Westfall, John McKenzie, Don Marcotte, Garry Peters, Garry Peters, Chris Hayes Staff: Tom Johnson (Coach), Milt Schmidt (General Manager), Dan Canney, John Forristall (Trainers)

Most Goals 1971 - 72 Playoffs - Individual

Player	Team	Goals
John Bucyk	Boston Bruins	9
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	9
Ken Hodge	Boston Bruins	9
Rod Gilbert	New York Rangers	7
Vic Hadfield	New York Rangers	7
Phil Roberto	St. Louis Blues	7
Fred Stanfield	Boston Bruins	7
Bobby Rousseau	New York Rangers	6
Mike Walton	Boston Bruins	6
Bill Fairbairn	New York Rangers	5

Most Assists 1971 - 72 Playoffs - Individual

Player	Team	Assists
Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins	19
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	15
John McKenzie	Boston Bruins	12
John Bucyk	Boston Bruins	11
Bobby Rousseau	New York Rangers	11
Vic Hadfield	New York Rangers	9
Fred Stanfield	Boston Bruins	9
Rod Gilbert	New York Rangers	8
Ken Hodge	Boston Bruins	8
Pete Stemkowski	New York Rangers	8

Most Points 1971 - 72 Playoffs - Individual

Player	Team	Goals	Assists	Points
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	9	15	24
Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins	5	19	24
John Bucyk	Boston Bruins	9	11	20
Ken Hodge	Boston Bruins	9	8	17
John McKenzie	Boston Bruins	5	12	17
Bobby Rousseau	New York Rangers	6	11	17
Vic Hadfield	New York Rangers	7	9	16
Fred Stanfield	Boston Bruins	7	9	16
Rod Gilbert	New York Rangers	7	8	15
Phil Roberto	St. Louis Blues	7	6	13