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1972 NHL Playoff Summary

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1972 NHL Playoffs:

Finals (4-2): Boston Bruins over New York Rangers

Game 1April 30Boston Bruins6New York Rangers5 
Game 2May 2Boston Bruins2New York Rangers1 
Game 3May 4New York Rangers5Boston Bruins2 
Game 4May 7New York Rangers2Boston Bruins3 
Game 5May 9Boston Bruins2New York Rangers3 
Game 6May 11New York Rangers0Boston Bruins3 

Semi-Finals (4-0): New York Rangers over Chicago Black Hawks

Game 1April 16Chicago Black Hawks2New York Rangers3 
Game 2April 18Chicago Black Hawks3New York Rangers5 
Game 3April 20New York Rangers3Chicago Black Hawks2 
Game 4April 23New York Rangers6Chicago Black Hawks2 

Semi-Finals (4-0): Boston Bruins over St. Louis Blues

Game 1April 18Boston Bruins6St. Louis Blues1 
Game 2April 20Boston Bruins10St. Louis Blues2 
Game 3April 23St. Louis Blues2Boston Bruins7 
Game 4April 25St. Louis Blues3Boston Bruins5 

Quarter-Finals (4-3): St. Louis Blues over Minnesota North Stars

Game 1April 5Minnesota North Stars3St. Louis Blues0 
Game 2April 6Minnesota North Stars6St. Louis Blues5(OT)
Game 3April 8St. Louis Blues2Minnesota North Stars1 
Game 4April 9St. Louis Blues3Minnesota North Stars2 
Game 5April 11Minnesota North Stars4St. Louis Blues3 
Game 6April 13St. Louis Blues4Minnesota North Stars2 
Game 7April 16Minnesota North Stars1St. Louis Blues2(OT)

Quarter-Finals (4-0): Chicago Black Hawks over Pittsburgh Penguins

Game 1April 5Chicago Black Hawks3Pittsburgh Penguins1 
Game 2April 6Chicago Black Hawks3Pittsburgh Penguins2 
Game 3April 8Pittsburgh Penguins0Chicago Black Hawks2 
Game 4April 9Pittsburgh Penguins5Chicago Black Hawks6(OT)

Quarter-Finals (4-2): New York Rangers over Montreal Canadiens

Game 1April 5New York Rangers3Montreal Canadiens2 
Game 2April 6New York Rangers5Montreal Canadiens2 
Game 3April 8Montreal Canadiens2New York Rangers1 
Game 4April 9Montreal Canadiens4New York Rangers6 
Game 5April 11New York Rangers1Montreal Canadiens2 
Game 6April 13Montreal Canadiens2New York Rangers3 

Quarter-Finals (4-1): Boston Bruins over Toronto Maple Leafs

Game 1April 5Boston Bruins5Toronto Maple Leafs0 
Game 2April 6Boston Bruins3Toronto Maple Leafs4(OT)
Game 3April 8Toronto Maple Leafs0Boston Bruins2 
Game 4April 9Toronto Maple Leafs4Boston Bruins5 
Game 5April 11Boston Bruins3Toronto Maple Leafs2