27th National Hockey League All-Star Game explained

Game Name:27th NHL All-Star Game
Visitor:East
Home:West
Visitor Total:4
Home Total:6
Visitor Per1:2
Visitor Per2:0
Visitor Per3:2
Home Per1:0
Home Per2:3
Home Per3:3
Date:January 29, 1974
Arena:Chicago Stadium
City:Chicago
Mvp:Garry Unger (St. Louis)
Attendance:16,426
Next:1975
Previous:1973

The 27th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, home of the Chicago Black Hawks, on January 29, 1974. It was the third time that the All-Star Game was held in Chicago. The East Division All-Stars defeated the West Division All-Stars 5–4. Garry Unger was named the game's most valuable player.

Team lineups

Five East Division players selected for the game withdrew at the last minute. Bobby Orr was injured, Serge Savard was ordered to rest, Guy Lapointe was injured, Jacques Lemaire was injured, and Gilbert Perreault was injured. Red Berenson, Jocelyn Guevremont, Jim McKenny, Henri Richard and Larry Robinson were named as replacements.

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East Division All-Stars

Nat.Player Pos.Team
Goaltenders
1 Boston Bruins
30 Buffalo Sabres
Defencemen
2 New York Rangers
3 New York Islanders
5 Vancouver Canucks
15 Montreal Canadiens
18 Toronto Maple Leafs
20 Boston Bruins
Forwards
6 LW Buffalo Sabres
7 C Boston Bruins
8 RW Boston Bruins
9 C Toronto Maple Leafs
10 RW Vancouver Canucks
11 C Detroit Red Wings
12 RW Montreal Canadiens
14 LW Boston Bruins
16 C Montreal Canadiens
19 RW New York Islanders
21 RW Detroit Red Wings
27 LW Montreal Canadiens
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West Division All-Stars

Nat.Player Pos.Team
Goaltenders
1 Philadelphia Flyers
35 Chicago Black Hawks
Defencemen
2 Chicago Black Hawks
3 Philadelphia Flyers
4 Pittsburgh Penguins
5 St. Louis Blues
14 Philadelphia Flyers
26 St. Louis Blues
Forwards
6 C St. Louis Blues
7 C Chicago Black Hawks
8 RW Minnesota North Stars
9 LW Atlanta Flames
10 LW Chicago Black Hawks
11 RW Chicago Black Hawks
12 LW Los Angeles Kings
16 C Philadelphia Flyers
17 LW California Golden Seals
18 LW Pittsburgh Penguins
21 C Chicago Black Hawks
22 C Minnesota North Stars
G = Goaltenders; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW/RW = Left Wing/Right Wing

Source: Podnieks

Game summary

Score TeamGoalscorer (Assist(s))Time
First period
1 1-0 East Mahovlich (Cournoyer, Ullman) 3:33
2 2-0 East Cournoyer (Ullman) 16:20
Penalties : P. Martin(West) 11:17
Second period
3 2-1 West Berry (Mikita) 5:59
4 2-2 West McDonough (Clarke, MacDonald) 13:55
5 2-3 West MacDonald (Plager, Awrey) PPG 19:07
Penalties : Hextall(West) 7:42, Berenson(East) 18:35
Third period
6 2-4 West Mikita (Unger, White) 2:25
7 2–5 West Unger (White, Mikita) SHG 7:54
8 3–5 East Potvin (unassisted) 9:55
9 4–5 East Redmond (Berenson) 14:55
10 4-6 West P. Martin (Pappin) 19:13
Penalties : Plager(West) 6:27
Goaltenders :

Shots on goal :

Referee : Art Skov

Linesmen : Matt Pavelich, Willard Norris

Source: Podnieks

See also

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