# 27th National Hockey League All-Star Game

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.
| East Division All-Stars Coach: Scotty Bowman (Montreal Canadiens) # Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders 1Gilles GilbertBoston Bruins 30Dave DrydenBuffalo Sabres Defencemen 2Brad ParkNew York Rangers 3Denis PotvinNew York Islanders 5Jocelyn GuevremontVancouver Canucks 15Larry RobinsonMontreal Canadiens 18Jim McKennyToronto Maple Leafs 20Dallas SmithBoston Bruins Forwards 6Rick MartinLWBuffalo Sabres 7Phil EspositoCBoston Bruins 8Ken HodgeRWBoston Bruins 9Norm UllmanCToronto Maple Leafs 10Bobby SchmautzRWVancouver Canucks 11Red BerensonCDetroit Red Wings 12Yvan CournoyerRWMontreal Canadiens 14Wayne CashmanLWBoston Bruins 16Henri RichardCMontreal Canadiens 19Ed WestfallRWNew York Islanders 21Mickey RedmondRWDetroit Red Wings 27Frank MahovlichLWMontreal Canadiens | West Division All-Stars Coach: Billy Reay (Chicago Black Hawks) # Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders 1Bernie ParentPhiladelphia Flyers 35Tony EspositoChicago Black Hawks Defencemen 2Bill WhiteChicago Black Hawks 3Ed Van ImpePhiladelphia Flyers 4Dave BurrowsPittsburgh Penguins 5Barclay PlagerSt. Louis Blues 14Joe WatsonPhiladelphia Flyers 26Don AwreySt. Louis Blues Forwards 6Garry UngerCSt. Louis Blues 7Pit MartinCChicago Black Hawks 8Bill GoldsworthyRWMinnesota North Stars 9Al McDonoughLWAtlanta Flames 10Dennis HullLWChicago Black Hawks 11Jim PappinRWChicago Black Hawks 12Bob BerryLWLos Angeles Kings 16Bobby ClarkeCPhiladelphia Flyers 17Joey JohnstonLWCalifornia Golden Seals 18Lowell MacDonaldLWPittsburgh Penguins 21Stan MikitaCChicago Black Hawks 22Dennis HextallCMinnesota North Stars |
| G = Goaltenders; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW/RW = Left Wing/Right Wing Source: Podnieks ||

## Game summary

| # | Score | Team | Goalscorer (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 :
* East: Gilbert (29:59 minutes), Dryden (30:01 minutes).
* West: Parent (29:59 minutes), T. Esposito (30:01 minutes).
Shots on goal :
* East (35) 15 - 10 - 10
* West (28) 8 - 8 - 12
Referee : Art Skov
Linesmen : Matt Pavelich, Willard Norris
Source: Podnieks