# 24th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 24th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Boston Garden in Boston, home of the Boston Bruins. This was the first time that the all-star game was held in Boston. The West Division All-Stars defeated the East Division All-Stars 2–1. The West's Bobby Hull was named the game's most valuable player.

## Uniforms

The West Division All-Stars continued to use the blue uniforms introduced in 1969. The East Division team, however, received updated white uniforms. The waistline color was changed from black to orange; the stars on the upper chest were enlarged, and had the NHL shield added inside them; the NHL shield was also added to the shoulders; the black numbers gained an orange outline; and the collar changed from an orange tie-up design to a black and orange V-neck.

## The game
### Game summary

| # | Score | Team | Goalscorer (Assist(s)) | Time |
| First period |||||
| 1 | 1-0 | West | Maki (unassisted) | 0:36 |
| 2 | 2-0 | West | B. Hull (Flett) PPG | 4:38 |
| 3 | 2-1 | East | Cournoyer (Smith, Balon) | 6:19 |
| Penalties : Harris (West) 2:17, F. Mahovlich (East) 3:09, B. Hull (West) 11:14 |||||
| Second period |||||
| Penalties : Bucyk(East) 1:22 |||||
| Third period |||||
| Penalties : Stapleton(West) 2:48, Magnuson(West) 8:34 |||||
Goaltenders :
* East: Giacomin (30:41 minutes), Villemure (29:19 minutes).
* West: T. Esposito (30:41 minutes), Wakely (29:19 minutes).
Shots on goal :
* West (28) 13 - 8 - 7
* East (27) 13 - 12 - 2
Referee : Bill Friday
Linesmen : Neil Armstrong, John D'Amico
Source: Podnieks

## Rosters

| # | Player | Pos. | Team |
| Goaltenders |||||
| 1 | Ed Giacomin | Ed Giacomin | New York Rangers |
| 30 | Gilles Villemure | Gilles Villemure | New York Rangers |
| Defencemen |||||
| 2 | Brad Park | Brad Park | New York Rangers |
| 3 | J. C. Tremblay | J. C. Tremblay | Montreal Canadiens |
| 4 | Bobby Orr | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
| 5 | Dale Tallon | Dale Tallon | Vancouver Canucks |
| 15 | Jim Neilson | Jim Neilson | New York Rangers |
| 20 | Dallas Smith | Dallas Smith | Boston Bruins |
| Forwards |||||
| 6 | Johnny Bucyk | LW | Boston Bruins |
| 7 | Phil Esposito | C | Boston Bruins |
| 8 | Ken Hodge | RW | Boston Bruins |
| 9 | Gordie Howe | RW | Detroit Red Wings |
| 10 | Ed Westfall * | RW | Boston Bruins |
| 11 | Gilbert Perreault | C | Buffalo Sabres |
| 12 | Yvan Cournoyer | RW | Montreal Canadiens |
| 14 | Dave Keon | C | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 17 | Dave Balon | LW | New York Rangers |
| 18 | Jean Ratelle | C | New York Rangers |
| 21 | Peter Mahovlich | C | Montreal Canadiens |
| 27 | Frank Mahovlich | LW | Montreal Canadiens |
| # | Player | Pos. | Team |
| Goaltenders |||||
| 30 | Ernie Wakely | Ernie Wakely | St. Louis Blues |
| 35 | Tony Esposito | Tony Esposito | Chicago Black Hawks |
| Defencemen |||||
| 2 | Bill White | Bill White | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 3 | Keith Magnuson | Keith Magnuson | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 4 | Ted Harris | Ted Harris | Minnesota North Stars |
| 5 | Doug Roberts | Doug Roberts | California Golden Seals |
| 8 | Barclay Plager | Barclay Plager | St. Louis Blues |
| 12 | Pat Stapleton | Pat Stapleton | Chicago Black Hawks |
| Forwards |||||
| 6 | Pit Martin | C | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 7 | Red Berenson | C | St. Louis Blues |
| 9 | Bobby Hull | LW | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 10 | Dennis Hull | LW | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 11 | Gary Sabourin | RW | St. Louis Blues |
| 14 | Tim Ecclestone | LW | St. Louis Blues |
| 15 | Bobby Clarke | C | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 16 | Chico Maki | RW | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 17 | Bill Flett | RW | Los Angeles Kings |
| 20 | Danny Grant | LW | Minnesota North Stars |
| 21 | Stan Mikita | C | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 22 | Greg Polis + | LW | Pittsburgh Penguins |
G = Goaltenders; D = Defencemen; C = Center; LW/RW = Left Wing/Right Wing
Source: Podnieks :
* Westfall was named as an injury replacement for Bruins right wing John McKenzie, who had been named but was injured. + Polis was named to replace Penguins right wing Ken Schinkel, who had been named but was injured.