| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 |
| Philadelphia Civic Center |
| October 27, 1972 |
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| First Period - 1. Philadelphia, A. Lacroix (R. Campeau, D. Lawson) pp 6:07. 2. Los Angeles, B. Crashley (J. LeBlanc, T. McCaskill) 7:57. 3. Los Angeles, B. Crashley (J. LeBlanc, E. Heiskala) pp 9:42. 4. Los Angeles, G. Veneruzzo (J. LeBlanc) 18:06. |
| Penalties: D. Lawson, Phi (major) 0:16; S. Sutherland, LA (major) 0:16; J. Niekamp, LA (high sticking) 6:01; P. Paiement, Phi 7:30; E. Heiskala, LA 7:30; J. Niekamp, LA 8:50; F. Golembrosky, Phi (high sticking) 8:50; F. Golembrosky, Phi (boarding) 8:50; E. Heiskala, LA (high sticking) 11:41; J. Watson, LA (tripping) 13:15; R. Gillow, LA (slashing) (served by T. McCaskill) 13:39; P. Paiement, Phi 13:39; P. Paiement, Phi (misconduct) 13:39; M. Rouleau, Phi (fighting major) 16:01; J. Watson, LA (misconduct) 16:01; T. McCaskill, LA (fighting major) 16:01; N. Polano, Phi (holding) 18:52. |
| Second Period - 5. Philadelphia, J. Cardiff (Y. Archambault) sh 11:13. 6. Philadelphia, D. Lawson (D. O'Donoghue, B. Campbell) 12:52. 7. Los Angeles, B. Young (R. MacSweyn, T. Serviss) pp 16:00. |
| Penalties: N. Polano, Phi (cross-checking) 4:58; G. Odrowski, LA (roughing) 5:59; T. Serviss, LA (slashing) 6:38; J. Migneault, Phi (interference) 10:07; J. Migneault, Phi (tripping) 14:11; E. Heiskala, LA (slashing) 18:05. |
| Third Period - 8. Philadelphia, P. Paiement (J. Bennett, D. O'Donoghue) 2:24. 9. Philadelphia, A. Lacroix (J. Bennett, N. Polano) 4:32. |
| Penalties: G. Odrowski, LA (holding) 8:08; Phi bench (served by M. Plante) 8:08; D. O'Donoghue, Phi (tripping) 11:48. |
| Shots: |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 10 | 13 | - | 33 | | Philadelphia | 9 | 10 | 11 | - | 30 |
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| Goaltending: R. Gillow, LA (60:00 30 shots, 25 saves L). Y. Archambault, Phi (60:00 33 shots, 29 saves W). |
| Attendance: 4,529. |
| Referee: Bob Sloan. |
| Los Angeles Coach: Terry Slater. |
| Philadelphia Coach: John McKenzie. |
