| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Winnipeg Jets 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| December 23, 1977 |
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| First Period - 1. Winnipeg, W. Lindstrom (D. Labraaten) 3:17. 2. Cincinnati, R. Plumb (P. Stapleton, R. Dudley) 5:52. 3. Winnipeg, L. Moffat (D. Kryskow, L. Powis) 10:28. 4. Winnipeg, D. Labraaten (P. Sullivan, L. Moffat) 15:44. 5. Cincinnati, C. Larose (G. Marotte, R. Dudley) 16:09. |
| Penalties: B. Guindon, Wpg (hooking) 5:13; B. Deadmarsh, Cin (boarding) 11:19; B. Deadmarsh, Cin (tripping) 17:23; B. Hull, Wpg (tripping) 18:46. |
| Second Period - 6. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (B. Gilligan, B. Legge) 10:27. 7. Winnipeg, A. Hedberg (B. Long, B. Hull) 14:57. 8. Winnipeg, A. Hedberg (K. Nilsson, B. Hull) 19:25. |
| Penalties: W. Lindstrom, Wpg (holding) 9:15; G. Marotte, Cin (high sticking) 9:15; L. Sjoberg, Wpg (roughing) 14:53; R. Dudley, Cin (roughing) 14:53; B. Deadmarsh, Cin (interference) 18:55; C. Norwich, Cin (tripping) 20:00. |
| Third Period - 9. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (R. Plumb, P. Stapleton) 13:51. 10. Winnipeg, P. Sullivan (A. Hedberg, B. Hull) en 19:21. |
| Penalties: D. Dunn, Wpg (tripping) 11:54. |
| Shots: |
| Winnipeg | 13 | 8 | 10 | - | 31 | | Cincinnati | 14 | 11 | 10 | - | 35 |
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| Goaltending: J. Daley, Wpg (60:00 35 shots, 31 saves W). N. Lapointe, Cin (60:00 30 shots, 25 saves 1 EN L). |
| Attendance: 5,715. |
| Referee: Ron Fournier. |
| Stars: 1. A. Hedberg 2. R. Dudley 3. B. Long. |
| Winnipeg Coach: Larry Hillman. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Jacques Demers. |
