| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Ottawa Nationals 3 at New England Whalers 6 |
| Boston Garden |
| April 7, 1973 |
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| Lineups: |
| Ottawa: M. Amodeo, L. Binkley, M. Boland, B. Charlebois, B. Conacher, R. Cunningham, B. Gibbons, J. Gibson, G. Gratton, S. King, G. Kirk, B. Leduc, T. Martin, C. Meloff, R. Riley, R. Sentes, T. Simpson, K. Stephanson, G. Trottier, S. Warr. |
| New England: K. Ahearn, M. Byers, T. Caffery, J. Cunniff, J. Danby, J. Dorey, T. Earl, J. French, T. Green, P. Hurley, B. Landon, R. Ley, L. Pleau, B. Selby, B. Selwood, T. Sheehy, A. Smith, G. Smith, T. Webster, T. Williams. |
| First Period - 1. New England, L. Pleau (T. Webster, B. Selwood) 15:07. |
| Penalties: K. Stephanson, Ott (elbowing) 5:17; B. Gibbons, Ott (fighting major) 9:37; L. Pleau, NE (fighting major) 9:37; G. Kirk, Ott (tripping) 13:55; K. Ahearn, NE (holding) 15:44. |
| Second Period - 2. Ottawa, B. Charlebois (G. Trottier, K. Stephanson) 4:30. 3. New England, K. Ahearn (J. Dorey, M. Byers) 11:48. 4. New England, T. Williams (M. Byers, J. Dorey) 18:32. |
| Penalties: B. Conacher, Ott (tripping) 7:02; J. Dorey, NE (elbowing) 7:43; R. Ley, NE (tripping) 12:28; M. Amodeo, Ott (roughing) 15:33; J. Dorey, NE (high sticking) 15:33; B. Gibbons, Ott (holding) 16:23. |
| Third Period - 5. Ottawa, J. Gibson 1:29. 6. New England, M. Byers (J. Dorey, K. Ahearn) 3:37. 7. Ottawa, R. Cunningham (G. Trottier, B. Leduc) 15:14. 8. New England, B. Selby (J. Dorey, T. Webster) 16:51. 9. New England, T. Caffery (B. Selby, T. Webster) 19:41. |
| Penalties: T. Webster, NE (charging) 10:43; T. Sheehy, NE (slashing) 13:56; K. Stephanson, Ott (tripping) 15:51. |
| Shots: |
| Ottawa | 7 | 5 | 16 | - | 28 | | New England | 19 | 19 | 20 | - | 58 |
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| Goaltending: L. Binkley, Ott (60:00 L). A. Smith, NE (60:00 28 shots, 25 saves W). |
| Attendance: 9,359. |
| Ottawa Coach: Bill Harris. |
| New England Coach: Jack Kelley. |
