| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 8 |
| Saint Paul Civic Center |
| March 6, 1974 |
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| First Period - 1. New England, B. Charlebois (T. Earl) 5:26. 2. Minnesota, M. Walton (M. Heatley, T. Ball) 5:47. 3. Minnesota, B. MacMillan (W. Connelly, T. Ball) 16:08. |
| Penalties: R. Ley, NE 1:53; R. Ley, NE (major) 1:53; S. Cardwell, Min 1:53; S. Cardwell, Min (major) 1:53; B. Selwood, NE 4:50; D. Paradise, Min 6:57; T. Williams, NE 7:46; S. Cardwell, Min 13:57; L. Pleau, NE 15:56; W. Connelly, Min 18:54. |
| Second Period - 4. Minnesota, M. Walton (J. Arbour, J. Johnson) 0:32. 5. New England, L. Pleau (T. Sheehy, R. Ley) 3:39. 6. New England, J. Dorey (T. Webster, T. Williams) 6:47. 7. Minnesota, B. Klatt (T. Hampson, J. Arbour) 7:13. 8. New England, M. Byers (J. French, A. Karlander) 9:22. 9. Minnesota, M. Walton (J. Arbour, J. Johnson) 11:38. |
| Penalties: G. Morrison, Min 10:09; T. Ball, Min 18:21. |
| Third Period - 10. Minnesota, M. Walton (G. Gallant, R. Smith) 0:41. 11. Minnesota, R. Smith (B. Boyd) 3:28. 12. New England, M. Byers (T. Williams, J. French) 5:23. 13. New England, A. Karlander (R. Ley, M. Byers) 10:20. 14. Minnesota, M. Antonovich (R. Smith) 13:51. |
| Penalties: J. Arbour, Min 1:34. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 9 | 14 | 16 | - | 39 | | Minnesota | 11 | 8 | 11 | - | 30 |
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| Goaltending: A. Smith, NE (60:00 30 shots, 22 saves L). M. Curran, Min (60:00 38 shots, 32 saves W). |
| Attendance: 7,222. |
| New England Coach: Ron Ryan. |
| Minnesota Coach: Harry Neale. |
