| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 6 at Chicago Cougars 8 |
| International Amphitheater |
| April 9, 1974 |
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| First Period - 1. Chicago, D. Gordon (R. Backstrom, J. Hardy) 2:57. 2. Chicago, J. Hardy (L. Mavety, R. Morris) 5:57. 3. Chicago, R. Paiement (B. Sicinski, J. Popiel) 10:29. 4. Chicago, B. Liddington (D. Gordon, J. Hardy) 13:47. 5. Chicago, J. Popiel (B. Sicinski, R. Paiement) 16:48. |
| Penalties: D. Blackburn, NE 2:26; T. Green, NE 4:40; J. Watson, Chi 6:07; R. Ley, NE 17:53; R. Fleming, Chi 17:53. |
| Second Period - 6. New England, M. Byers (A. Karlander, J. French) 1:05. 7. Chicago, J. Watson (J. Popiel, B. Sicinski) 7:35. 8. New England, D. Blackburn (H. Harris, T. Sheehy) 8:48. 9. New England, J. Cunniff (J. Dorey, T. Earl) 9:23. 10. New England, J. French (M. Byers, T. Green) 9:53. 11. Chicago, B. Sicinski (R. Fleming, D. Maggs) 11:46. 12. Chicago, B. Liddington (R. Backstrom) 13:51. |
| Penalties: J. Watson, Chi 4:41; J. Dorey, NE 9:40; R. Fleming, Chi 9:40; L. Mavety, Chi 16:13; B. Charlebois, NE 19:11. |
| Third Period - 13. New England, T. Sheehy (D. Blackburn) 8:58. 14. New England, T. Sheehy (H. Harris, R. Ley) 13:56. |
| Penalties: D. Gordon, Chi 3:17; R. Jordan, NE 10:01; J. Hardy, Chi 11:39; M. Byers, NE (major) 13:06. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 9 | 9 | 11 | - | 29 | | Chicago | 12 | 9 | 7 | - | 28 |
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| Goaltending: A. Smith, NE, B. Landon, NE. C. Newton, Chi (60:00 29 shots, 23 saves W). |
| Attendance: 3,025. |
| New England Coach: Ron Ryan. |
| Chicago Coach: Pat Stapleton. |
