| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| March 7, 1976 |
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| First Period - 1. New England, R. Climie (M. Rogers, L. Pleau) 16:44. 2. Cincinnati, J. Locas 17:09. 3. Cincinnati, T. Ball (M. Pelyk, D. Sobchuk) 19:11. |
| Penalties: T. Webster, NE (tripping) 1:36; G. Sobchuk, Cin (slashing) 14:46; D. Borgeson, NE (roughing) 18:34; D. Roberts, NE (third man in) 18:34; D. Smedsmo, Cin (roughing) 18:34; D. Smedsmo, Cin (roughing) 18:34; G. Sobchuk, Cin (tripping) 18:54. |
| Second Period - 4. Cincinnati, M. Pelyk (D. Sobchuk, D. Smedsmo) 2:55. |
| Penalties: L. Pleau, NE (holding) 0:30; R. Ley, NE (interference) 1:40; J. Hughes, Cin (hooking) 4:20; B. MacNeil, Cin (hooking) 4:57; R. Paiement, NE (tripping) 5:51; R. Dudley, Cin (tripping) 9:28; M. Pelyk, Cin (holding) 20:00. |
| Third Period - 5. New England, F. O'Donnell (D. Roberts, R. Backstrom) 3:35. 6. New England, R. Paiement (L. Pleau, R. Ley) 6:38. 7. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (C. Larose, M. Pelyk) 13:36. 8. Cincinnati, G. Sobchuk (J. Locas) 19:22. |
| Penalties: T. Abrahamsson, NE (holding) 12:17; J. Hughes, Cin (holding) 13:51. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 10 | 5 | 14 | - | 29 | | Cincinnati | 13 | 13 | 12 | - | 38 |
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| Goaltending: B. Landon, NE (60:00 L). P. Hoganson, Cin (60:00 29 shots, 26 saves W). |
| Attendance: 5,218. |
| Referee: Ron Harris. |
| New England Coach: Don Blackburn. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Terry Slater. |
