| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 |
| Richfield Coliseum |
| March 21, 1976 |
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| First Period - 1. Cleveland, D. Gruen (R. Ward) 0:34. 2. Cleveland, P. Shmyr (P. Baxter, R. Ward) 6:44. 3. Cleveland, R. Leduc (G. Pinder, J. Tamminen) 10:26. |
| Penalties: P. Baxter, Cle (hooking) 1:08; B. Maxwell, Cle (roughing) 4:51; B. Maxwell, Cle 4:51; B. MacNeil, Cin (roughing) 4:51; J. Hughes, Cin (holding) 6:35; D. Smedsmo, Cin (tripping) 10:04. |
| Second Period - 4. Cleveland, R. Leduc (P. Shmyr, P. Baxter) 10:00. |
| Penalties: P. Shmyr, Cle (high sticking) 1:24; M. Pelyk, Cin (tripping) 16:16; G. Sobchuk, Cin (roughing) 17:03; R. Ward, Cle (fighting major) 17:03; R. Ward, Cle (roughing) 17:03; G. Sobchuk, Cin (fighting major) 17:03. |
| Third Period - 5. Cincinnati, B. Campbell (D. Sobchuk, J. McKenzie) 19:13. |
| Penalties: G. Pinder, Cle (high sticking) 7:21; D. Sobchuk, Cin (high sticking) 7:21; J. Stewart, Cle (fighting major) 16:38; D. Inkpen, Cin (fighting major) 16:38; P. Baxter, Cle (tripping) 18:48. |
| Shots: |
| Cincinnati | 9 | 11 | 10 | - | 30 | | Cleveland | 19 | 8 | 11 | - | 38 |
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| Goaltending: J. Kiely, Cin (60:00 38 shots, 34 saves L). C. Newton, Cle (60:00 30 shots, 29 saves W). |
| Attendance: 4,775. |
| Referee: Ron Fournier. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Terry Slater. |
| Cleveland Coach: John Wilson. |
