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World Hockey Association Game Summary
Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Denver Spurs 5
McNichols Arena
November 15, 1975

First Period - 1. Cleveland, R. Ward (P. Shmyr, G. Pinder) 5:54. 2. Denver, G. MacGregor (B. Baltimore) 7:47.
Penalties: B. Baltimore, Den 2:22; D. Gruen, Cle 2:22; B. Lavender, Den 10:48; B. Maxwell, Cle 10:48; W. Muloin, Cle 19:05.
Second Period - 3. Cleveland, G. Pinder (R. Ward, R. Walker) 3:18. 4. Denver, G. MacGregor 3:24. 5. Cleveland, L. Moffat (T. Edur, T. Ball) 5:01. 6. Denver, L. Bignell (D. Borgeson, R. Backstrom) 9:25.
Penalties: B. Baltimore, Den 2:47; L. Mavety, Den 15:27.
Third Period - 7. Denver, D. Borgeson (J. Arbour, R. Backstrom) 13:16. 8. Cleveland, R. Leduc (D. Gruen, A. McDonough) 17:20.
Penalties: T. Edur, Cle 11:59.
Overtime - 9. Denver, R. Backstrom (D. Borgeson, J. Arbour) 2:23.
Penalties: L. Bignell, Den 0:58; G. Jarrett, Cle 0:58.
Shots:
Cleveland717141-39
Denver1612111-40
Goaltending: B. Whidden, Cle (62:23 40 shots, 35 saves L). C. Newton, Den (62:23 39 shots, 35 saves W).
Attendance: 3,844.
Cleveland Coach: John Wilson.
Denver Coach: Jean-Guy Talbot.