| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| February 13, 1977 |
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| First Period - No scoring. |
| Penalties: Jack Carlson, NE (high sticking) 1:28; G. Roberts, NE (elbowing) 3:26; G. Roberts, NE (fighting major) 3:26; P. Marsh, Cin (roughing) 3:26; P. Marsh, Cin (fighting major) 3:26; G. Lyle, NE (spearing) 4:14; R. Dudley, Cin (cross-checking) 5:18; J. Hughes, Cin (interference) 18:04. |
| Second Period - 1. New England, B. Butters 8:49. 2. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (R. Leduc, P. Roy) 9:35. 3. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (B. Steele, D. Sobchuk) 10:12. 4. Cincinnati, R. Leduc (D. Sobchuk, R. Plumb) 12:16. 5. New England, R. Backstrom (L. Pleau) 16:15. |
| Penalties: S. Carlson, NE (charging) 11:03; P. Roy, Cin (interference) 13:24; M. Antonovich, NE (slashing) 18:44. |
| Third Period - 6. New England, D. Keon (T. Webster, G. Roberts) 2:56. 7. New England, J. McKenzie (M. Antonovich) 6:29. 8. New England, M. Antonovich (J. McKenzie, D. Keon) 19:02. 9. Cincinnati, B. Legge (G. Carroll) 19:37. |
| Penalties: J. Hughes, Cin (interference) 0:58; P. Roy, Cin (high sticking) 2:09; G. Lyle, NE (high sticking) 2:09; P. Roy, Cin (high sticking) 5:24; P. Roy, Cin (fighting major) 5:24; Jack Carlson, NE (high sticking) 5:24; Jack Carlson, NE (fighting major) 5:24; S. Carlson, NE (interference) 8:02; G. Roberts, NE (roughing) 11:16; T. Abrahamsson, NE (misconduct) 15:10; B. Butters, NE (hooking) 15:10. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 9 | 11 | 13 | - | 33 | | Cincinnati | 10 | 12 | 10 | - | 32 |
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| Goaltending: B. Landon, NE (60:00 32 shots, 28 saves W). J. Caron, Cin (60:00 L). |
| Attendance: 6,714. |
| Referee: Steve Dowling. |
| New England Coach: Harry Neale. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Terry Slater. |
