| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Houston Aeros 5 |
| The Summit |
| January 21, 1978 |
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| Lineups: |
| Cincinnati: D. Abgrall, B. Baltimore, B. Coates, B. Deadmarsh, R. Ftorek, B. Gilligan, B. Greig, H. Harris, J. Hislop, N. Lapointe, C. Larose, R. Leduc, B. Legge, B. Melrose, R. Plumb, P. Stapleton, W. Trognitz. |
| Houston: S. Campbell, C. Connor, J. Gray, L. Hale, R. Hansis, J. Hughes, A. Lacroix, M. Lukowich, L. Lund, A. McLeod, R. Preston, T. Ruskowski, J. Schella, T. Taylor, J. Tonelli, E. Wakely, S. West. |
| First Period - 1. Houston, M. Lukowich (T. Ruskowski, R. Preston) 5:31. 2. Cincinnati, R. Plumb (J. Hislop, P. Stapleton) 18:03. |
| Penalties: S. Campbell, Hou 5:40; T. Taylor, Hou 14:22; L. Lund, Hou 15:58; B. Melrose, Cin 19:51. |
| Second Period - 3. Houston, J. Schella (A. McLeod, J. Tonelli) 5:08. 4. Houston, S. West (J. Gray, L. Lund) 6:00. 5. Cincinnati, D. Abgrall (R. Leduc, H. Harris) 11:20. |
| Penalties: R. Plumb, Cin 3:19; B. Melrose, Cin 8:27; R. Hansis, Hou 8:27; J. Hughes, Hou 10:29; B. Melrose, Cin (roughing) 14:14; S. Campbell, Hou (roughing) 14:14. |
| Third Period - 6. Houston, R. Preston (T. Ruskowski, M. Lukowich) 0:36. 7. Houston, T. Ruskowski (R. Preston, J. Schella) 17:09. |
| Penalties: R. Hansis, Hou 12:36; N. Lapointe, Cin 20:00. |
| Shots: |
| Cincinnati | 16 | 11 | 4 | - | 31 | | Houston | 5 | 8 | 11 | - | 24 |
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| Goaltending: N. Lapointe, Cin (60:00 L). E. Wakely, Hou (60:00 31 shots, 29 saves W). |
| Attendance: 8,133. |
| Referee: Ron Fournier. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Jacques Demers. |
| Houston Coach: Bill Dineen. |
