| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Edmonton Oilers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| January 22, 1978 |
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| First Period - 1. Edmonton, N. Ferguson (J. Widing) 13:57. |
| Penalties: B. Greig, Cin (game misconduct) 5:20; B. Greig, Cin (misconduct) 5:20; B. Greig, Cin (fighting major) 5:20; B. Greig, Cin 5:20; J. Troy, Edm (game misconduct) 5:20; J. Troy, Edm (misconduct) 5:20; J. Troy, Edm (fighting major) 5:20; D. Langevin, Edm (holding) 8:29; P. Stapleton, Cin (holding) 9:30; P. Guite, Edm (elbowing) 9:56. |
| Second Period - 2. Cincinnati, B. Deadmarsh (P. Marsh, H. Harris) 0:31. 3. Cincinnati, R. Plumb (R. Ftorek) 6:20. 4. Cincinnati, J. Hislop (R. Ftorek, B. Coates) 10:27. 5. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (R. Leduc, H. Harris) 11:59. |
| Penalties: R. Busniuk, Edm (slashing) 2:22; B. Callighen, Edm 5:32; B. Gilligan, Cin (elbowing) 5:32; B. Deadmarsh, Cin (interference) 6:52; B. Flett, Edm (slashing) 6:52; B. Melrose, Cin (holding) 7:19; D. Semenko, Edm (spearing) 11:55; Edm bench (served by J. Holland) 12:36; M. Zuke, Edm (hooking) 13:08; R. Plumb, Cin (holding) 14:34; R. Plumb, Cin (hooking) 18:09. |
| Third Period - 6. Edmonton, P. Guite (M. Zuke, D. Langevin) 4:55. 7. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (B. Melrose, J. Hislop) 5:38. |
| Penalties: B. Deadmarsh, Cin (unsportsmanlike conduct) 1:40; B. Deadmarsh, Cin (cross-checking) 1:40; J. Micheletti, Edm (holding) 12:22. |
| Shots: |
| Edmonton | 11 | 14 | 14 | - | 39 | | Cincinnati | 8 | 10 | 5 | - | 23 |
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| Goaltending: D. McLeod, Edm (60:00 23 shots, 18 saves L). N. Lapointe, Cin (60:00 39 shots, 37 saves W). |
| Attendance: 4,523. |
| Referee: Ron Harris. |
| Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Jacques Demers. |
