| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 8 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| February 11, 1978 |
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| First Period - 1. New England, M. Antonovich (D. Keon) 0:59. 2. New England, D. Keon (J. McKenzie) 5:36. 3. New England, B. Butters (Mark Howe, R. Ley) 11:11. 4. Cincinnati, R. Plumb (P. Stapleton, R. Leduc) 13:02. 5. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (H. Harris, P. Stapleton) 14:51. |
| Penalties: J. McKenzie, NE 3:19; A. Hangsleben, NE 12:32. |
| Second Period - 6. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (J. Hislop, R. Plumb) 6:27. 7. New England, D. Bolduc (B. Butters, G. Carroll) 10:56. 8. New England, R. Ley (M. Antonovich) 12:17. |
| Penalties: B. Baltimore, Cin 1:42; Jack Carlson, NE 5:47; R. Plumb, Cin 7:07; G. Roberts, NE 9:46; B. Gilligan, Cin 9:46; H. Harris, Cin 11:40; D. Bolduc, NE 11:40. |
| Third Period - 9. Cincinnati, D. Abgrall (C. Larose, B. Gilligan) 1:52. 10. New England, J. McKenzie (A. Hangsleben, G. Roberts) 2:11. 11. New England, G. Carroll (B. Butters, Jack Carlson) 4:18. 12. New England, Mark Howe (G. Roberts, B. Selwood) 6:03. 13. Cincinnati, C. Larose (R. Plumb) 8:49. 14. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (J. Hislop, R. Dudley) 12:22. 15. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (R. Ftorek, J. Hislop) 15:36. |
| Penalties: Marty Howe, NE (major) 1:25; R. Leduc, Cin (major) 1:25; B. Gilligan, Cin 4:50; A. Hangsleben, NE (major) 19:10; P. Marsh, Cin (major) 19:10. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 10 | 13 | 13 | - | 36 | | Cincinnati | 10 | 3 | 12 | - | 25 |
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| Goaltending: A. Smith, NE (60:00 25 shots, 18 saves W). M. Dion, Cin (60:00 36 shots, 28 saves L). |
| Attendance: 8,126. |
| New England Coach: Harry Neale. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Jacques Demers. |
