| World Hockey Association Game Summary | 
| Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | 
| Riverfront Coliseum | 
| February 12, 1978 | 
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| First Period - 1. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (H. Harris, B. Melrose) 16:40. 2. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (J. Hislop, R. Dudley) 18:54. 3. Cincinnati, J. Hislop (R. Ftorek) 19:44. | 
| Penalties: D. Inkpen, Que (roughing) 2:26; D. Abgrall, Cin (roughing) 2:26; B. Greig, Cin (slashing) 11:22; S. Sutherland, Que (holding) 17:52. | 
| Second Period - 4. Quebec, P. Bordeleau (A. Boudrias, A. Cote) 0:28. 5. Cincinnati, B. Baltimore (H. Harris, P. Marsh) 7:56. | 
| Penalties: B. Melrose, Cin (tripping) 3:20; M. Tardif, Que (holding) 4:17; W. Miller, Que (fighting major) 8:06; P. Stewart, Cin (fighting major) 8:06; B. Melrose, Cin (tripping) 18:56. | 
| Third Period - 6. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (B. Gilligan, H. Harris) 7:22. 7. Cincinnati, C. Norwich (G. Carroll, D. Abgrall) 11:04. 8. Quebec, P. Bordeleau (A. Cote, P. Lagace) 13:02. 9. Cincinnati, J. Hislop (P. Stapleton, C. Norwich) 14:08. 10. Cincinnati, G. Carroll (P. Stewart, P. Marsh) 15:42. | 
| Penalties: W. Trognitz, Cin (tripping) 16:34; P. Bordeleau, Que (slashing) 17:35; C. Norwich, Cin (slashing) 17:35. | 
| Shots: | 
| | Quebec | 8 | 9 | 8 | - | 25 |  | Cincinnati | 19 | 10 | 7 | - | 36 | 
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| Goaltending: M. Mattsson, Que (60:00 36 shots, 28 saves L). P. Hoganson, Cin (60:00 25 shots, 23 saves W). | 
| Attendance: 4,829. | 
| Referee: Bill Friday. | 
| Quebec Coach: Marc Boileau. | 
| Cincinnati Coach: Jacques Demers. |