| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Quebec Nordiques 2 at Houston Aeros 5 |
| The Summit |
| April 23, 1978 |
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| Lineups: |
| Quebec: P. Baxter, J. Bernier, S. Bernier, P. Bordeleau, A. Boudrias, K. Broderick, R. Brodeur, R. Cloutier, A. Cote, J. Dorey, N. Dube, B. Fitchner, F. Lacombe, P. Lagace, G. Lariviere, W. Miller, S. Sutherland, M. Tardif, W. Weir. |
| Houston: S. Campbell, C. Connor, J. Gray, R. Hansis, J. Hughes, A. Lacroix, D. Larway, M. Lukowich, L. Lund, A. McLeod, P. Popiel, T. Ruskowski, W. Rutledge, J. Schella, T. Taylor, P. Terbenche, J. Tonelli, S. West, L. Zimmerman. |
| First Period - 1. Houston, P. Terbenche (T. Ruskowski) 14:49. 2. Houston, C. Connor (P. Popiel) 15:36. |
| Penalties: C. Connor, Hou (elbowing) 0:33; R. Cloutier, Que (holding) 2:05; M. Lukowich, Hou (high sticking) 3:01; S. Sutherland, Que (high sticking) 18:32; J. Hughes, Hou (high sticking) 18:32. |
| Second Period - 3. Houston, S. Campbell (M. Lukowich, P. Terbenche) 8:25. 4. Quebec, P. Bordeleau (B. Fitchner, P. Baxter) pp 11:06. 5. Quebec, P. Bordeleau (N. Dube, F. Lacombe) 13:26. |
| Penalties: J. Schella, Hou (cross-checking) 2:14; J. Schella, Hou (slashing) 10:10; J. Dorey, Que (holding) 19:22. |
| Third Period - 6. Houston, T. Taylor (L. Lund, R. Hansis) 10:33. 7. Houston, T. Taylor (L. Lund) en 19:50. |
| Penalties: P. Baxter, Que (slashing) 14:46; J. Schella, Hou (slashing) 14:46; A. Boudrias, Que (slashing) 18:28; J. Schella, Hou (slashing) 18:28; P. Baxter, Que (cross-checking) 19:50. |
| Shots: |
| Quebec | 4 | 14 | 6 | - | 24 | | Houston | 6 | 5 | 15 | - | 26 |
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| Goaltending: R. Brodeur, Que (60:00 25 shots, 21 saves 1 EN L). W. Rutledge, Hou (60:00 24 shots, 22 saves W). |
| Attendance: 5,881. |
| Referee: Bill Friday. |
| Stars: 1. T. Taylor 2. P. Terbenche 3. W. Rutledge. |
| Quebec Coach: Maurice Filion. |
| Houston Coach: Bill Dineen. |
