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World Hockey Association Game Summary
Birmingham Bulls 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4
Edmonton Coliseum
February 11, 1979

First Period - 1. Birmingham, M. Goulet (R. Vaive) 1:36. 2. Edmonton, B. MacDonald (B. Callighen, C. Alexander) pp 8:59. 3. Birmingham, C. Hartsburg (L. Sleigher) 12:00.
Penalties: G. Tebbutt, Bir 3:36; R. Ramage, Bir 5:27; R. Ramage, Bir (major) 5:27; P. Driscoll, Edm 5:27; P. Driscoll, Edm (major) 5:27; P. Driscoll, Edm (gross misconduct) 5:27; R. Chipperfield, Edm 5:27; D. Gorman, Bir 8:08; D. Semenko, Edm 10:30; J. Stewart, Bir 12:34.
Second Period - 4. Edmonton, J. Micheletti (W. Gretzky, B. MacDonald) 2:23.
Penalties: R. Vaive, Bir 3:18; S. Weir, Edm 3:49; S. Beaudoin, Bir 3:49.
Third Period - 5. Edmonton, S. Weir (W. Gretzky) 11:07. 6. Birmingham, R. Ramage (W. Dillon, G. Gingras) pp 11:54.
Penalties: D. Hunter, Edm 8:30; D. Hunter, Edm 8:30; D. Hanson, Bir 8:30; D. Hanson, Bir 8:30; R. Ramage, Bir 10:48; J. Micheletti, Edm 11:44.
Overtime - 7. Edmonton, D. Sobchuk (S. Carlson, R. Chipperfield) 5:25.
Penalties: None.
Shots:
Birmingham121274-35
Edmonton135101-29
Goaltending: P. Riggin, Bir (65:25 29 shots, 25 saves L). D. Dryden, Edm (65:25 35 shots, 32 saves W).
Attendance: 10,163.
Birmingham Coach: John Brophy.
Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather.