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World Hockey Association Game Summary
Edmonton Oilers 6 at Birmingham Bulls 7
Jefferson County Civic Center
April 14, 1979

First Period - 1. Edmonton, B. Callighen (B. MacDonald, W. Gretzky) 4:45. 2. Birmingham, R. Ramage (B. Stephenson) sh 7:46. 3. Birmingham, B. Stephenson (C. Hartsburg) 9:08. 4. Edmonton, B. Callighen (W. Gretzky, P. Shmyr) 15:32. 5. Birmingham, B. Stephenson (S. Beaudoin, P. Marrin) 18:52.
Penalties: P. Marrin, Bir 6:59; R. Ramage, Bir 8:21; B. Callighen, Edm 8:21.
Second Period - 6. Edmonton, B. Goldsworthy (D. Langevin, D. Sobchuk) 7:04. 7. Birmingham, T. Cassolato (C. Hartsburg, G. Gingras) 8:23. 8. Birmingham, T. Cassolato (R. Adduono) 15:55.
Penalties: P. Shmyr, Edm 4:31; S. Carlson, Edm 16:24.
Third Period - 9. Edmonton, R. Chipperfield (A. Hamilton, W. Gretzky) pp 9:27. 10. Edmonton, P. Shmyr (B. Flett, S. Weir) pp 9:58. 11. Edmonton, S. Carlson (D. Sobchuk, J. Micheletti) 13:50. 12. Birmingham, S. Alley (T. Cassolato, G. Gingras) 16:36. 13. Birmingham, L. Sleigher (B. Stephenson, P. Marrin) 17:21.
Penalties: W. Dillon, Bir 6:19; P. Driscoll, Edm 6:19.
Shots:
Edmonton1389-30
Birmingham7913-29
Goaltending: H. Kamppuri, Edm (60:00 29 shots, 22 saves L). E. Wakely, Bir (60:00 30 shots, 24 saves W).
Attendance: 8,179.
Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather.
Birmingham Coach: John Brophy.