| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cincinnati Stingers 4 at New England Whalers 5 |
| Springfield Civic Center |
| January 7, 1979 |
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| First Period - 1. New England, Mark Howe (A. Lacroix, G. Howe) 0:24. 2. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (M. Gartner, R. Dudley) 6:39. 3. New England, G. Lyle 16:37. 4. New England, Mark Howe (G. Roberts, A. Lacroix) 18:07. 5. Cincinnati, B. Shutt (M. Messier) 19:55. |
| Penalties: W. Miller, NE (hooking) 5:40; K. Davis, Cin (interference) 8:48; B. Melrose, Cin (roughing) 14:28; B. Melrose, Cin (high sticking) 14:28; B. Selwood, NE (roughing) 14:28; B. Selwood, NE (high sticking) 14:28; C. Norwich, Cin (hooking) 17:07. |
| Second Period - 6. New England, W. Miller (G. Lyle, M. Rogers) 1:32. |
| Penalties: M. Messier, Cin (hooking) 1:43; A. Hangsleben, NE (roughing) 6:48; K. Davis, Cin (holding) 10:18; G. Roberts, NE (roughing) 11:44; D. Forbes, Cin (fighting major) 11:44; D. Forbes, Cin (roughing) 11:44; G. Roberts, NE (fighting major) 11:44; G. Roberts, NE 11:44. |
| Third Period - 7. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (R. Ftorek, R. Thomas) 4:04. 8. New England, D. Keon (B. Selwood, J. McKenzie) 13:22. 9. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (D. Debol) 16:25. |
| Penalties: G. Lyle, NE (hooking) 5:17; R. Dudley, Cin (hooking) 9:43; B. Legge, Cin (roughing) 9:55; G. Howe, NE (roughing) 9:55; R. Plumb, NE 14:41. |
| Shots: |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 9 | 12 | - | 29 | | New England | 15 | 6 | 14 | - | 35 |
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| Goaltending: M. Liut, Cin (60:00 35 shots, 30 saves L). J. Garrett, NE (60:00 29 shots, 25 saves W). |
| Attendance: 7,010. |
| Referee: Peter Moffat. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Floyd Smith. |
| New England Coach: Bill Dineen. |
