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World Hockey Association Game Summary
Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3
Edmonton Coliseum
January 28, 1979

First Period - No scoring.
Penalties: B. Legge, Cin (high sticking) 6:57; D. Hunter, Edm (high sticking) 6:57; B. Legge, Cin (fighting major) 6:57; D. Hunter, Edm (fighting major) 6:57; S. Carlson, Edm (elbowing) 9:31; B. Melrose, Cin (holding) 11:35; P. Shmyr, Edm (hooking) 18:33; C. Alexander, Edm (tripping) 18:33.
Second Period - 1. Edmonton, S. Weir (D. Sobchuk, B. Callighen) 16:42.
Penalties: M. Gartner, Cin (hooking) 5:47; A. Hamilton, Edm (tripping) 10:48; M. Messier, Cin (hooking) 15:43.
Third Period - 2. Edmonton, W. Gretzky (C. Alexander, D. Sobchuk) pp 17:03. 3. Edmonton, R. Chipperfield (S. Carlson) pp 19:29.
Penalties: S. Weir, Edm (high sticking) 0:43; B. Melrose, Cin (high sticking) 0:43; C. Luksa, Cin (tripping) 11:42; D. Hunter, Edm (holding) 14:54; P. Marsh, Cin (unsportsmanlike conduct) 15:56; C. Norwich, Cin (holding) 15:56; B. Legge, Cin (tripping) 19:53.
Shots:
Cincinnati1169-26
Edmonton51011-26
Goaltending: M. Liut, Cin (60:00 L). D. Dryden, Edm (60:00 26 shots, 26 saves W).
Attendance: 10,284.
Referee: Bill Friday.
Cincinnati Coach: Floyd Smith.
Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather.