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World Hockey Association Game Summary
Edmonton Oilers 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 5
Riverfront Coliseum
March 25, 1979

First Period - 1. Cincinnati, J. Hislop (M. Gartner, M. Parizeau) pp 1:50. 2. Edmonton, B. Flett (S. Weir) sh 2:01. 3. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (P. Marsh, M. Liut) pp 7:25. 4. Edmonton, J. Micheletti (D. Sobchuk, A. Hamilton) 11:39. 5. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (C. Norwich, M. Gartner) pp 14:59. 6. Edmonton, B. Flett (S. Weir, A. Hamilton) pp 18:52.
Penalties: J. Hughes, Edm 0:13; D. Semenko, Edm 5:58; P. Shmyr, Edm 9:51; C. Norwich, Cin 10:36; R. Ftorek, Cin (served by C. St. Sauveur) 13:16; R. Ftorek, Cin (game misconduct) 13:16; R. Ftorek, Cin (served by C. St. Sauveur) 13:16; M. Messier, Cin (misconduct) 13:16; J. Hislop, Cin (misconduct) 13:16; B. Melrose, Cin (misconduct) 13:16; B. MacDonald, Edm (misconduct) 13:16; P. Shmyr, Edm (misconduct) 13:16; B. Legge, Cin (major) 13:16; B. Legge, Cin 13:16; D. Semenko, Edm (major) 13:16; D. Semenko, Edm 13:16; W. Gretzky, Edm (major) 13:16; W. Gretzky, Edm 13:16; J. Micheletti, Edm (misconduct) 13:16; S. Carlson, Edm 13:27; M. Gartner, Cin 16:53; S. Weir, Edm 19:44.
Second Period - 7. Cincinnati, B. Gilligan (C. Norwich, R. Thomas) pp 2:05. 8. Edmonton, B. Flett (S. Weir, J. Micheletti) 5:15. 9. Cincinnati, B. Shutt (B. Gilligan) 11:11.
Penalties: J. Hughes, Edm 1:19; G. Bailey, Edm (misconduct) 1:19; D. Langevin, Edm 7:05; D. Hunter, Edm 13:13; B. Melrose, Cin 13:13; P. Shmyr, Edm 13:44; P. Shmyr, Edm 15:49; B. Gilligan, Cin 16:45.
Third Period - 10. Edmonton, S. Weir (P. Shmyr, D. Langevin) 9:41. 11. Edmonton, B. Callighen 10:26.
Penalties: B. Legge, Cin 0:17; C. Norwich, Cin (misconduct) 19:47; P. Shmyr, Edm 19:47; B. Watson, Cin 19:47.
Shots:
Edmonton51013-28
Cincinnati8157-30
Goaltending: D. Dryden, Edm (60:00 30 shots, 25 saves W). M. Liut, Cin (60:00 28 shots, 22 saves L).
Attendance: 5,973.
Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather.
Cincinnati Coach: Floyd Smith.