| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Czechoslovakia 4 at New England Whalers 10 |
| Springfield Civic Center |
| December 27, 1978 |
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| First Period - 1. CSSR, V. Stransky (V. Lukac) 0:36. 2. New England, J. McKenzie (G. Roberts, A. Hangsleben) 5:11. 3. CSSR, K. Holy (J. Lycka) 11:55. 4. CSSR, B. Salajka (Z. Muller) 14:57. 5. New England, A. Lacroix (Mark Howe, D. Keon) 18:20. 6. New England, Mark Howe (Marty Howe, R. Plumb) 19:53. |
| Penalties: B. Salajka, CSSR 2:53; J. Sterbak, CSSR 4:16; A. Lacroix, NE 4:16; J. Neilba, CSSR 8:33; M. Rogers, NE 8:33; R. Ley, NE 14:33; V. Vlcek, CSSR 17:18; G. Howe, NE 17:21; J. Neilba, CSSR 17:21. |
| Second Period - 7. New England, D. Keon (A. Hangsleben) 3:53. 8. New England, A. Lacroix (Mark Howe, G. Roberts) 7:09. 9. New England, J. McKenzie (D. Keon, R. Ley) 8:39. 10. New England, A. Lacroix (Mark Howe, G. Howe) 12:24. |
| Penalties: K. Holy, CSSR 3:12; G. Howe, NE 3:12; R. Ley, NE 3:37; J. Lycka, CSSR 3:37; Marty Howe, NE 8:00; J. Kokrment, CSSR 8:00. |
| Third Period - 11. CSSR, B. Salajka (V. Kyhos, K. Holy) 3:53. 12. New England, B. Stoughton (G. Lyle, M. Rogers) 4:18. 13. New England, Marty Howe (Mark Howe, A. Lacroix) 10:27. 14. New England, M. Rogers (M. Antonovich, Marty Howe) 16:44. |
| Penalties: R. Ley, NE 12:55; R. Ley, NE 15:36; J. Sterbak, CSSR 15:36; S. Hajdusek, CSSR 15:58; J. Neilba, CSSR 16:44; B. Selwood, NE 17:40; S. Hajdusek, CSSR 17:40; A. Lacroix, NE 19:33. |
| Shots: |
| CSSR | 11 | 12 | 10 | - | 33 | | New England | 14 | 16 | 10 | - | 40 |
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| Goaltending: J. Crha, CSSR (60:00 40 shots, 30 saves L). A. Smith, NE (60:00 33 shots, 29 saves W). |
| Attendance: 7,522. |
| New England Coach: Bill Dineen. |
