| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 7 at Quebec Nordiques 6 |
| Le Colisee |
| March 20, 1979 |
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| First Period - 1. Quebec, P. Bordeleau (P. Baxter, M. Tardif) 1:49. 2. New England, Mark Howe 6:01. 3. New England, A. Hangsleben (R. Ley) 7:56. 4. Quebec, G. Lariviere (G. Bilodeau, R. Leduc) 9:25. |
| Penalties: R. Cloutier, Que (major) 4:12; F. Lacombe, Que 4:12; M. Rogers, NE (major) 4:12; J. Brubaker, NE 9:25; J. Brubaker, NE (major) 9:25; W. Weir, Que 9:25; W. Weir, Que (major) 9:25; G. Roberts, NE 9:38; C. Brackenbury, Que 11:53; G. Bilodeau, Que 18:12. |
| Second Period - 5. Quebec, R. Cloutier (B. Fitchner) 7:15. |
| Penalties: J. Warner, NE 5:30; R. Leduc, Que 6:46; J. Warner, NE 11:30; W. Weir, Que 11:30; J. Douglas, NE 13:47; M. Tardif, Que 15:02; G. Lariviere, Que 19:55. |
| Third Period - 6. New England, D. Keon (Mark Howe, G. Howe) 0:40. 7. New England, M. Rogers (W. Miller, Mark Howe) 1:55. 8. Quebec, R. Leduc (P. Baxter, R. Cloutier) 5:17. 9. New England, W. Miller (Mark Howe, M. Rogers) 7:22. 10. Quebec, R. Cloutier (R. Leduc) 9:47. 11. New England, A. Lacroix 14:46. 12. Quebec, R. Cloutier 18:34. |
| Penalties: J. Garrett, NE (served by J. McKenzie) 3:37; C. Brackenbury, Que 3:37; Mark Howe, NE 4:18; G. Bilodeau, Que 8:00; J. Douglas, NE 8:32; A. Hangsleben, NE 9:10. |
| Overtime - 13. New England, W. Miller (M. Rogers) 3:48. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 17 | 4 | 12 | 2 | - | 35 | | Quebec | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | - | 29 |
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| Goaltending: J. Garrett, NE (63:48 29 shots, 23 saves W). J. Corsi, Que (63:48 35 shots, 28 saves L). |
| Attendance: 9,724. |
| New England Coach: Bill Dineen. |
| Quebec Coach: Jacques Demers. |
