| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| April 22, 1979 |
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| Lineups: |
| New England: . |
| Cincinnati: B. Baltimore, M. Dion, D. Forbes, R. Ftorek, M. Gartner, B. Gilligan, J. Hislop, B. Legge, M. Liut, C. Luksa, P. Marsh, B. Melrose, M. Messier, C. Norwich, M. Parizeau, B. Shutt, P. Stewart, R. Thomas, B. Watson. |
| First Period - 1. Cincinnati, R. Thomas (R. Ftorek, J. Hislop) 6:14. 2. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (J. Hislop) 7:34. 3. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (J. Hislop, B. Legge) 10:05. |
| Penalties: A. Hangsleben, NE (tripping) 0:45; R. Ftorek, Cin (tripping) 2:11; M. Antonovich, NE (holding) 7:20; J. McKenzie, NE (slashing) 10:44. |
| Second Period - 4. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (B. Melrose) 1:19. 5. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (B. Watson, B. Legge) 4:25. 6. New England, M. Rogers (B. Stoughton) 17:31. |
| Penalties: J. Douglas, NE (high sticking) 10:51; J. Brubaker, NE (misconduct) 10:51; J. Brubaker, NE (roughing) 10:51; J. Douglas, NE (fighting major) 10:51; B. Shutt, Cin (misconduct) 10:51; B. Shutt, Cin (roughing) 10:51; C. Luksa, Cin (fighting major) 10:51; C. Luksa, Cin (high sticking) 10:51; B. Melrose, Cin (hooking) 17:56. |
| Third Period - 7. New England, G. Howe (G. Roberts, W. Miller) 9:08. 8. New England, M. Antonovich (G. Lyle) 9:47. 9. Cincinnati, B. Gilligan (D. Forbes, B. Legge) 17:47. |
| Penalties: Mark Howe, NE (holding) 14:44; C. Norwich, Cin (holding) 15:24; Mark Howe, NE (tripping) 16:20; R. Ftorek, Cin (slashing) 16:33. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 7 | 9 | 16 | - | 32 | | Cincinnati | 13 | 7 | 9 | - | 29 |
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| Goaltending: A. Smith, NE (20:00 9 shots, 8 saves), J. Garrett, NE (40:00 20 shots, 15 saves L). M. Liut, Cin (60:00 32 shots, 29 saves W). |
| Attendance: 5,137. |
| Referee: Ron Ego. |
| New England Coach: Don Blackburn. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Floyd Smith. |
