| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Soviet National Team 2 at New England Whalers 5 |
| Hartford Civic Center |
| December 27, 1976 |
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| Lineups: |
| USSR: B. Alexandrov, S. Babinov, H. Balderis, A. Bilialetdinov, A. Golikov, V. Krikunov, V. Lutchenko, Y. Lyapkin, A. Maltsev, V. Pervukhin, M. Prirodin, V. Repenev, V. Shadrin, V. Shalimov, A. Sidelnikov, V. Tretiak, G. Tsygankov, V. Vikulov, A. Yakushev, V. Zhluktov. |
| New England: C. Abrahamsson, D. Arndt, R. Backstrom, D. Bolduc, R. Busniuk, B. Callighen, T. Earl, A. Hangsleben, G. Lyle, G. MacGregor, L. Pleau, C. Raeder, D. Roberts, G. Roberts, M. Rogers, D. Smedsmo, G. Swain, J. Troy, T. Webster. |
| First Period - 1. New England, G. Swain (D. Roberts) 4:16. 2. New England, T. Earl (A. Hangsleben) 15:26. 3. USSR, A. Maltsev (A. Golikov, A. Bilialetdinov) pp 16:25. 4. New England, G. MacGregor (D. Bolduc, R. Backstrom) 17:19. |
| Penalties: A. Maltsev, USSR (tripping) 4:39; A. Bilialetdinov, USSR (charging) 7:37; B. Callighen, NE (elbowing) 7:37; A. Hangsleben, NE (elbowing) 10:30; A. Bilialetdinov, USSR (high sticking) 13:13; G. Roberts, NE (tripping) 13:21; G. Roberts, NE (elbowing) 15:59; S. Babinov, USSR (interference) 18:42; G. Roberts, NE (holding) 19:31. |
| Second Period - No scoring. |
| Penalties: A. Yakushev, USSR (cross-checking) 1:05; B. Callighen, NE (misconduct) 3:30; B. Callighen, NE (elbowing) (served by J. Troy) 3:30; A. Bilialetdinov, USSR (high sticking) 5:55; G. Roberts, NE (hooking) 6:27; A. Hangsleben, NE (hooking) 7:07; G. Tsygankov, USSR (holding) 9:37; R. Busniuk, NE (tripping) 11:46; H. Balderis, USSR (boarding) 19:42; T. Webster, NE (roughing) 19:42. |
| Third Period - 5. USSR, A. Yakushev (V. Shalimov) 5:22. 6. New England, G. Lyle (J. Troy, G. Roberts) 7:27. 7. New England, G. Lyle (M. Rogers, L. Pleau) 19:08. |
| Penalties: G. Swain, NE (tripping) 1:03; A. Bilialetdinov, USSR (high sticking) 8:43; G. Tsygankov, USSR (hooking) 19:33. |
| Shots: |
| USSR | 8 | 13 | 12 | - | 33 | | New England | 19 | 3 | 16 | - | 38 |
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| Goaltending: V. Tretiak, USSR (60:00 38 shots, 33 saves L). C. Raeder, NE (60:00 33 shots, 31 saves W). |
| Referee: Bill Friday. |
| New England Coach: Harry Neale. |
