| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Team Canada 1974 2 at Soviet National Team 3 |
| Luzhniki Arena |
| October 1, 1974 |
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| Lineups: |
| Canada: R. Backstrom, S. Bernier, G. Cheevers, P. Henderson, R. Houle, G. Howe, Mark Howe, B. Hull, A. Lacroix, R. Ley, F. Mahovlich, J. McKenzie, D. McLeod, B. Selwood, P. Shmyr, R. Smith, P. Stapleton, J. Tremblay, M. Walton, T. Webster. |
| USSR: V. Anisin, A. Bodunov, A. Gusev, V. Kharlamov, S. Kotov, V. Kuznetsov, Y. Lebedev, V. Lutchenko, A. Maltsev, B. Mikhailov, V. Petrov, V. Shadrin, V. Shalimov, Y. Shatalov, V. Tretiak, G. Tsygankov, Y. Tyurin, V. Vasiliev, V. Vikulov. |
| First Period - 1. USSR, A. Maltsev (V. Vikulov, V. Anisin) 5:34. |
| Penalties: F. Mahovlich, Can (holding) 2:32; V. Petrov, USSR (roughing) 6:59; R. Ley, Can (roughing) 6:59; B. Selwood, Can (cross-checking) 15:07. |
| Second Period - 2. Canada, G. Howe (R. Backstrom, Mark Howe) 0:15. 3. USSR, A. Maltsev (V. Shadrin, V. Vikulov) 15:04. |
| Penalties: T. Webster, Can (slashing) 4:14; Y. Lebedev, USSR (high sticking) 7:02; J. McKenzie, Can (hooking) 13:52; V. Kharlamov, USSR (roughing) 18:52; S. Bernier, Can (roughing) 18:52. |
| Third Period - 4. USSR, A. Gusev 11:48. 5. Canada, Mark Howe (P. Shmyr) 18:10. |
| Penalties: A. Lacroix, Can (slashing) 2:46; R. Backstrom, Can (misconduct) 4:37; V. Shadrin, USSR (elbowing) 5:38; A. Bodunov, USSR (hooking) 16:21. |
| Shots: |
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| Goaltending: G. Cheevers, Can (60:00 27 shots, 24 saves L). V. Tretiak, USSR (60:00 16 shots, 14 saves W). |
| Referee: Voitech Shschepek. |
| Canada Coach: Bill Harris. |
| USSR Coach: Boris Kulagin. |
