| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Team Canada 1974 2 at Soviet National Team 5 |
| Luzhniki Arena |
| October 3, 1974 |
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| Lineups: |
| Canada: R. Backstrom, G. Cheevers, P. Henderson, R. Houle, G. Howe, Mark Howe, Marty Howe, B. Hull, A. Lacroix, R. Ley, B. MacGregor, F. Mahovlich, J. McKenzie, D. McLeod, P. Shmyr, R. Smith, P. Stapleton, M. Tardif, J. Tremblay. |
| USSR: V. Anisin, A. Bodunov, A. Gusev, S. Kapustin, V. Kharlamov, V. Kuznetsov, Y. Lebedev, V. Lutchenko, A. Maltsev, B. Mikhailov, V. Petrov, V. Shadrin, Y. Shatalov, A. Sidelnikov, V. Tretiak, G. Tsygankov, Y. Tyurin, V. Vasiliev, V. Vikulov, A. Yakushev. |
| First Period - 1. USSR, B. Mikhailov (V. Kharlamov) 0:34. 2. USSR, V. Vasiliev pp 2:43. 3. Canada, R. Houle (P. Shmyr) 15:56. |
| Penalties: Marty Howe, Can (elbowing) 0:53; R. Smith, Can (cross-checking) 16:38; M. Tardif, Can (misconduct) 16:38. |
| Second Period - 4. Canada, G. Howe (Mark Howe) 6:15. 5. USSR, V. Anisin (V. Vikulov, S. Kapustin) 8:22. 6. USSR, Y. Shatalov (G. Tsygankov) pp 13:57. |
| Penalties: Mark Howe, Can (cross-checking) 12:22; B. MacGregor, Can (fighting major) 12:44; V. Vasiliev, USSR (fighting major) 12:44. |
| Third Period - 7. USSR, V. Kharlamov (V. Vikulov) 13:00. |
| Penalties: R. Smith, Can (slashing) 10:54; V. Kharlamov, USSR (slashing) 10:54; Y. Lebedev, USSR (slashing) 15:04; Mark Howe, Can (misconduct) 15:04; R. Ley, Can (game misconduct) 20:00. |
| Shots: |
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| Goaltending: G. Cheevers, Can (60:00 29 shots, 24 saves L). V. Tretiak, USSR (60:00 28 shots, 26 saves W). |
| Referee: Viktor Dombrowski. |
| Canada Coach: Bill Harris. |
| USSR Coach: Boris Kulagin. |
