| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Team Canada 1974 2 at Soviet National Team 3 |
| Luzhniki Arena |
| October 6, 1974 |
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| Lineups: |
| Canada: R. Backstrom, S. Bernier, G. Cheevers, G. Gratton, A. Hamilton, J. Harrison, R. Houle, G. Howe, Mark Howe, Marty Howe, B. Hull, A. Lacroix, R. Ley, F. Mahovlich, B. Selwood, P. Stapleton, M. Tardif, J. Tremblay, M. Walton, T. Webster. |
| USSR: V. Anisin, A. Gusev, S. Kapustin, V. Kharlamov, S. Kotov, V. Kuznetsov, Y. Liapkin, V. Lutchenko, A. Maltsev, V. Petrov, V. Polupanov, V. Popov, V. Shadrin, V. Shalimov, Y. Shatalov, A. Sidelnikov, Y. Tyurin, V. Vikulov, A. Yakushev. |
| First Period - 1. Canada, R. Backstrom (J. Tremblay, B. Hull) pp 13:47. |
| Penalties: T. Webster, Can (roughing) 7:57; A. Yakushev, USSR (tripping) 13:08; Y. Tyurin, USSR (holding) 15:26; A. Hamilton, Can (elbowing) 18:21. |
| Second Period - 2. USSR, A. Yakushev (V. Shadrin) pp 6:27. |
| Penalties: R. Ley, Can (roughing) 2:18; V. Popov, USSR (interference) 2:18; J. Harrison, Can (cross-checking) 6:12; J. Harrison, Can (charging) 10:34; J. Harrison, Can (slashing major) 18:10; Mark Howe, Can (cross-checking) 19:03. |
| Third Period - 3. USSR, V. Shalimov pp 0:53. 4. USSR, V. Shalimov (A. Yakushev) sh 6:59. 5. Canada, R. Backstrom (G. Howe) 12:42. |
| Penalties: V. Shadrin, USSR (high sticking major) 2:15; P. Stapleton, Can (misconduct) 2:15; G. Howe, Can (hooking) 17:59; Y. Tyurin, USSR (tripping) 19:20; Can bench (too many men) (served by T. Webster) 19:58. |
| Shots: |
| Canada | 10 | 8 | 6 | - | 24 | | USSR | 10 | 12 | 8 | - | 30 |
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| Goaltending: G. Cheevers, Can (60:00 30 shots, 27 saves L). A. Sidelnikov, USSR (60:00 24 shots, 22 saves W). |
| Referee: Josef Kompella. |
| Canada Coach: Bill Harris. |
| USSR Coach: Boris Kulagin. |
