WHA game summary from January 27, 1978
| 1: |
BIR, | Pete Marrin 19 (Jim Turkiewicz), 5:27 |
| NE , | Dave Keon 11, 5:45 |
| BIR, | Frank Mahovlich 10 (Brent Hughes, Ken Linseman), 8:17 |
| NE , | Jim Mayer 7 (Gordie Roberts), 12:14 |
| 2: |
NE , | George Lyle 21 (Rick Ley, Gordie Howe), 12:52 |
| NE , | Alan Hangsleben 7 (Greg Carroll, Rick Ley), 19:22 |
| 3: |
NE , | Dave Keon 12, 17:16 |
| NE , | Mark Howe 14, 19:38 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Gilles Bilodeau, BIR [major] 8:02 |
| Marty Howe, NE [minor, major] 8:02 |
| Bill Butters, NE [major] 9:23 |
| Dave Hanson, BIR [minor, major] 9:23 |
| Pat Westrum, BIR [minor, major] 13:46 |
| Jack Carlson, NE [minor, major] 13:46 |
| Brent Hughes, BIR 14:22 |
| Brad Selwood, NE 19:52 |
| 2: |
George Lyle, NE 7:02 |
| Frank Beaton, BIR 7:02 |
| Bill Butters, NE 7:41 |
| Steve Durbano, BIR 10:39 |
| 3: |
Steve Durbano, BIR 3:59 |
| Jack Carlson, NE 3:59 |
| Dave Hanson, BIR 14:58 |
| Bill Butters, NE 14:58 |
Penalty time: NE : 29 minutes
BIR: 29 minutes
Shots: NE : 3- 5-13-21
BIR: 11- 3- 3-17
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (W, 21-7-3)
BIR: John Garrett (L, 14-14-1)
Attendance: 12,824
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