WHA game summary from February 27, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders (36-25-2) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ottawa Nationals (25-36-4) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1: OTT, Gavin Kirk 18 (Brian Gibbons, Steve King), 16:09
CLE, Joe Hardy 16 (Ted Hodgson), 19:58
2: no scoring
3: OTT, Guy Trottier 22 (Bob Leduc, Bob Charlebois), 7:46
Penalties:
1: Ken Stephanson, OTT 3:35
Bill Horton, CLE 6:50
Ted Hodgson, CLE 10:03
2: Rick Cunningham, OTT 3:17
Joe Hardy, CLE 6:51
Bob Leduc, OTT 8:27
Ray Clearwater, CLE 8:27
Bill Horton, CLE 16:30
Mike Boland, OTT [misconduct] 19:50
3: Gerry Pinder, CLE 11:57
Ralph Hopiavouri, CLE 16:00
Brian Conacher, OTT 19:44
Penalty time: CLE: 14 minutes
OTT: 18 minutes
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hardy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Hodgson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Horton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ralph Hopiavouri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ray Clearwater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gerry Pinder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| OTT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Kirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Guy Trottier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Leduc | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve King | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Charlebois | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Gibbons | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Boland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ken Stephanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Cunningham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: CLE: 6- 3- 5-14
OTT: 18- 8- 5-31
Goalies: CLE: Gerry Cheevers (L, 28-17-0)
OTT: Les Binkley (W, 8-15-1)
Attendance: 2,627