WHA game summary from December 30, 1977

Team	1	2	3	F
Birmingham Bulls (14-17-2)	1	1	0	2
New England Whalers (23-8-3)	2	3	1	6

1: NE , Mark Howe 7 (Gordie Howe, George Lyle), 15:23
   NE , Gordie Howe 10 (Mark Howe, Gordie Roberts), 18:59
   BIR, Serge Beaudoin 4 (Ken Linseman, Brent Hughes), 19:53
2: BIR, Pete Marrin 12 (Tony Cassolato, Ken Linseman), 3:20
   NE , Larry Pleau 13 (Rick Ley, Alan Hangsleben), 11:41
   NE , Larry Pleau 14 (Rick Ley, Alan Hangsleben), 12:09
   NE , Mike Antonovich 17 (Dave Keon, Gordie Roberts), 18:02
3: NE , Gordie Howe 11 (Mark Howe, George Lyle), 8:33

Penalties:

1: Bill Butters, NE [double minor] 3:46
   Gilles Bilodeau, BIR [minor, major] 3:46
   Dave Gorman, BIR [misconduct] 3:46
   Phil Roberto, BIR 16:54
   Bench penalty, BIR 17:15
   George Lyle, NE 17:32
2: George Lyle, NE 2:11
   Jim Turkiewicz, BIR 4:03
   Bill Butters, NE 4:03
   George Lyle, NE 8:00
   Brad Selwood, NE 10:44
   Jim Turkiewicz, BIR 10:44
   Dave Gorman, BIR 11:23
   Mike Antonovich, NE 11:23
3: Pat Westrum, BIR 6:10
   Jack Carlson, NE 6:10
   Ken Linseman, BIR 6:32
   Ken Linseman, BIR 10:20
   Mike Antonovich, NE 10:48
   Serge Beaudoin, BIR 13:53
   Gordie Howe, NE 19:38

Penalty time: BIR: 35 minutes
              NE : 22 minutes

Shots: BIR: 12-10- 3-25
       NE : 13-19-12-44

Goalies: BIR: Wayne Wood (L, 5-4-1)
         NE : Al Smith (W, 19-3-3)

Attendance: n/a