WHA game summary from December 23, 1978
| 1: |
BIR, | Bob Stephenson 9 (Dave Hanson, Craig Hartsburg), 13:09 |
| 2: |
NE , | Andre Lacroix 19 (Mark Howe, Marty Howe), 3:56 |
| NE , | Mike Antonovich 14 (Dave Keon, Alan Hangsleben), 12:20 |
| 3: |
NE , | Mark Howe 21 (Rick Ley), 4:04 |
| NE , | Marty Howe 5 (Andre Lacroix, Mark Howe), 6:14 |
| BIR, | Steve Alley 8 (Craig Hartsburg), 10:22 |
| BIR, | Craig Hartsburg 3, 16:09 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Louis Sleigher, BIR 2:16 |
| Gavin Kirk, BIR 7:44 |
| Andre Lacroix, NE 7:44 |
| Jim Turkiewicz, BIR 15:35 |
| 2: |
Brad Selwood, NE 6:02 |
| Gavin Kirk, BIR 13:13 |
| Gordie Howe, NE 14:34 |
| Jack Carlson, NE 19:01 |
| 3: |
Mark Howe, NE 1:54 |
| Rob Ramage, BIR 1:54 |
| Marty Howe, NE 3:49 |
| Alan Hangsleben, NE 9:30 |
| Pat Riggin, BIR 18:23 |
| John McKenzie, NE 18:23 |
| Rob Ramage, BIR 19:35 |
| Brad Selwood, NE 19:35 |
Penalty time: BIR: 14 minutes
NE : 18 minutes
Shots: BIR: 6-10- 9-25
NE : 12- 5-14-31
Goalies: BIR: Pat Riggin (L, 7-7-3)
NE : Al Smith (W, 7-4-2)
Attendance: 6,025
Birmingham Bulls (12-16-3)
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