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1972-73 WHA Playoff Results

Round 1

Series A                      W  L   GF   GA
  Cleveland Crusaders         4  0   19    6
  Philadelphia Blazers        0  4    6   19
   
  Apr 4   Philadelphia Blazers   2   3  at Cleveland Crusaders  00:09:49 OT
  Apr 7   Philadelphia Blazers   1   7  at Cleveland Crusaders
  Apr 8    Cleveland Crusaders   3   1  at Philadelphia Blazers
  Apr 11   Cleveland Crusaders   6   2  at Philadelphia Blazers

  Cleveland Crusaders win series 4 games to 0

Series B                      W  L   GF   GA
  New England Whalers         4  1   24   17
  Ottawa Nationals            1  4   17   24
   
  Apr 7       Ottawa Nationals   3   6  at New England Whalers
  Apr 8       Ottawa Nationals   3   4  at New England Whalers  00:03:37 OT
  Apr 10   New England Whalers   2   4  at Ottawa Nationals
  Apr 12   New England Whalers   7   3  at Ottawa Nationals
  Apr 14      Ottawa Nationals   4   5  at New England Whalers  00:05:47 OT

  New England Whalers win series 4 games to 1

Series C                      W  L   GF   GA
  Winnipeg Jets               4  1   23   16
  Minnesota Fighting Saints   1  4   16   23
   
  Apr 6   Minnesota Fighting S   1   3  at Winnipeg Jets
  Apr 8   Minnesota Fighting S   2   5  at Winnipeg Jets
  Apr 10         Winnipeg Jets   4   6  at Minnesota Fighting Saints
  Apr 11         Winnipeg Jets   3   2  at Minnesota Fighting Saints  00:03:12 OT
  Apr 15  Minnesota Fighting S   5   8  at Winnipeg Jets

  Winnipeg Jets win series 4 games to 1

Series D                      W  L   GF   GA
  Houston Aeros               4  2   23   16
  Los Angeles Sharks          2  4   16   23
   
  Apr 5     Los Angeles Sharks   2   7  at Houston Aeros
  Apr 7     Los Angeles Sharks   4   2  at Houston Aeros
  Apr 11         Houston Aeros   2   3  at Los Angeles Sharks
  Apr 13         Houston Aeros   3   2  at Los Angeles Sharks  00:03:38 OT
  Apr 15    Los Angeles Sharks   3   6  at Houston Aeros
  Apr 17         Houston Aeros   3   2  at Los Angeles Sharks

  Houston Aeros win series 4 games to 2

Round 2

Series E                      W  L   GF   GA
  New England Whalers         4  1   16   14
  Cleveland Crusaders         1  4   14   16
   
  Apr 18   Cleveland Crusaders   2   3  at New England Whalers
  Apr 19   Cleveland Crusaders   2   3  at New England Whalers
  Apr 21   New England Whalers   5   4  at Cleveland Crusaders
  Apr 22   New England Whalers   2   5  at Cleveland Crusaders
  Apr 26   Cleveland Crusaders   1   3  at New England Whalers

  New England Whalers win series 4 games to 1

Series F                      W  L   GF   GA
  Winnipeg Jets               4  0   14    3
  Houston Aeros               0  4    3   14
   
  Apr 22         Houston Aeros   1   5  at Winnipeg Jets
  Apr 24         Houston Aeros   0   2  at Winnipeg Jets
  Apr 26         Winnipeg Jets   4   2  at Houston Aeros
  Apr 29         Winnipeg Jets   3   0  at Houston Aeros

  Winnipeg Jets win series 4 games to 0

Finals

                              W  L   GF   GA
  New England Whalers         4  1   30   18
  Winnipeg Jets               1  4   18   30
   
  Apr 29         Winnipeg Jets   2   7  at New England Whalers
  May 2    New England Whalers   7   4  at Winnipeg Jets
  May 3    New England Whalers   3   4  at Winnipeg Jets
  May 5          Winnipeg Jets   2   4  at New England Whalers
  May 6          Winnipeg Jets   6   9  at New England Whalers

  New England Whalers win championship 4 games to 1