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1978 WHA Playoff Summary

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Finals (4-0): Winnipeg Jets over New England Whalers

Game 1May 12New England Whalers1Winnipeg Jets4 
Game 2May 14New England Whalers2Winnipeg Jets5 
Game 3May 19Winnipeg Jets10New England Whalers2 
Game 4May 22Winnipeg Jets5New England Whalers3 

Semi-Finals (1-4): Quebec Nordiques over New England Whalers

Game 1April 28New England Whalers5Quebec Nordiques1 
Game 2April 30New England Whalers2Quebec Nordiques3 
Game 3May 3Quebec Nordiques4New England Whalers5 
Game 4May 5Quebec Nordiques3New England Whalers7 
Game 5May 7New England Whalers6Quebec Nordiques3 

Quarter-Finals (4-2): Quebec Nordiques over Houston Aeros

Game 1April 16Houston Aeros4Quebec Nordiques3(OT)
Game 2April 18Houston Aeros4Quebec Nordiques5(OT)
Game 3April 20Quebec Nordiques5Houston Aeros1 
Game 4April 21Quebec Nordiques3Houston Aeros0 
Game 5April 23Houston Aeros5Quebec Nordiques2 
Game 6April 25Quebec Nordiques11Houston Aeros2 

Quarter-Finals (4-1): New England Whalers over Edmonton Oilers

Game 1April 14New England Whalers6Edmonton Oilers4 
Game 2April 16New England Whalers4Edmonton Oilers1 
Game 3April 19Edmonton Oilers2New England Whalers0 
Game 4April 21Edmonton Oilers1New England Whalers9 
Game 5April 23New England Whalers4Edmonton Oilers1 

Quarter-Finals (4-1): Winnipeg Jets over Birmingham Bulls

Game 1April 14Winnipeg Jets9Birmingham Bulls3 
Game 2April 16Winnipeg Jets8Birmingham Bulls3 
Game 3April 19Birmingham Bulls3Winnipeg Jets2 
Game 4April 21Birmingham Bulls1Winnipeg Jets5 
Game 5April 23Winnipeg Jets5Birmingham Bulls2