Tie-breaker
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Finals
Preliminary Tie-breakerBest of 5-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
4/9 | at New England (2) | L | 3-5 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
4/10 | vs New England (2) | L | 1-6 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||
4/11 | vs New England (2) | L | 2-3 | 0-3 |
The 1976 Cleveland Crusaders, coached by Johnny Wilson, lost the Preliminary Tie-breaker after finishing the WHA regular season in 2nd place in the Eastern Division with a 35-40-5 record.
Preliminary Tie-breakerBest of 5-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
4/9 | at New England (2) | L | 3-5 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
4/10 | vs New England (2) | L | 1-6 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||
4/11 | vs New England (2) | L | 2-3 | 0-3 |