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April 6, 1973
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Saints Hold Last Playoff Spot
ST.PAUL — Minnesota Fighting Saints may not be the best club in the World Hockey Association’s inaugural season, hut they easily have the finest facility. Since Saints’ new arena opened early in 1973. visiting sportswriters have been unanimous in their praise of the building. It features clear glass boards, believed to be the first in North America, plus theatre-type seats. There is also covered parking for 6.500 cars, and writers who have travelled the globe rate it as one of the finest facilitiesanywhere. On the ice. Saints went down to the wire in the West Division playoff chase, with three late-season games against Alberta spelling the difference. Normally a low-scoring club (second worst in the entire WHA), Saints went on a seven-goal outburst to beat Chicago in one key contest. Wavne Connelly continued to…
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