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February 28, 1975

February 28, 1975

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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Reserves Taking Over Key Ice Roles As Kings Cool Off In Pennant Fight

LOS ANGELES— Depth often determines a team’s final fate. Playing marvellously. Montreal may have moved into the Division III lead to stay, but Los Angeles, while not giving up on a possible pennant, is pointing for the playoffs. The Kings’ first-half record of 226-12. by far their best ever, was as good as any club had in the NHL. but the surprise team of the circuit since has cooled off some. Now their true strength is to be tested, and reserves may have to flex their muscles. Following a heartbreaking loss at home to Montreal, which tied up the top spot, the Kings lost a two-goal lead and a second straight game at home for the first time this season, to Pittsburgh. Then they took to the road and lost a tough tilt…

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Mark Ten hat’s taste!

Tue. Feb. 11 RANGERS 4, WASHINGTON 7 PITTSBURGH 1, ISLANDERS 2 PHILADELPHIA 1. ST. LOUIS 3 KANSAS CITY 0. VANCOUVER 4 Wed. Feb. 12 ISLANDERS 4, MINNESOTA 2 Attendance: 12.569 MONTREAL 2, TORONTO 2 BUFFALO 3, PITTSBURGH 3 BOSTON 3, CHICAGO 8 ATLANTA 2. LOS ANGELES 2 DETROIT 2, CALIFORNIA 4 Thu. Feb. 13 CHICAGO 1, PHILADELPHIA 4 FIRST PERIOD No scoring WASHINGTON 1. KANSAS CITY 5 BOSTON 1. BUFFALO 3 Fri. Feb. 14 DETROIT 4, VANCOUVER 5 Sat. Feb. 15 RANGERS 9, MINNESOTA 2 PHILADELPHIA 1, ISLANDERS 1 ATLANTA 3. VANCOUVER 3 CHICAGO 3, MONTREAL 12 WASHINGTON 1, ST. LOUIS 7 PITTSBURGH 8, TORONTO 3 DETROIT 2, LOS ANGELES 8 CALIFORNIA 3, KANSAS CITY 0 Sun. Feb. 16 TORONTO 5, RANGERS 5 FIRST PERIOD Toronto. 1—Ullman (Ferguson) 5:10; Rangers. 2—Vickers (Ratelle. Gilbert) 11:53; 3—Fairbairn (Polis, Stemkowski) 13:33: Toronto. 4—Keon (Sabourin. Salming) 14:21; 5—Williams (Ellis. Sittier) 16:38. Penalties New York (served by Ron Harris) 2:05, Sanderson 8:20, Sittier 11:35, Dunn, Butler 17:32, Salming 17:44. SECOND…

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Minor League Affiliations

NHL; 1—Montreal. 2—Detroit. 3—Boston. 4—N.Y. Rangers 5—Chicago 6—Toronto,. 7—Los Angeles. 8—Pittsburgh. 9—California. 10—Philadelphia. 11—Minnesota. 12—St. Louis. 13—Vancouver. 14—Buffalo. 15—N.Y. Islanders. 16—Atlanta. 17—Kansas City. 18—Washington. WHA; 19—Cleveland. 20—San Diego. 21—Vancouver. 22—Baltimore. 23—Toronto. 24—Quebec. 25—Edmonton. 26—Houston. 27—Chicago. 28—Winnipeg. 29—Minnesota. 30—New England. 31—Indianapolis 32—Phoenix. 33—Cincinnati. Inter-League; 34—Phoenix (WHA) & Vancouver (NHL). 37—Minnesota (NHL) & N.Y. Islanders (NHL). 39—St. Louis (NHL). Montreal (NHL) & N.Y. Rangers (NHL). 40—Pittsburgh (NHL) & Buffalo (NHL). 41—Boston (NHL) 4 Washington (NHL). 42—New England (WHA) & Cleveland (WHA). 46—N.Y. Rangers (NHL) — Kansas City (NHL). 49-Chicago (NHL) — Edmonton (WHA). 50-Vancouver (NHL). Philadelphia (NHL) — Atlanta (NHL). 51—Indianapolis (WHA) — St. Louis (NHL). 54—Indianapolis (WHA) — Toronto (WHA). 55—Buffalo (NHL). California (NHL) — Vancouver (WHA). 56—Winnipeg (WHA). Houston (WHA), Cleveland (WHA). Indianapolis (WHA) — Phoenix (WHA). 57—Baltimore (WHA), Quebec (WHA) —…

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NAHL LEADERS

LEADING SCORERS…