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April 22, 1977
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Oilers Clinch Final Playoff Berth
EDMONTON— In the World Hockey Association, not necessarily do 80 games a season make. To make a playoff spot in the Western Division for the Edmonton Oilers, it took 81 games. That’s the way the situation developed as Edmonton beat out Calgary in the final fateful week. The Oilers and Cowboys had been in a dead heat at 68 points for the fourth and final playoff berth in the Western Division with two games remaining. Both were at home with Birmingham Bulls and Winnipeg Jets the visitors. The Oilers decided to take the initiative and do the job themselves. They went out and thumped Winnipeg 6-2 and then toppled Birmingham 6-4 to nail down the fourth and last playoff spot. The double win, coupled with Calgary’s crucial 6-4 loss at the hands of…
MacLeish’s 49-Goal Year Draws Raves From Flyers
PHILADELPHIA— When Bobby Clarke speaks, the Flyers usually listen. Clarke’s opinions also carry considerable clout with Flyers’ management and Philadelphia media. Therefore, when the Flyers’ captain says Rick MacLeish has been the club’s most valuable player this season, only the devout skeptics shake their heads and whisper, “There goes Clarke again, trying to build up a teammate.” As valuable as the three-time Hart Trophy winner is to the Flyers, Clarke is probably right about this season. The record-breaking Clarke—Bill Barber—Reggie Leach line of a year ago hasn’t exactly been scintillating although Clarke’s 90-point total is certainly distinguishing. “Our line hasn’t been too consistent,” Clarke said as the Flyers rested for their quarter-final series. “We had too many bad games. Take away Ricky’s goals and we’d have been in a lot of trouble. He has…
Minor League Scoreboard
AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFF GAMES Semi-Finals (Nova Scotia leads best-of-seven aeries 3-2) GAMES COMPLETED Sun. April 3 Hershey 4 at Nova Scotia 7 Tue. April 5 Hershey 6 at Nova Scotia 2 Wed. April 6 Nova Scotia 1 at Hershey 0 Sat. April 9 Nova Scotia 4 at Hershey 5 Sun. April 10 Hershey 0 at Nova Scotia 5 GAMES TO COME Tue. April 12 Nova Scotia at Hershey Thu. April 14 Hershey at Nova Scotia (Rochester wins best-of-seven series 4-2) GAMES COMPLETED Sat. April 2 Rochester 1 at New Haven 2 Sun. April 3 New Haven at Rochester 1 Wed. April 6 Rochester 5 at New Haven 2 Fri. April 8 New Haven 3 at Rochester 6 Sat. April 9 Rochester 6 at New Haven 4 Sun. April 10 New Haven 4 at Rochester 5 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFF GAMES Quarter-Finals (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3) GAMES COMPLETED Fri. April 1 Muskegon 1 at Saginaw 3 Sat. April 2 Saginaw 2 at Muskegon 5 Sun. April 3 Muskegon 3 at Saginaw 2 Wed. April 8 Saginaw 5 at…
Stanley Cup Playoff Summaries
Warning: Health and Welfare Canada advises that danger to health increases with amount smoked-avoid inhaling. Av. per cigarette: Regular: 16mg. “tar” 1.2mg. nicotine. King: 18mg. tar 1.4mg. nicotine. SERIES ‘A’ Tue. April 5 CHICAGO 2, ISLANDERS 5 (lalandsrs lead best-oMhrea serlas 1-0) Thu. April 7 CHICAGO 1, ISLANDERS 2 (Islanders win best-of-three series 2-0) SERIES ‘B’ Tue. April 5 MINNESOTA 2, BUFFALO 4 (Buffalo leads best-of-three series 1-0) Thu. April 9 BUFFALO 7, MINNESOTA 1 (Buffalo wins best-of-three series 2-0) SERIES ‘C’ Tua. April 5 ATLANTA 2, LOS ANGELES 5 (Los Angelas laads best-of-thraa series 1-0) Thu. April 7 LOS ANGELES 2, ATLANTA 3 (Best-of-three series tied 1-1) Sat. April 9 ATLANTA 2, LOS ANGELES 4 (Los Angeles wins best-of-three series 2-1) SERIES ‘D’ Tue. April 5 TORONTO 4, PITTSBURGH 2 (Toronto leads best-of-three series 1-0) Thu. April 7 PITTSBURGH 6, TORONTO 4 (Best-of-three series tied 1-1) Sat. April 9 TORONTO 5, PITTSBURGH 2 (Toronto wins best-of-three series 2-1)…
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