Sports headlines for Friday December 20, 1974:

• Kapp: Through It All, Proud And Persistent
• Rozelle Rule's Extinction: It Got What It Deserved
• The Line For Catfish Forming On The Left

• Capitals signed Bill Riley as a free agent

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F St. Louis Blues (13-14-5) 1 1 0 2 Atlanta Flames (14-15-5) 0 3 3 6 Att: 12,717 at Omni Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Washington Capitals (3-27-4) 0 2 0 2 California Golden Seals (7-21-6) 3 1 1 5 Att: 3,241 at Oakland Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Montreal Canadiens (18-6-10) 2 2 2 6 Vancouver Canucks (20-9-5) 1 0 0 1 Att: 15,570 at Pacific Coliseum Game Summary

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WHA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F New England Whalers (19-9-1) 0 0 0 0 Cleveland Crusaders (11-13-1) 3 0 0 3 Att: 7,063 at Richfield Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Indianapolis Racers (5-27-0) 1 1 2 4 Minnesota Fighting Saints (13-15-0) 2 2 2 6 Att: 7,689 at Saint Paul Civic Center Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Michigan Stags (9-20-2) 1 0 1 2 Phoenix Roadrunners (14-12-2) 1 3 3 7 Att: 6,084 at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Chicago Cougars (11-16-0) 1 1 3 5 Quebec Nordiques (18-12-0) 1 0 2 3 Att: 8,594 at Le Colisee Game Summary