Sports headlines for Wednesday December 22, 1976:

• Gunsight Scares Atkinson
• Finley To Kuhn: It's My Business
• Prep Player Strangles On Gum
• Blenda Gay Rites Nondenominational

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Detroit Red Wings (11-18-4) 0 1 0 1 Atlanta Flames (16-12-7) 1 1 0 2 Att: 14,244 at Omni Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Buffalo Sabres (21-8-3) 2 2 0 4 Chicago Blackhawks (10-20-5) 0 0 2 2 Att: n/a at Chicago Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Minnesota North Stars (6-20-8) 1 0 2 3 Cleveland Barons (11-17-7) 2 1 1 4 Att: 4,496 at Richfield Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F St. Louis Blues (14-17-4) 0 2 0 2 Colorado Rockies (8-20-5) 0 1 0 1 Att: 6,417 at McNichols Arena Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Vancouver Canucks (10-23-3) 0 2 1 3 Los Angeles Kings (11-14-10) 1 1 0 2 Att: 11,987 at The Forum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Philadelphia Flyers (19-7-8) 1 2 0 3 New York Rangers (14-13-9) 0 3 0 3 Att: 17,500 at Madison Square Garden Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Pittsburgh Penguins (14-15-5) 1 3 1 5 Toronto Maple Leafs (16-13-6) 0 2 0 2 Att: 16,485 at Maple Leaf Gardens Game Summary

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WHA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Birmingham Bulls (12-25-1) 3 1 2 6 Cincinnati Stingers (17-13-2) 0 1 1 2 Att: 6,292 at Riverfront Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Quebec Nordiques (20-15-1) 0 2 2 4 Minnesota Fighting Saints (14-15-4) 1 1 1 3 Att: 6,045 at Saint Paul Civic Center Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F San Diego Mariners (21-12-2) 1 2 1 1 5 Phoenix Roadrunners (13-20-2) 2 0 2 0 4 Att: 5,156 at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Game Summary