Sports headlines for Thursday February 16, 1978:

• Plager New Blues' Coach
• Armstrong New Bears Coach To Replace Pardee
• Spinks Called A Fluke Champion

• North Stars signed Bill Butters as a free agent

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Los Angeles Kings (22-22-11) 0 0 0 0 Buffalo Sabres (32-11-13) 2 1 2 5 Att: 16,433 at Memorial Auditorium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F New York Islanders (35-12-9) 1 4 0 5 Colorado Rockies (12-29-14) 2 1 1 4 Att: 10,621 at McNichols Arena Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Atlanta Flames (22-22-14) 0 2 1 3 Detroit Red Wings (21-25-8) 2 2 1 5 Att: 12,215 at Olympia Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Minnesota North Stars (13-35-6) 1 1 2 4 Philadelphia Flyers (32-13-10) 0 0 2 2 Att: 17,077 at The Spectrum Game Summary

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WHA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Birmingham Bulls (23-30-2) 2 1 2 5 Houston Aeros (28-23-3) 0 0 2 2 Att: 6,242 at The Summit Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Winnipeg Jets (36-18-2) 0 0 1 1 2 New England Whalers (32-19-4) 0 1 0 0 1 Att: 8,125 at Springfield Civic Center Game Summary