Sports headlines for Thursday April 26, 1979:

• Bird Will Play Some Softball

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Boston Bruins (47-24-14) 0 2 0 2 Montreal Canadiens (57-17-11) 1 0 3 4 Att: 16,252 at The Forum Game Summary Montreal Canadiens lead, 1 game to 0   (best of 7)

Team 1 2 3 F New York Rangers (47-30-11) 2 2 0 4 New York Islanders (55-16-14) 1 0 0 1 Att: 14,995 at Nassau Coliseum Game Summary New York Rangers lead, 1 game to 0   (best of 7)

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WHA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F New England Whalers (39-36-9) 1 0 1 2 Edmonton Oilers (49-30-2) 0 3 3 6 Att: n/a at Edmonton Coliseum Game Summary Edmonton Oilers lead, 1 game to 0   (best of 7)