Sports headlines for Wednesday October 17, 1979:

• Kush Blames A Booster But Aides Claim Coverup
• Tears And Wine Flow Freely As Pirates Celebrate
• Syracuse May Change Basketball Site

• Whalers signed Mike Antonovich as a free agent

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Hartford Whalers (0-2-2) 0 0 1 1 Buffalo Sabres (3-1-0) 1 0 2 3 Att: 16,433 at Memorial Auditorium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Montreal Canadiens (2-1-0) 1 0 1 2 Chicago Blackhawks (2-1-1) 1 1 1 3 Att: 12,182 at Chicago Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Los Angeles Kings (2-1-1) 1 4 0 5 Pittsburgh Penguins (2-1-1) 0 1 3 4 Att: 4,815 at Civic Arena Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Vancouver Canucks (2-1-1) 1 1 3 5 St. Louis Blues (1-2-1) 0 0 1 1 Att: 10,409 at Checkerdome Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Minnesota North Stars (3-1-0) 1 0 1 2 Toronto Maple Leafs (2-2-0) 0 3 3 6 Att: 16,485 at Maple Leaf Gardens Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Detroit Red Wings (1-1-2) 2 3 0 5 Winnipeg Jets (1-3-0) 0 1 0 1 Att: 12,145 at Winnipeg Arena Game Summary