Sports headlines for Saturday December 8, 1979:

• Fans And Sports Editors Agree Football Is The No. 1 Sport

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Vancouver Canucks (11-10-7) 0 1 0 1 Detroit Red Wings (9-10-5) 2 1 2 5 Att: 15,214 at Olympia Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Atlanta Flames (11-12-3) 0 1 0 1 Minnesota North Stars (12-6-7) 3 0 1 4 Att: 15,379 at Met Center Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Chicago Blackhawks (8-9-9) 1 1 1 3 Pittsburgh Penguins (11-8-6) 1 1 1 3 Att: 10,284 at Civic Arena Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Washington Capitals (5-19-5) 1 0 0 1 St. Louis Blues (9-16-4) 2 2 1 5 Att: 8,648 at Checkerdome Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F New York Islanders (9-12-4) 1 2 3 6 Toronto Maple Leafs (12-11-3) 0 0 1 1 Att: 16,485 at Maple Leaf Gardens Game Summary