Sports headlines for Thursday April 17, 1980:

• Watson Has His Confidence Back, Shoots 65 At La Costa
• Oklahoma Recruit Gets 5 Visits From NCAA Investigators
• Few Can't-Misses In NFL Draft
• Vikings Trade Foreman For Draft Choice
• Arum Promoting A Probe Of Ali Promoters

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F New York Islanders (44-29-13) 1 2 1 1 5 Boston Bruins (49-25-13) 0 3 1 0 4 Att: 13,134 at Boston Garden Game Summary New York Islanders lead, 2 games to 0   (best of 7)

Team 1 2 3 F Chicago Blackhawks (37-29-19) 1 2 1 4 Buffalo Sabres (52-18-16) 2 3 1 6 Att: 16,433 at Memorial Auditorium Game Summary Buffalo Sabres lead, 2 games to 0   (best of 7)

Team 1 2 3 F Minnesota North Stars (41-28-16) 1 1 2 4 Montreal Canadiens (50-22-13) 0 1 0 1 Att: 16,156 at The Forum Game Summary Minnesota North Stars lead, 2 games to 0   (best of 7)

Team 1 2 3 F New York Rangers (41-35-10) 0 0 1 1 Philadelphia Flyers (53-12-20) 0 2 2 4 Att: 17,077 at The Spectrum Game Summary Philadelphia Flyers lead, 2 games to 0   (best of 7)