Sports headlines for Tuesday December 5, 1972:

• Rodgers Overcomes Bad-Boy Image To Win Heisman
• Big 10 Stars Dominate East Shrine Squad
• Washington Seeks Padres Franchise, Says Newspaper
• Lung Surgery Set For Reds' Bench
• Kilmer Backs Down: Nixon Helped In '71
• NHL Approves 10-Game Series With Russians

• Golden Seals traded Dick Redmond and the rights to Bobby Sheehan to Black Hawks for Darryl Maggs

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Los Angeles Kings (12-11-4) 2 1 3 6 New York Islanders (3-19-2) 1 0 0 1 Att: 10,076 at Nassau Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Detroit Red Wings (11-11-2) 0 0 1 1 St. Louis Blues (8-11-5) 1 0 1 2 Att: 17,939 at St. Louis Arena Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Toronto Maple Leafs (9-13-4) 3 2 0 5 Vancouver Canucks (8-16-2) 1 1 0 2 Att: 15,570 at Pacific Coliseum Game Summary

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WHA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F New York Raiders (15-12-0) 4 0 2 6 Houston Aeros (11-13-1) 1 1 2 4 Att: 3,618 at Sam Houston Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Chicago Cougars (6-15-1) 2 0 0 1 3 Minnesota Fighting Saints (13-11-1) 1 1 0 0 2 Att: 3,477 at Saint Paul Auditorium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Cleveland Crusaders (16-10-1) 1 1 1 1 4 Philadelphia Blazers (6-18-0) 1 1 1 0 3 Att: 4,309 at Philadelphia Civic Center Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Quebec Nordiques (13-10-1) 0 4 0 4 Winnipeg Jets (17-12-2) 1 0 1 2 Att: 4,181 at Winnipeg Arena Game Summary