Sports headlines for Thursday April 1, 1976:

• Messersmith Is Summoned To New York
• AL Can Have Toronto, But There's Catch To It

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Boston Bruins (47-15-16) 2 0 0 2 Buffalo Sabres (45-20-13) 3 1 3 7 Att: 16,433 at Memorial Auditorium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Atlanta Flames (33-33-12) 0 0 1 1 New York Islanders (41-20-17) 1 0 0 1 Att: 14,865 at Nassau Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Washington Capitals (10-58-10) 1 0 1 2 Philadelphia Flyers (50-12-16) 5 1 5 11 Att: 17,077 at The Spectrum Game Summary

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WHA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Houston Aeros (50-27-0) 0 3 1 4 Indianapolis Racers (33-38-6) 1 0 0 1 Att: 13,465 at Market Square Arena Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Edmonton Oilers (26-49-5) 0 0 2 2 Quebec Nordiques (47-27-4) 2 1 4 7 Att: 8,392 at Le Colisee Game Summary