Sports headlines for Sunday December 26, 1976:

• Noll Decided The Game Wasn't Worth The Risk

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Cleveland Barons (11-18-7) 1 2 0 3 Boston Bruins (22-11-3) 4 0 2 6 Att: 13,073 at Boston Garden Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Washington Capitals (10-20-4) 1 0 1 2 Buffalo Sabres (23-8-3) 1 4 0 5 Att: 16,433 at Memorial Auditorium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Colorado Rockies (8-21-5) 1 2 0 3 Chicago Blackhawks (11-20-5) 2 2 1 5 Att: n/a at Chicago Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F New York Islanders (22-8-4) 0 1 1 2 New York Rangers (14-14-10) 0 1 0 1 Att: 17,500 at Madison Square Garden Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Toronto Maple Leafs (16-15-6) 0 0 2 2 Pittsburgh Penguins (15-16-5) 2 0 2 4 Att: 6,603 at Civic Arena Game Summary

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WHA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Houston Aeros (17-14-4) 1 0 1 2 Birmingham Bulls (13-25-1) 4 1 1 6 Att: 11,234 at Jefferson County Civic Center Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Cincinnati Stingers (17-15-2) 0 1 2 3 Calgary Cowboys (14-17-2) 5 0 1 6 Att: 4,374 at Calgary Stampede Corral Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Minnesota Fighting Saints (14-17-4) 1 0 1 2 New England Whalers (15-17-4) 2 1 0 3 Att: 8,034 at Hartford Civic Center Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Indianapolis Racers (18-13-2) 1 0 0 1 San Diego Mariners (22-13-2) 0 0 2 2 Att: 6,592 at San Diego Sports Arena Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Quebec Nordiques (21-15-1) 7 3 2 12 Winnipeg Jets (18-13-1) 1 1 1 3 Att: 10,335 at Winnipeg Arena Game Summary