Sports headlines for Sunday December 17, 1972:

• Pittsburgh Wins Title After Waiting 40 Years

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F New York Islanders (3-24-3) 0 0 0 0 Atlanta Flames (13-16-5) 2 0 2 4 Att: 10,117 at Omni Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Toronto Maple Leafs (9-17-5) 0 0 0 0 Buffalo Sabres (17-8-7) 0 2 2 4 Att: 15,668 at Memorial Auditorium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Los Angeles Kings (14-14-4) 0 0 0 0 Chicago Blackhawks (19-10-2) 1 1 0 2 Att: n/a at Chicago Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Minnesota North Stars (17-12-3) 1 1 2 4 Detroit Red Wings (13-14-3) 1 3 2 6 Att: 12,770 at Olympia Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Pittsburgh Penguins (15-13-3) 0 0 1 1 New York Rangers (20-10-3) 3 3 3 9 Att: 17,500 at Madison Square Garden Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Boston Bruins (20-8-3) 3 2 0 5 Philadelphia Flyers (15-14-4) 0 2 1 3 Att: 16,302 at The Spectrum Game Summary

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WHA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Ottawa Nationals (14-15-1) 0 1 0 1 Alberta Oilers (14-18-2) 0 1 2 3 Att: 2,715 at Edmonton Gardens Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Los Angeles Sharks (15-15-3) 3 0 1 0 4 Houston Aeros (13-16-2) 2 1 1 0 4 Att: 3,864 at Sam Houston Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Chicago Cougars (8-20-1) 0 2 0 2 Minnesota Fighting Saints (17-13-2) 2 1 1 4 Att: 3,018 at Saint Paul Auditorium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Philadelphia Blazers (11-20-0) 0 3 3 6 New England Whalers (21-11-1) 2 0 1 3 Att: 10,460 at Boston Garden Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Winnipeg Jets (21-15-2) 0 1 3 4 New York Raiders (18-16-0) 0 2 1 3 Att: 10,219 at Madison Square Garden Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Cleveland Crusaders (18-13-1) 0 1 1 2 Quebec Nordiques (16-14-1) 1 0 2 3 Att: 5,617 at Le Colisee Game Summary