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the examiner Wednesday Dec1419 Hauling an opposition player down with stick across the neck rs hardly the way to improve international relations but this unidentified player with Ieclioslovakias touring team probably had no manoeuvre to bring down Ly Tuesday night in Winnipeg game 51 Photo malice or forethought in this nn loviis of Winnipeg Jets Jets of the ll on the Czechs lose 5l to Jets By THE ll PRESS Winnipeg Jets played their most disciplined game of the season Tuesday nigh to defeat touring Czechoslovakian team 51 in game that counts in the World Hockey Association standings Jets coach Larry Hillrnan had special praise for his top line of Bobby Hull lli Nilssoti and Anders Hedlierg each of whom got goal and combined to produce solid effort guess its true that as that line goes so go ire leis lllll man said after tht game one of two iii the WHA luesda They set the pace on every shift Anders asked me to shorr ten the shifts because they were going hundred ier cent all the time Thats wljy used four lines later In the only other league game Birmingiani Bulls de feated Houston Aeros 373 In Winnipeg the teams played througha scoreless first period before Peter Sullivan opened the scoring in the sec ond on breakaway with Hed berg and Hull adding two more before Czechoslovakias Vladis lav Vlcek put his team on the scoreboard Dan Labraaten scored four th Winnipeg goal before the second pernd ended then llf Nilsson notriied the only goal of the third penod We were checking well and protected well against the long pass said Hillnian acknowl edging tmdcncy of European teams to go for the long break away pass We were as dominant as weve bem all season and would ham to say we had to tally ou best disciplined game The Jets outshot the visitors 3931 and took one of three mt nor penalties in the fastrmovr ing cleanlyplayed game The Czechoslovakian team now Fincups defeat Knights By THE ANADI PRESS Hamilton Fincups withstood Londons bid to share second place of the Emrrs Division of the Ontario Hockey Association Major Junior league edging the Knights 34 Tuesday Pcterborough Poles downed Toronto Marlboros in the only other game Play resumes Thursday lll1 Sault Ste Marie at lllt1 borough Sudhury in Windsor and Kitchener at Oshawa The win at home moved the Fincups within five points of Windsor Spitfires leaders in the Emms llivision lllllltlr place Knights are four points behind the Fincups hockey Tlllil ltl iltilw VHH Vi New iLng 111 to Mt 1v Qullwt it in 1611 ion 11 Winnipeg 1f 12 I2 if iidiitontoii U4 1o llouwin 11 tl 111 lit lndianap it 111 Al Cincinnati to lit 1111511 Hirnong it 511 Tuesday ltesulls Hitriiiiigliam Houston Winnipeg It lioslm ikia Tonights iillll0 lndianatuilisat tinciriiiati SUVltLs at New England tushoslovak at iLIliiionIoti lll Walts onierente Norris lliiision Vii Montreal 111 37$ 42 lios Angelis $12 63 11 Pittsburgh 14 lit 111 Detroit 14 73 Hz 21 Washington 2o lit 1111t Adams Division Boston Hi l1 il Buffalo 19 fl lllfl 4i Toronto 16 It it 64 15 Cleveland 817 61$ 1011 151 Imptitll onirrenrr Patrick Division moves to lilllltlliltlll for game against the liters tonight in Houston to power play goals by Morris Lukowich and one bv John lonelli gave lllt eros It titst period lead ltlli the Bulls charged hack to take lui lead after two periods on goals lhil Roberto Bren Hughes lrank Benton and Mark Ltlt1 litrttiinghanis last govt was scored by Keri Linseiiian you this Christmas 267 Bradford St Denver Rockies rally to win 41 By SCOTT ABBOTT The anadian Press ninegame losing streak is guaranteed to give any club doubts about its ability to get up for another outing but Colo rado Rockies have reason to be cocky after snapping such string Tuesday night against Buffalo Sabres in one of three National Hockey League games The Rockies conceded 10 lead before rebounding to down the Sabres 41 handing Buffalo its first loss in nine games in the process The turnaround in fortunes left sparse Denver crowd of 4873 cheering In other action Chicago Black Hawks tied New York islanders 22 and Vancouver anucks defeated Washington apitalsiil Colorados Barry Beck scored the winning goal against Buffalo at 1701 of the second period Doug Favell was standout in the Rockies goal turning in 17 saves against the Sabres ho had won seven and tied one of their previous eight games The victory gives olorado 124 record for 20 points in third place 111 the Smythe Divsion Gary McAdam scored for Buffalo 11 1o of the second pe riod but litick Arnason fired hard sliol past Buffalo goalten der lloti Edwards at 641 to tie ll lltlllt$t1ltils Heck put olorado up 1H be fore latil iardner scored his 13ml of the season on power play at 113 of the third period Wilt laienient added iolorados final score with 13 seconds to play 7283632 Jean Savard scored at 216 of the third period to lift Chicago into tie with the Islanders Savard picked up loose puck outside the crease and popped the puck past golaic Billy Smith who had recorded big saves against Dale Talloti and Darcy Rota Mike Bossy opened the scor ing for the Islanders at 921 of the first period for his 22nd goal of the season and Rota tied it for Chicago at 710 of the mid dle frame JP Parise put New York ahead 21 at 1421 when shot by defenceman Gerry Hart deflected off his skate At Vancouver the Canucks got two goals from Ron Sed lbauer his 12th and 13th of the year to down Washington and move into sole possesion of first place in the Smythe Division ahead of Chicago Ballard may buy Buffalo Braves TORONTO tCP Toronto lawyer who along with Maple Leaf Gardens boss Harold Ballard is attempting to purchase Buffalo Braves said Tuesday there is 50pe rcent chance the National Basketball Association franchise will be in Toronto next year Ruby Richman who has backed earlier attempts to get an NBA franchise for Toronto said he and Ballard have had discussions with Braves coowner John Brown concerning acquisition of the floundering club We spoke to him tBrownt couple of weeks 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