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RICK MARTIN of the Buffalo Sabres finds himself facing four Toronto Maple Leafs as he tries to score his 50th goal of the season Mar 8Thé Barrie Examiner Monday April 1976 tin failed in his quest but teammate Danny Gare did reach the 50 mark with three goals in the game In on the play for Toronto are Jack Valiquette Kurt Walker 26 Borje Salming 21 on ice and goalie Gord McRae The Sabres defeated the Leafs 52 AP photo No playoff berth for Toros in Nordiques overtime win By NEIL CAMPBELL The Canadian Press What may turn out to have been the last rites for Toronto Toros attracted 10567 mour ners to Maple Leaf Gardens on Sunday afternoon Quebec Nordiques sent the faithful home in funereal mood with an overtime goal by Marc Tardif that beat the Toros 54 and ended their hopes for berth in the World Hockey As sociation playoffs Hours later Edmonton Oilers asserted their right to the four th and final playoff berth in the Canadian Division by upsetting the division champion Win nipeg Jets 52 in preview of their division semifinal Sundays defeat was the sixth in row for Toronto and com pleted tailspin that saw them fade after closing Edmontons lead to four points at time when the Toros had four games in hand There have been reports that the Toros will lose as much as $2 million this year and that many of the clubs backers had indicated they would not con tinue bankrolling the team for another season IIEADEI FOR SOLTII Club president John Bas sett has indicated in the past the Toros may wind up in 11am ilton Ont Louisville or Holly wood Fla next season but on Sunday he was noncommittal dont know if well be here next season he said Were welcome to play here at the Gardens but were not bound by aformalcontract The casual defensive work that has plagued the Toros all season and the spectacular play of goalie John Garrett provided the Gardens fans with an enter taining afternoon Garrett frequently left unprotected by his defence was called on again and again to make dif ficult saves The Oilers and Jets meet in one Canadian Division semifi nal while the Nordiques play Calgary Cowboys in the other bestofseven semifinal Houston Aeros who defeated HOCKEY STANDINGS World Canadian Division WI IA Winnipeg 5127 340 251 104 Quebec 49 27 361310102 Calgary 4134 304 27 86 Edmonton 27 49 268 343 59 Toronto 24 51 329 3811 53 xOtlaaa 14 26 1134172 29 Eastern Iiision Indenapolis I15 39 243 247 76 Clexeiand 35 39 517127675 and 33 4f 25 290711 Cunt 44 1285 34071 estern Iiisiun Houston 32 0133258104 Phoenn 35 34 297 27 84 San Diego 13 18 30 283 TB yuMzrresota 30 13 211212 64 xdsoerded ysusperded league Results Sunday Houston San Diego Indiarapu New England Edmoror Vilnriipeg 1932sz Cincinria Queue Toronto Hrsultr Saturday New tiger1 Irdarapos Queen finger Housur llflls Turzda Wirpeg agar Iororo Queue Sat Ivgo Iw Poutr How resuar new National Final Patrick IIIIIDII VI Phila 511316 34 2119113 Islanders 42 2117 297180101 Atlanta 3351312 2C2 2117 $12 Rangers 29 42 262 3113167 Smythe Iiision Chicago 323018 274 26182 SPORTS SHORTS FINISIIESNINTII MOSCOW CP Teresa Macdonnell of Toronto placed ninth overall at an inter national gymnastics meet Sat urday in which the host Soviet Union athletes swept the top three placings Macdonnell scored 363 points in the womens events The winner Soviet champion Svetlana Grozdova tallied 382 points She was followed by two 14 yearold compatriotsMaria Filatova with 376 points and Natalya Sliaposhnikova with 374 Philip Delasalle of Vic toria finished fourth in the mens pommell horse with 190 points MEIROSROAIIA WIN ADELAIDE Rtuteri lo ronto MetrosCroatia ended their Australian tour imprcs sively Sunday with an easy 1H win over Adelaide Croatia tllt South Australian Second Divi sion champions The Toronto club concluded its tour with five wins two losses and draw Vancouver 332121 271 272 iii St Louis 29 217 14 249 211072 Minnesota 20 53 7195301147 Kansas City 12 561219035136 Adams Diyision Boston 4111517 313 2317 1131 Buffalo 46 21 131139 240 III Toronto 34 311 15 294 270 83 California 27 4211250278 63 Norris Ditision Montreal 3fl11113517174127 105 Angeles 38 33 2611263 I13 Pittsburgh 3533 12 3119 303 82 Detrott 26 44 It 226 $101 62 Washington 113910224 394 312 Results Sunday NY Rangers Philadelphia Atlanta NY Islanders Montreal Washington 11 Pittsburgh Detroit California Los Angeles Vancouver Kansas City Chicago St Louis Minnesota Boston Buffalo Toronto ResuIIs Saturday NY Islanders it NY Rangers Philadelphia Buffalo Montreal Detroit It Washington Pittsburgh Chicago it St Lows 11 Boston Toronto Los Angeles Kansas titty lregular season lanSl San Diego Mariners 52 Sunday have bye into the leagues United States semifinals The Mariners play Phoenix Roa drunners in bestoffivc quar terfinal STINGERSOLSIICI Cleveland Crusaders elimiv natcd Cincinnati from playoff contention by defeating the Sti ngers 63 relegating them to last place in the Eastern Divi sion Indianapolis Racers remained in first place by defeating New England Whalers 42 Cleveland can overtake the Racers who have finished their schedule by beating the Mariners on Tues day night New England plays the divisions runncrup team in the other quarterfinal In Saturdays games New England downed Indianapolis 52 Quebec trimmed Toronto Cleveland defeated San Diego 42 and Houston trounced Phoenix 82 The liters overcame 21 Winnipeg lead after coach Bill Hunter was tossed out of the game for his protests of minor penalty called against Rick Morris Veteran Norm Ullman drew assists on two Edmonton goals to tie the club record for most points in season 87 set two years ago by Jim Harrison OVERCAMII 110 DEFICIT The Crusaders who have be come used to adversity this sea son scored two goals in each period to overcome 14 incin nati lead We just didnt get too wor ried when we got down 30 ex plained Harrison We knew we could just peck away We just needed that first goal because we had the home advantage Harrison playing on an in jured right knee that forced him to miss 21 games this sea son played key role in the vic tory His 3131 goal of the season put Cleveland ahead to stay late in the second period and his 32nd goal midway in the last period gave the Crusaders breathing room Why you should let HR Block worry about your income taxes If the Tax Department notifies you of reassessment on your return HR Block is available to help you all year at no extra cost Get little peace of mind HR BLOCK® THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY9AM TO 9PM SATURDAY 9AM NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY TO PM 7263822 15 DUNLOP STREET EAST BARRIE GEORGIAN MALL DURING REGULAR STORE HOURS CANUCKS DISPLACED AS DIVISION CHAMPIONS Hawks win but Reay finds reason to grumble By THE CANADIAN PRESS Nothing pleases coach Billy Reay of Chicago Black Hawks Sunday night the Black Hawks won easily the game they had to win to top the Smythe Division in the National Hockey League standings and looked impressive doing it Still Reay found reason to grumble after his Hawks trim med St Louis Blues 72 to displace Vancouver Canucks as division champions He was worried about his teams bye into the NHL quar terofinals and the week the Hawks will spend sitting around waiting for the preliminary playoff round to produce an opponent We could lose lot of mo mentum but guess itll be the same for everyone else he said The Canucks had put pressure on Chicago by moving into first place with 52 af ternoon win over Kansas City Scouts but shrewd move by Reay broke open the Hawks game at Chicago Reay shifted right winger Alain Daigle to centre when Bobby Sheehan had to leave the game to have his skates re paired in the second period and Daigle responded with two goals in 15 seconds to give the Hawks 41 lead It wasnt the first time shift to centre paid off for Daigle and the Hawks He scored twice earlier this season when he was used as centre against Min nesota North Stars In Sundays other games Pit tsburgh Penguins edged Detroit Red Wings 65 Atlanta Flames defeated New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres stopped Toronto Maple Leafs 52 California Golden Seals trim med Los Angeles Kings 52 Minnesota tied Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens edged Washington Capitals 43 and New York Rangers upset Phila delphia Flyers 20 On Saturday Philadelphias top line set goalscoring record as the Flyers dropped Buffalo 52 the Islanders hum bled the Rangers 102 Montreal Phase One ready in playoffs By DAVID GERSOVITZ The Canadian Press It had remained an un finished work right until Sun days final results closed out the 720game regular season but the picture now is complete for the preliminary round of the National Hockey League playoffs While division winners Mon treal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins sit on the sidelines courtesy of first round bye eight teams begin bestoftbree series Tuesday night to determine who joins the four division champs in the quarter finals The Black Hawks earned bye with their 72 victory Sun day night over St Louis 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Harrison to give the Bruinsa tie Steve Shutt scored two goals and league scoring champion Guy Lafleur who finished with 125 points produced his 56th goal for Montreal against the Capitals Goalie John Davidson kicked out 38 shots in recording his third shutout of the season as the Rangers who missed the playoffs for the first time since 1967 ended the season by up setting the Flyers