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Red Wings bomb St Louis Blues By scorr ABBOTT The Canadian Press When Ted Lindsay told those who were left of Detroits hockey fans that aggressive hockey was back in town for the current National Hockey League season most thought he meant the Red Wings would be getting sticks and elbows up more readily While the Red Wings arent afraid to mix it with anybody they proved more than match for St Louis Blues on Wednes day night on the basis of their firepower erupting for 101 victory in one of seven games In other action New York Rangers downed Chicago Black Hawks 52 Buffalo Sabres heat Atlanta Flames 62 Montreal Canadiens took Colorado Rock ies 41 Toronto Maple Leafs de feated Washington Capitals 52 hockey By THE CANADIAN PRESS Chicago at NY Rangers ChicagoiRota Wilson NY sGiIbcrt Debiois Greschner Murdoch Marais Buffalo at Atlanta Buffalo Perreault Care Martin Martin AIanla Mulhern Clement Montreal at olorado Montrealivtournoyer Jarvis Houle Shutt ColoradoGard ner Washington at Toronto Washingtone Charron Col lins TorontoSiltler Turn bull Valiquctte Ferguson Pittsburgh at Minnesota PittsburghChapman Ma lone MinnesotaTaiafous Young Sharpley Zanussr Brasar St Louis at Detroit 10 louisllammarstrom DetroithLarson McCourt Bowness Ritchie McDonough St Laurent Loch ead Cleveland at Los Angeles leveiandwFidier Los Ange lesehianery Cincinnati at Edmonton CincinnatiaHaII Sobchuk Dudley Hrslop Edmonton Flett Campbell MacGregor Hamilton Chipperfield Birmingham at Winnipeg BirminghamArLlnscman Ma hovlich Winnipegihryskow Labraaten NHL Wales Conference Norris Division Wl IAP Montreal 64 35 25 Los Angeies 42 3918 DetrOIt 48 37 17 Pittsburgh 49 68 12 Washington 211 30 63 Adams Division Buffalo 10 57 39 22 Toronto 55 37 21 Boston 4B 44 17 Cleveland 40 5412 Campbell Conference Patrick Division Phiia GI 29 20 Islanders 54 38 19 Atlanta 43 57 15 Rangers 58 IS Smythe Division Chicago 43 43 17 Colorado 54 44 13 Vancouver 46 61 12 Minnesota 48 61 St Lours 411 47 7711 WIIA New Eng 13 72 39 27 Winnipeg 11 81 31 Quebec 69 66 Edmonton 53 63 13 Indianap 46 33 i2 Houston 31 63 10 Cincinnarr 1t 45 58 Birmingham 210 4H 62 ti Wednesday Results Edmonton Cincrnnalr Birmingham Winnipeg Friday Games Cincinnati at Edmonton Quebec at Houston Birmingham at Indianapolis Winnipeg at New England Minnesota North Stars turned back Pittsburgh Penguins 74 and Cleveland Barons tied Los Angeles Kings 11 Rookie defenceman Reed Larson had two goals and two assists to lead the Red Wings against the Blues at Detroit It marked the winners biggest of fensive output in three seasons and left crowd of 10274 cheer ing for more SHOWED POISE This team showed poise and character said Detroit coach Bobby Kromm When the score was 61 the could have tried for more goa and forgot ten about the defence But they didnt Bob Ritchie started the puck rolling for Detroit with his sec ond goal of the year at 1303 of the first period before Inge Hammarstrom tied it for the Blues at 1344 Andre St Lau rents second goal of the season at 1541 of the opening period proved to be the winner but the Red Wings also got Larsons two and pair from Dale Mc Court as well as sin le goals Al McDonough Bil Lochea Nick Libett and Rick Bowness Coach Leo Boivin of the Blues pulled starting netminder Ed die Johnston after McDonough had made it 41 midway through the second period but substitute Ed Staniowski fared no better as the Red Wings fired 39 shots at the St Louis net ENDS SCORING SLUMP Rod Gilbert ended 16game Scoreless string at New York netting his first goal of the sea son to spark fourgoal Rangers rally that produced the victory over Chicago Rookie Lucien Deblois scored the winner at 241 of the final period after Gilberts score brought New York into 22 tie Gilbert Perreault and Danny Gare each scored two goals for the Sabres in their victory at Atlanta Goalie Dan Bouchard of the Flames mishandled the puck on three of the Buffalo goals and took the rap Yvan Cournoyer Doug Jar vis Rejean Route and Steve Shutt scored for the Canadiens at Denver where the Rockies got their goal from Paul Gard ner his 13th of the season The game attracted crowd of 15 206 largest ever to watch hockey game in Colorado Thirdperiod goals by Darryl Sittler his second of the game Jack Valiquette and George Ferguson capped fivegoal rail as the Maple Leafs battled bac from twogoal deficit for their triumph over Washington Sittler earned his 500th career point with an assist on the first Toronto goal by defenceman Ian Tumbull Guy Charron and Bill Collins had given the Capi tals their lead FIRES THREE Dean Talafous scored three oals and Pierre Jarry set up our as the North Stars dumped Pittsburgh at Bloomington Mike Fidlers powerplay goal with 221 left to play and stellar goaltending by Gary Ed wards gave the Barons their tie at Los Angeles Edwards tur ned in 47 saves against his for mer teammates while the Barons had only 20 shots at Rogatien Vachon Defenceman Randy Manery brother of Clevelands Kris whose rebound was pgpped home by Fidier scor an unassisted goal for Los Angeles just 22 seconds into the game In games tonight New York Islanders visit Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins entertain Vancouver Canucks and To ronto is at Buffalo Guidolin wins for Sudbury SAULT STE MARIE Ont CP Just 24 hours after being hired as coach of Sudbury Wolves Armond Bep Guidolin led his team to an 87 triumph over Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds in the only Ontario Hockey Association Major Jr game Wednesday Guidolin is former coach of Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey As sociation Sudbury fell behind 20 early in the first period but rallied for 32 lead in the second John Walker and Mike Fo ligno each scored twice for Sud bury Rick Boland Dan Mc Carthy Wes Jarvis and Mike Gazdic each added one Paul Mancini Dan Lucas and Arthur Rutland each scored twice for the Greyhounds SALE 20 Xountry pacing regularly 1460 Ir manly 11495 0w Downhill Package regularly priced It 24910 now only 995 In also carry it muoan and an open Sat and Sun only IO run to VALLEY sporus AT MEMO VAllEY DONT DELAY ON THIS ONE SNOW BITER Detroit Red Wings Dan Maloney fakes shot at St Louis Blues goalie Eddie Johnston right and passed to teammate Andre St Laurent who scored the Wings second goal in the first period of Wednesday nights NHL game at Olympia Stadium AP Laserphoto Birmingham ties Jets Oilers down Stingers By ROSS HOPKINS The Canadian Press Glen Sonmor has had it with critics of his World Hockey As sociation team It makes you laughevery ones telling us what we can do and what we cant do the Bir mingham Bulls coach said after Wednesday nights 22 overtime tie with Winnipeg Jets The referee warns us before the game Were accused of bringing in bunch of goons but what weve gotand were showing peopleare guys with heart and corn titiveness In Wedne ays only other game Edmonton Oilers scored three powerplay goals en route to 64 win over Cincinnati Sti ngers Sonmor in his first year with the Bulls after coaching stint with the defunct Minnesota Fighting Saints says the deci sion to change the clubs style of play was his It was my idea that this team needed restructuring in terms of competitiveness he said TRADEI NEDOMANSKY The most noticeable move was made Tuesday when the Bulls shipped offensiveminded Vaclav Nedomansky and Tim Sheehy to Detroit Red Wings for Steve Burbano and Dave Hansonboth known more for their aggressiveness than scor ing ability It was the firstever trade between WHA team and member of the rival National Hockey League We know we cant beat the Jets by hitting and running at them Sonmor added But we played good solid game the way wanted it to be played It was nice to watch Durham was in the lineup Wednesday night and played well whie Hanson has been sent to the minors to get some ice time Other new acquisitions that have con tributed to the newlook Bulls are Gilles Bilodeau Bob Stephenson and Frank Beaton ESSA TOWNSHIP COUNCIL 5ng Invites you to the Opening of the T7539 tre Essa Township Recreation Cen Soturday Nov 26 I977 3200 Olflrlolonnhg 400 pal Sitting Sdiool 115 Fm Sloth to DIR II II All has Md All proceeds to go to Essa Town ship Recreation Centre $10 couple includes buffet sirowérren Town Country RADIALS $5 39 INSTALLED AT NO EXTRA CHARGE SIZE 897813 HUB15 After spottin the Jets 10 irstperiod lea on Dave Krys kows first goal of the season Birmingham took 21 lead in the second on Ker Linesmans Shorthanded tally and goal by Frank Mahovlich Bassett is HARTFORD Conn CP Hamid Baldwin president of the World Hockey Association announced Wednesda night thatJohnFBassettof oronto owner of Birmingham Bulls has been suspended by the league for six months WHA spokesman said the suspension results from Bir minghams signing of Ken Lin seman 19yearold centre who layed with Kingston Cana ions of the Ontario Hockey Association Major Junior series last season in violation of WHA regulation prohibiting the signing of un derage younger an 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