1975-76 • Franchise
1975-76 Cincinnati Stingers
Record: 35-44-1, 71 pts
Finish: 4th, East
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Coach: Terry Slater
Game Log ... (@ away game, * overtime)
| no.
| Date
| Opponent
| Score
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| w-l-t
| pts
| gf-ga
| no.
| Date
| Opponent
| Score
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| w-l-t
| pts
| gf-ga
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1. | Oct 11 | @ Cleveland | 1-0 | W | 1-0-0 | 2 | 1-0 | 41. | Jan 11 | Minnesota | 4-7 | L | 18-22-1 | 37 | 155-186 |
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2. | Oct 17 | @ Calgary | 6-2 | W | 2-0-0 | 4 | 7-2 | 42. | Jan 15 | @ New England | 2-5 | L | 18-23-1 | 37 | 157-191 |
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3. | Oct 19 | @ Edmonton | 2-4 | L | 2-1-0 | 4 | 9-6 | 43. | Jan 17 | @ Indianapolis | 4-0 | W | 19-23-1 | 39 | 161-191 |
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4. | Oct 21 | @ Winnipeg | 0-7 | L | 2-2-0 | 4 | 9-13 | 44. | Jan 21 | Cleveland | 8-2 | W | 20-23-1 | 41 | 169-193 |
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5. | Oct 23 | Edmonton | 6-4 | W | 3-2-0 | 6 | 15-17 | 45. | Jan 23 | @ Indianapolis | 3-4 | L | 20-24-1 | 41 | 172-197 |
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6. | Oct 25 | Houston | 7-4 | W | 4-2-0 | 8 | 22-21 | 46. | Jan 24 | New England | 6-3 | W | 21-24-1 | 43 | 178-200 |
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7. | Oct 29 | @ Minnesota | 6-4 | W | 5-2-0 | 10 | 28-25 | 47. | Jan 27 | @ Quebec | 1-9 | L | 21-25-1 | 43 | 179-209 |
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8. | Oct 30 | @ Winnipeg | 0-4 | L | 5-3-0 | 10 | 28-29 | 48. | Jan 28 | Cleveland | 4-6 | L | 21-26-1 | 43 | 183-215 |
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9. | Nov 1 | Calgary | 3-2 | W | 6-3-0 | 12 | 31-31 | 49. | Jan 31 | Winnipeg | 2-5 | L | 21-27-1 | 43 | 185-220 |
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10. | Nov 6 | @ New England | 3-8 | L | 6-4-0 | 12 | 34-39 | 50. | Feb 1 | @ Edmonton | 2-5 | L | 21-28-1 | 43 | 187-225 |
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11. | Nov 8 | San Diego | 7-4 | W | 7-4-0 | 14 | 41-43 | 51. | Feb 3 | @ Calgary | 2-3 | L | 21-29-1 | 43 | 189-228 |
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12. | Nov 9 | New England | 4-2 | W | 8-4-0 | 16 | 45-45 | 52. | Feb 6 | Edmonton | 7-0 | W | 22-29-1 | 45 | 196-228 |
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13. | Nov 15 | Houston | 8-5 | W | 9-4-0 | 18 | 53-50 | 53. | Feb 7 | @ Indianapolis | 1-5 | L | 22-30-1 | 45 | 197-233 |
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14. | Nov 16 | Minnesota | 2-3 | L | 9-5-0 | 18 | 55-53 | 54. | Feb 11 | @ Cleveland | 2-4 | L | 22-31-1 | 45 | 199-237 |
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15. | Nov 18 | @ Quebec | 4-6 | L | 9-6-0 | 18 | 59-59 | 55. | Feb 13 | @ New England | 5-1 | W | 23-31-1 | 47 | 204-238 |
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16. | Nov 21 | @ Toronto | 7-8 | L | 9-7-0 | 18 | 66-67 | 56. | Feb 14 | Indianapolis | 3-2 | W | 24-31-1 | 49 | 207-240 |
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17. | Nov 22 | Quebec | 6-9 | L | 9-8-0 | 18 | 72-76 | 57. | Feb 15 | Calgary | *5-4 | W | 25-31-1 | 51 | 212-244 |
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18. | Nov 23 | @ Denver | 3-5 | L | 9-9-0 | 18 | 75-81 | 58. | Feb 20 | Phoenix | 4-1 | W | 26-31-1 | 53 | 216-245 |
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19. | Nov 26 | Winnipeg | 3-11 | L | 9-10-0 | 18 | 78-92 | 59. | Feb 21 | San Diego | 3-2 | W | 27-31-1 | 55 | 219-247 |
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20. | Nov 27 | @ Minnesota | 3-5 | L | 9-11-0 | 18 | 81-97 | 60. | Feb 24 | @ Toronto | 9-6 | W | 28-31-1 | 57 | 228-253 |
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21. | Nov 29 | Toronto | 5-9 | L | 9-12-0 | 18 | 86-106 | 61. | Feb 25 | New England | 5-2 | W | 29-31-1 | 59 | 233-255 |
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22. | Dec 3 | @ Cleveland | 5-3 | W | 10-12-0 | 20 | 91-109 | 62. | Feb 28 | Houston | 2-4 | L | 29-32-1 | 59 | 235-259 |
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23. | Dec 4 | @ Indianapolis | 1-7 | L | 10-13-0 | 20 | 92-116 | 63. | Feb 29 | Indianapolis | 2-5 | L | 29-33-1 | 59 | 237-264 |
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24. | Dec 6 | Denver | 3-2 | W | 11-13-0 | 22 | 95-118 | 64. | Mar 3 | Cleveland | *4-3 | W | 30-33-1 | 61 | 241-267 |
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25. | Dec 7 | Cleveland | 3-1 | W | 12-13-0 | 24 | 98-119 | 65. | Mar 4 | @ Indianapolis | 1-3 | L | 30-34-1 | 61 | 242-270 |
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26. | Dec 9 | @ Houston | 4-6 | L | 12-14-0 | 24 | 102-125 | 66. | Mar 6 | Indianapolis | 2-3 | L | 30-35-1 | 61 | 244-273 |
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27. | Dec 12 | @ Phoenix | 4-2 | W | 13-14-0 | 26 | 106-127 | 67. | Mar 7 | New England | 5-3 | W | 31-35-1 | 63 | 249-276 |
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28. | Dec 13 | @ San Diego | 3-3 | T | 13-14-1 | 27 | 109-130 | 68. | Mar 10 | @ Cleveland | 2-5 | L | 31-36-1 | 63 | 251-281 |
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29. | Dec 16 | @ Denver | *2-3 | L | 13-15-1 | 27 | 111-133 | 69. | Mar 12 | Indianapolis | 3-6 | L | 31-37-1 | 63 | 254-287 |
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30. | Dec 18 | @ San Diego | 3-7 | L | 13-16-1 | 27 | 114-140 | 70. | Mar 13 | New England | 1-5 | L | 31-38-1 | 63 | 255-292 |
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31. | Dec 20 | New England | 4-2 | W | 14-16-1 | 29 | 118-142 | 71. | Mar 17 | Toronto | 5-4 | W | 32-38-1 | 65 | 260-296 |
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32. | Dec 21 | Quebec | 11-7 | W | 15-16-1 | 31 | 129-149 | 72. | Mar 19 | @ New England | *5-6 | L | 32-39-1 | 65 | 265-302 |
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33. | Dec 23 | Phoenix | 3-5 | L | 15-17-1 | 31 | 132-154 | 73. | Mar 20 | Houston | 2-1 | W | 33-39-1 | 67 | 267-303 |
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34. | Dec 26 | @ New England | 3-4 | L | 15-18-1 | 31 | 135-158 | 74. | Mar 21 | @ Cleveland | 1-4 | L | 33-40-1 | 67 | 268-307 |
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35. | Dec 27 | @ Indianapolis | 1-2 | L | 15-19-1 | 31 | 136-160 | 75. | Mar 24 | @ Phoenix | 5-4 | W | 34-40-1 | 69 | 273-311 |
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36. | Dec 28 | Indianapolis | 4-1 | W | 16-19-1 | 33 | 140-161 | 76. | Mar 25 | @ San Diego | 1-9 | L | 34-41-1 | 69 | 274-320 |
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37. | Jan 2 | Ottawa | 2-1 | W | 17-19-1 | 35 | 142-162 | 77. | Mar 26 | @ Houston | 1-5 | L | 34-42-1 | 69 | 275-325 |
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38. | Jan 3 | San Diego | 5-3 | W | 18-19-1 | 37 | 147-165 | 78. | Mar 31 | Phoenix | 2-7 | L | 34-43-1 | 69 | 277-332 |
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39. | Jan 6 | @ Houston | 3-7 | L | 18-20-1 | 37 | 150-172 | 79. | Apr 2 | Cleveland | 5-2 | W | 35-43-1 | 71 | 282-334 |
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40. | Jan 8 | @ Phoenix | 1-7 | L | 18-21-1 | 37 | 151-179 | 80. | Apr 4 | @ Cleveland | 3-6 | L | 35-44-1 | 71 | 285-340
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Player Scoring
| pos.
| #
| Player
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
| +/-
| ppg
| shg
| sog
| sc%
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
|
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D | 5 | Abbey, Bruce | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.500 | - | - | - | - | - |
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G | 35 | Aubry, Serge | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 23 | Andrascik, Steve | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0.068 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 19 | Ball, Terry | 36 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 12 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 0.048 | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 20 | Beaton, Frank | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 61 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.105 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 15 | Byers, Mike | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0.071 | - | - | - | - | - |
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C | 7 | Campbell, Bryan | 77 | 22 | 50 | 72 | 24 | -10 | 6 | 1 | 191 | 0.115 | - | - | - | - | - |
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G | 31 | Coutu, Rich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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C | 21 | Donnelly, Pat | 23 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0.093 | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 9 | Dudley, Rick | 74 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 156 | +5 | 13 | 0 | 218 | 0.197 | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 13 | Guite, Pierre | 52 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 80 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 0.175 | - | - | - | - | - |
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G | 1 | Hoganson, Paul | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 10 | Hughes, John | 79 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 204 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0.018 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 6 | Inkpen, Dave | 80 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 95 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0.033 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 3 | Justin, Dan | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
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G | 25 | Kiely, John | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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G | 1 | Lapointe, Norm | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 8 | Larose, Claude | 79 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 19 | -13 | 1 | 0 | 195 | 0.144 | - | - | - | - | - |
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C | 11 | Locas, Jacques | 80 | 27 | 46 | 73 | 70 | -14 | 7 | 0 | 200 | 0.135 | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 16 | MacNeil, Bernie | 77 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 83 | -14 | 0 | 5 | 122 | 0.123 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 19 | McKenzie, John | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0.176 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 18 | Myers, Murray | 56 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 12 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 0.130 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 12 | O'Donoghue, Don | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.091 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 4 | Pelyk, Mike | 75 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 117 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 0.057 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 2 | Plumb, Ron | 80 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 31 | -8 | 6 | 0 | 287 | 0.035 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 15 | Serafini, Ron | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 17 | Smedsmo, Dale | 66 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 187 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0.119 | - | - | - | - | - |
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C | 14 | Sobchuk, Dennis | 79 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 74 | +5 | 5 | 2 | 254 | 0.126 | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 22 | Sobchuk, Gene | 78 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 37 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 184 | 0.125 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 12 | Steele, Billy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.500 | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 18 | Veneruzzo, Gary | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.100 | - | - | - | - | -
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Goaltending
| Goaltender
| gp
| min
| ga
| en
| so
| w-l-t
| gaa
| sog
| sv%
| gp
| min
| ga
| w-l
| gaa
|
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Aubry, Serge | 12 | 549 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 6-4-0 | 4.15 | 267 | 0.858 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Coutu, Rich | 3 | 149 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0-2-0 | 6.85 | 81 | 0.790 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Hoganson, Paul | 45 | 2392 | 145 | 3 | 2 | 19-24-0 | 3.64 | 1270 | 0.886 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kiely, John | 22 | 1087 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 6-8-1 | 4.31 | 604 | 0.871 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lapointe, Norm | 12 | 641 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 4-6-0 | 5.15 | 377 | 0.854 | - | - | - | - | -
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Transactions
• Rick Dudley, Bernie MacNeil signed to contracts, May 1975
• Dale Smedsmo signed to contract, Jun 1975
• Serge Aubry purchased from Quebec, Jul 1975, subsequently released, Dec 1975
• Bryan Campbell and Murray Myers acquired in trade from Calgary for future considerations (Murray Myers himself, returned to Calgary Jun 1976), Aug 1975
• Frank Beaton signed to contract, Aug 1975
• Dale Smedsmo claimed on waivers from Minnesota, Sep 1975
• Gary Veneruzzo traded to Phoenix for Ron Serafini, Nov 1975
• Paul Hoganson signed as free agent after release from New England, Dec 1975
• Terry Ball acquired from Cleveland for future considerations, Jan 1976
• Mike Byers signed as free agent after release from New England, Feb 1976
• John McKenzie signed as free agent from defunct Minnesota, Mar 1976
Splits versus opposing teams, home and away, and by month
| opponent
| overall
| gf-ga
| home
| gf-ga
| away
| gf-ga
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Calgary | 3-1-0 | 16-11 | 2-0-0 | 8-6 | 1-1-0 | 8-5 | |
Cleveland | 6-5-0 | 38-36 | 4-1-0 | 24-14 | 2-4-0 | 14-22 |
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Denver-Ottawa | 2-2-0 | 10-11 | 2-0-0 | 5-3 | 0-2-0 | 5-8 |
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Edmonton | 2-2-0 | 17-13 | 2-0-0 | 13-4 | 0-2-0 | 4-9 |
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Houston | 3-4-0 | 27-32 | 3-1-0 | 19-14 | 0-3-0 | 8-18 |
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Indianapolis | 3-8-0 | 25-38 | 2-3-0 | 14-17 | 1-5-0 | 11-21 |
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Minnesota | 1-3-0 | 15-19 | 0-2-0 | 6-10 | 1-1-0 | 9-9 |
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New England | 6-5-0 | 43-41 | 5-1-0 | 25-17 | 1-4-0 | 18-24 |
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Phoenix | 3-3-0 | 19-26 | 1-2-0 | 9-13 | 2-1-0 | 10-13 |
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Quebec | 1-3-0 | 22-31 | 1-1-0 | 17-16 | 0-2-0 | 5-15 |
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San Diego | 3-2-1 | 22-28 | 3-0-0 | 15-9 | 0-2-1 | 7-19 |
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Toronto | 2-2-0 | 26-27 | 1-1-0 | 10-13 | 1-1-0 | 16-14 |
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Winnipeg | 0-4-0 | 5-27 | 0-2-0 | 5-16 | 0-2-0 | 0-11 |
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October | 5-3-0 | 28-29 | 2-0-0 | 13-8 | 3-3-0 | 15-21 |
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November | 4-9-0 | 58-77 | 4-4-0 | 38-45 | 0-5-0 | 20-32 |
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December | 7-7-1 | 54-55 | 5-1-0 | 28-18 | 2-6-1 | 26-37 |
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January | 5-8-0 | 45-59 | 4-3-0 | 31-27 | 1-5-0 | 14-32 |
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February | 8-6-0 | 52-44 | 6-2-0 | 31-20 | 2-4-0 | 21-24 |
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March | 5-10-0 | 40-68 | 4-4-0 | 24-32 | 1-6-0 | 16-36 |
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April | 1-1-0 | 8-8 | 1-0-0 | 5-2 | 0-1-0 | 3-6
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