European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 24, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 jets hold on to topple oilers 7-5 by the associated press the Winnipeg jets had been grounded lately but arc beginning to show signs that they have clearance to take off in the National hockey league. We be been taking our share of losses lately so it s Nice to gel some wins Ray ecu fold said after scoring two goals and setting up a third when the jets withstood a torrid third period comeback sunday night for a 7-5 Triumph at Edmonton. The jets viewed at the Start of the sea son As a contender after finishing 43-27-10 a year ago won their second straight game to better their Mark to 12-20-4. Winnipeg s Victory came despite five assists by Edmonton dec Neman Paul cof Fly which is one Short of the nil record for . Coffey has 17 Points in his last five games. Brian Mullen scored 22 seconds into the third period to establish what appeared to be a comfortable 6-2 Lead. But Neufeld collided with Grant Fuhr and sent the Edmonton goaltender to the dressing room with a facial Cut. That brought on Andy Moog. And suddenly the oilers came alive. Gord Shervon at 1 17, Mark Napier at 4 45 and Wayne Gretzky at 11 23 Cut Winnipeg s Lead to 6-5. Coffey was the catalyst for the oilers rally. He assisted on the goals by scr Van Napier and Grucky and his Speed and puck handling created at least five other Good scoring chances. Edmonton out shot the jets 14-6 after Moog s arrival and Only some Brilliant saves by goaltender Brian Hayward and some Alert defensive plays allowed the jets to escape with the Victory. Flyers 3, penguins 2 of Philadelphia Murray Craven s goal at 2 12 of overtime extended Phila Delphia s winning Streak against Pitts Burgh to four this season. Craven fired a Low shot from the right face off that deflected off goalie Gills a Cloche s pads into the net. The game went to overtime because of a Freak goal at 12 10 of the third period. Terry Ruskowski attempted a entering pass but it struck flyer dec Neman Mark nil Roundup Howe s Slick and entered the net. North stars 8, devils 3 East Rutherford. . Scott Bjugstad scored three goals and Dino Cic Carvlli scored twice and set up three others to Lead Minnesota past new Jersey the devils sixth loss in their last seven games. Bjugstad scored 55 seconds into the game alter taking a pass from Ceccarclli. Steve Payne scored his first goal of the season at 9 16 on a Power play when he directed Ceccarclli s pass past new Jersey goaltender Glenn Rysch and into the net. Sabres 5, Bruins 3 Buffalo Buffalo s Victory pre vented Boston from breaking a three Way tie with Quebec and Idle Montreal. The sabres took charge on Phil Housley s Power play goal in the third period. The game winning goal at 10 56 was set up when John Tucker sent a pass Back to Lousley off the face off. Housley s 40-foot slap shot got by Boston goalie Pat Riggin. Capitals 7, nordic us 5 Quebec Washington s Greg Adams recorded two goals and an assist while Alan Haworth had a goal and set up three others. Quebec led 4-3 entering the third period when Haworth converted his own rebound to lie the game with his 17th goal at 4 16. Michel Goulet regained the Lead for Quebec with a Power play goal at 6 16. But then Craig . Bob Carpenter and Adams scored goals less than three minutes apart to put the game away fur Washington. Black Hanks 5, flames 4 t Chicago Troy Murray scored two goals including the game Winner in Over time. Murray took a pass from teammate Bechn Wilson at 2 15 into the extra period and slipped a 15-foot shot past Calgary goalkeeper Rujean a Mclin. A 20-foot shot by Chicago s Ken Yaremchuk had lied the game at 4-4 at 11 56 of the third period. Flyers Tim Kerr right elbows past Mike Blaisdell of penguins first period action sunday in As Host Philadelphia wins losers score Only 25 in 2nd Haf kicks Down punch less bullets 100-93 by William r. Barnard a sports writer Ever since Jeff Ruland suffered a Bro Ken ankle on dec. 11, Washington bullets coach Gene Shuc has worried about the team s offence. That fear was realized sunday night As the bullets equalled a National basketball association record for futility by scoring Only 25 Points in the second half in route to a 100-93 loss to the new York kicks. We were not a Good offensive team to Start the season Shuc said so How can we lose a player who averages 21 Points and 12 rebounds a game and sets up easy shots with his passing although 7-foot-7 minute Bol has averaged eight blocked shots per game since Ruwand s injury. Shuc called Ruland the player we could least afford to lose. And there in t any replacement for him. The bullets did t indicate they would fall apart so thoroughly alter shooting 64 percent from  Field Ana taking a 68-55 Lead in the first hair. Hut Shuc said i was t deceived by the 68 Points. I figured when the game was Over we d be Lucky to have 100. The bullets become the fourth team in Aba history to score Only 25 Points after intermission tying an Aba record for the fewest Points scored in a Secona half since the 24-Sccond clock was no Roundup started by the Aba in 1954. Boston scored 25 Points in the second half against Milwaukee on feb. 27, 1955, St. Louis did it against Boston on dec. 26, 1964 and Golden state did it against bos ton on feb. 14. 1978. Jeff Malone and Cliff Robinson scored 17 Points each in the first half for the bullets and they finished with 27 and 25,  the rest of the team managed Only seven Points in the second half. At the half we talked about playing them nose to nose new York coach Hubic Brown said. By doing that we rushed their shots and did t give them any second shots. I was very Happy with our  said it was poor offence by Washington rather than the kicks defense that caused the 25-Poinl half. Nothing happened in the second Hall believe me  Shuc said. We ran the same plays took the same shots. Pat gumming scored six of his team High 26 Points As new York erased a 14 Point deficit with a 16-0 Streak in the third Quarter to go ahead 75-73. Washington went 5 for 24 from the Field in the period. The kicks made their third Quarter run with Rookie Star Patrick Ewing on the Bench. He went out with 10 34 left after picking up his fourth personal foul plus a technical. Ewing finished with 21 Points and nine rebounds in 21 minutes. Bol was scoreless but blocked six shots All in the second half. You can t lob it Over him Brown said of Bol. You have to take it to his Chest. He s a Force an Intini Dator and he cons you. If you stay on the perimeter which he causes by his presence alone you play their  in sunday s other games Cavaliers 119, Mai cricks 105 Clevelan world b. Free scored 32 Points and Roy Linson 26 for Cleveland. The totalled 19 in the third Quarter to help the Cavaliers take a big Lead. Cleveland led 57-47 at halftime and the Cavaliers extended the margin to 90-73 after three quarters As free scored i i Points and Hinson eight. The Mavericks got no closer than ii Points in the final period. Ism Kcf Schrumpf filling in for sus Pended Mark Aguirre. Led Dallas with 17 Points. Aguirre was silting out the second of a two game suspension imposed by Mavericks coach Dick Motla because Aguirre stopped to help Atlanta s Domin ique Wilkins to his feel while  continued. Trail blazers 121. Ungki 1 114 Portland. Ore. Denver dropped into a first place lie with Houston in the Midwest division As Portland s Kiki Vandeweghe matched his season High with 35 Points. The Trail Hla cars raced from a 58-56 halftime deficit to a a to Lead in the fourth period before the nuggets rallied in Cut the Lead to four in two . The last at i in i 14 with 47 seconds Lell. Mike Evans led Denver with 2x up inns. While Wayne Cooper  2 and Alex English 24". East Germany Norway win in Cross country Davos. Switzerland Al l fast Ger Many completed ils sweep of women s com petition sunday at a weekend International Cross country ski Nice with a Clear Victory in the relay races while Norway edged Oul swi Curland to win the men s event. East Germany i finished first with a total time of 43 minutes 6.7 seconds on the women s course comprising three 5-Kilomclcr races. Winners Simone opil/., Carola Jacob and Susanne Kuh Fittig had already placed first to third in saturday s individual races