European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 20, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports blues blast Toronto in opener from press dispatches St. Louis Gino Cavallini and Ron Flockhart scored seven seconds apart Early in the second period Lead ing the St. Louis blues to a 6-1 Triumph Over the Toronto Maple Leafs Friday night in the opener of their Besl of seven National hockey league Morris division playoff finals. Charlie Bourgeois scored twice in the closing 4 /2 minutes to help St. Louis take a 1-0 Lead into game 2, scheduled for sunday night on blues ice. Jim Barr and Greg Paslawski Sii Al vhf a a Jin playoffs also scored in helping St. Louis extend its Mastery at Home Over Toron to to 13 contests since february 1983. Cavallini scored from close Range at the two minute Mark of the Sec Ond period after Maple Leafs goalie Ken Wreggit tipped the puck off Mark Reeds stick and Flockhart scored unassisted seven seconds later to give St. Louis a 3-0 advantage. Toronto answered with Wendell Clark s Power play goal at 8 04 of the second session. But the blues with Bourgeois scoring twice in less than nine minutes pulled away in the closing period. In the Only other game Friday flames 4, oilers 1 Edmonton Veteran Lanny Mcdonald and Rookie Gary Suter scored in the first eight minutes and the Calgary flames used a tenacious and physical checking system to upset the defending Stanley cup Edmonton in the first game of their nil smythe division final. Calgary had a 2-1 Lead after two periods but broke Loose for third period goals by Joey Mullen at 40 seconds and Haakan Loob at 9 09. Glenn Anderson got Edmonton s Only goal on a Power play at 19 48 of the second period. Game 2 of the Best of seven series will be played Here sunday night. Bullets overtake 76ers 95-94 with from press dispatches Philadelphia Dudley Bradley was the improbable hero of an even More improbable comeback Friday night. Bradley statistically the worst shooter 34.9 percent in the National basketball association this season banked in a 25-foot shot at the Buzzer capping an 18-0 Washington rally that gave the bullets a 95-94 Victory Over the Philadelphia 76ers in the opening game of their first round playoff series. I practice three pointers a lot and it sure paid off said Bradley who hit another three Pointer As the bullets rallied from a 94-77 deficit in the last 3vi minutes. I just spun around and shot it. When it left my hand i thought it was going in. I was really Happy because i knew that was  the rally appeared destined to fall Short in the final seconds when with the 76ers leading 94-92, Terry Catledge grabbed an offensive rebound with seven seconds to go to allow Philadelphia to maintain Possession. Julius Erving was fouled with three seconds left. But he missed three free throws the last after a Washington Lane violation gave him another Chance. The 76ers gave the bullets the Opportunity to win by committing five turnovers and missing their last five free throws Down the stretch. The poor shooting and Ball handling negated a 24-6 Philadelphia advantage in offensive rebounds. But it still took the Long shot by Bradley to win the game. He was closely guarded by Erving before squirming away to free him self for the shot. I was just looking to pick up the Ball because Doc was hounding me he said. To be honest we did t need a three Pointer but i Don t mind it said washing ton coach Kevin Loughery. I would have been Happy getting the Ball to Jeff Malone or Cliff Robertson to tie it but i la take  Malone led the bullets with 21 Points Robinson had 18 and Dan Roundfield 20, including nine during the 18-0 comeback. Bradley finished with nine. You can never give up in the playoffs Malone said. Maybe in the regular season we would have but not in the playoffs. Dudley is our Best three Point shooter. He put it up and it was a dream  a photo Rolando blackmail. Leads Dallas surge Sedale Threatt had scored 11 Points Dur ing a 24-9 fourth Quarter run that gave the 76ers a seemingly Safe 94-77 advantage with 3 49 remaining. But Philadelphia playing without injured Moses Malone could t score another Point. Roundfield started the rally with a three Point play and added two other baskets and Bradley contributed a three Pointer that made it 94-90. Another Basket by round Field made it 94-92 with 35 seconds left. The second game of the Best of five series will be played sunday at the spectrum. The third and fourth games Are scheduled for tuesday and thursday at capital Centre in Landover my. Through the first three periods the 76ers relied on the inside play of Charles Barkley who finished with 26 Points 22 rebounds and nine assists. In other games Friday. Mavericks 101, .la/7. 93 Dallas Dallas guard Rolando Blackman took charge Kite in the second Quarter and scored 25 Points to carry the Mavericks to Victory Over Utah in the opener of their Best-of-5 Aba playoff series. Blackman was held scoreless until there was Only 5 55 left in the first half Sven he went on a tear scoring 1 2 of the Mavericks last 16 Points. He added eight Points in the third Quarter and made Dallas first Field goal in the fourth period after a drought of almost six minutes when the mavs were living off free throws. Blackman also made three free throws and contributed a steal late in the fourth period. Utah playing without leading scorer Adrian Dantley who is out with Back spasms was paced by Rookie Karl Malone with 23 Points and Bobby Hansen with 15. Bucks 119, nets 107 Mil Haukli Craig i lodges scored 22 of his 25 Points in the first half and Paul Prescy scored 15 of his 17 Points in the second half As Milwaukee Defeated new Jersey in the opening game of a first round Aba playoff series Friday. The Bucks opened the fourth Quarter with a 10-2 Streak to go ahead 96-86 with 8 05 left on two foul shots by Pressey. The nets never got closer than five Points after that As the Bucks defense forced Cru Cial turnovers. Buck Williams led new Jersey with 27 Points Otis Birdsong had 24 and Albert King had 19 Points. Nuggets 133, blazers 126 Denver Forward Calvin Nalt scored a career High 40 Points and Center Danny Schayes in a rare Start had 22 Points and 1 1 rebounds to Lead Denver Over Portland in the opening game of their first round Aba playoff series. The second game in the Best-of-5 series will be played Here sunday. Alex English had 30 Points for the win ners. Natt was accurate with a half dozen jumpers from the top of the key and bulled his Way inside for layups. He scored 14 of his Points in the second Quarter to help open up a 66-62 Denver Lead at the half. Quarterback recovering from broken leg Gibbs expects Theismann to return new York a Washington redskins coach Joe Gibbs said Friday that quarterback Joe Theismann Given Permis Sion to try to find a Job with another nil team is Likely to be Back with the redskins next season. I think it s Only a Remote thing he won t be Gibbs said of his quarterback still re covering from a broken leg suffered in a game against the new York giants on nov. 18. Last month Gibbs asked Theismann who will be 37 on sept. 9, if he would be comfortable As a backup with the redskins if he can t beat out 25-year-old Jay sch Roeder. Schroeder took Over when Theis Mann was Hurt and led Washington to five wins in their last six games and a 10-6 record. I evaluated him with Jay and i was candid about what i thought his chances were Gibbs said Friday at a meeting of head coaches from the pfc East. I asked him if he wanted to retire he s been the map of the league and played in two super bowls and he said no. And i told him he could explore other possibilities if he  since then however two of the teams that had expressed interest in Theismann Atlanta and the los Angeles rams have picked up Veteran quarterbacks. The fal cons obtained Turk Schonert from the Cincinnati bengals and the rams signed Steve Bartkowski As a free agent. Gibbs said he had assured Theismann that he would have a Chance to compete with Schroeder for the starting quarterback Job although he indicated Schroeder had a head Start. He also said that although Theismann won t be ready for next month s mini Camp he should be ready by the open ing of training Camp this summer. The doctor tells me his recovery is absolutely remarkable Gibbs said. Notes from the pfc East coaches four of the five coaches in the division said they believe the new York giants should be favored to win the division title next season. The Lone dissenter giants coach Bill Parcells who picked Dallas. Parcells and cowboys coach Tom Landry agreed the key May be the four games All but St. Louis will play against the top four acc West teams. Those two divisions have been the strongest in the league for the past two seasons. But buddy Ryan who jumped from defensive coordinator of the Chicago bears to head coach of the Philadelphia eagles said he did t see much difference Between the pfc East and the Central division he has just left. Dallas is equal to Minnesota the giants to Green Bay and so on. I Don t know that the teams Here Are any tougher Ryan said. As coaches at meetings in other Divi Sions have been they were asked if they would draft any of the More than 50 players who showed traces of drug in tests held at workouts for prospective draft choices in new Orleans last january. The consensus was that they might do so see Theismann on Page 25 up photo Joe Theismann. Still a Redskin