European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday may2s, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports win by Ken Rappoport Calgary Alberta api Montreal canadians goal Lender Patrick Roy had his goalpost buddies working for him sat urday night. As it turned out though Roy was his own Best Friend. Calgary almost scored twice on Shols that hit inc posts in the second period and thai was All the help Roy needed in leading nil playoffs the Cuna Diens to a 4-3 Victory Over the Calvary flames to give Montreal its 23rd National hockey league championship i had to thank Bath goal posts in the second period Roy said referring to Shols by Al Mclnnis and Joey Mullen thai clanged off he posts. Roy whose pre game preparations in clude talks with the goalposts had the flames talking to themselves the rest of the Way. Roy made 30 saves the last a game Sav ing one in the final seconds to wind up a Stanley cup playoff performance mat earned him the Conn smythe trophy As the most valuable player in the playoffs. It was t an easy Victory by any Means with Calgary clawing Back alter Montreal led 4-1 late in the third period. When we led 4-1, i thought we had a Good shot at the cup Montreal coach Jean Perron said but then they scored those two Quick goats at the end and i was realty scared. But Patrick came up with the Hig saves. The last one was on a shot from the crease by Jamie Macoun that the Rookie goaltender blocked on his Knees. I just went Down and caught it with my stick Roy said. Perron said his club won by following its game plan and playing inc kind of defense that sparked Montreal All year. "1 knew if we put the right Guys out on the ice we could hold the Lead Perron said. Calgary coach Bob Johnson thought his team could pull it out at the end i thought the Macoun i shot was going o win just like St. Louis did to us. Johnson said referring to the sixth game of the Campbell conference final in which the blues wiped out a three goal deficit in the third period to beat the names in overtime. In wrapping up the Bcst-of-7 Stanley cup championship series in five games the canadians threw a defensive net around the flames the second highest scoring team in the nil this year. Roy had to do More work this Lime than in the 1-0 Victory in came 4 at Montreal that gave the canadians a 3-1 Lead. The Victory was the fourth straight for the canadians after dropping the opener Here 5-2, Montreal evened1 the series with a Montreal s Bab Galley carries Stanley cup around rink at Calgary. After 4-3 Victory gave canadians coveted prize for 23rd Lime 3-2 overtime Victory when Brian Skrudland scored a goal Only nine seconds into he extra period. It was the fastest overtime goal in playoff  followed with 5-3 and 1-0 Vic tories at Home. The flames fell behind 1-0 in the first period saturday night on a goal by Gaston Gingras before lying it in the second on a score by Sieve Bock. Then Skrudland rifled in his second goal of the payoffs for a 2-1 Lead and Montreal never looked Back. Montreal went ahead 4-1 with goals 19 seconds apart in the third period by Rick Green and Bobby Smith. Bozek scored his second goal of the night with 3 14 remaining after taking a pass from Micotti in the crease. With 46 seconds remaining Mullen scored his playoff Leigh Izeh goal to bring he flames wet hit a Goa. Mullen was 10 feel out in the Slot when he beat Roy on the Glove Side. The flames skaling furiously against the clock had one last shot at lying the game but came up empty after Roy s save against Macon the 20-year-old Roy youngest player Ever to win the Conn smythe recorded 15 playoff vie lories to tie a record shared by the Edmonton oilers Grant Fuhr and the new York islanders Billy Smith who did it twice. Calgary also established a record by play ing 22 playoff games. The old record was 2 by the islanders in both 19x0 and 19b4, both teams came out shooting from inc hip in the first period which featured More wide open play than game 4. The canadians had three Power play opportunities and scored on one to take a -0 Lead after the first 20 minutes. The flames second in scoring behind the oilers during the regular season were out Shol by the canadians 12-7 in the opening period and for the fifth straight period were unable to score a goal against the in Nadies. The Only score of the period came on a shot from the Slot by Gingras at 6 53, his second of the playoffs. Calgary s Lenny Mcdonald was in the penalty Box for hooking. Mats Naslund Sci up the play when he dug the puck off the sideboards and passed