European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May a 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 21 Montreal deadlocks series 1-1 Byke Rappoport Philadelphia a for the Montreal canadians. K was business As usual wednesday night the defense Sel Ling up inc offence playing their typical Light checking game the nil s top defensive team did nil playoff in Job in route to a 5-2 Victory Over the Philadelphia flyers to lie their Stanley cup Semi final series at i-1. The bust of seven Wales conference final resumes with game 3 in Montreal on Friday night. Our defense got us going said Cen Ter Bobby Smith who had 3 goal and an assist Tor he defending cup champions. The defense sch offence transition worked perfectly on Smith s first period goal which put Montreal ahead to stay. I was backs hacking and they had a two on one Smith said. We made a Good defensive play with goal Lender Brian Hayward and defens Eman pct Svoboda. Alien Claude Derrieux came Down and made an excellent Cross ice pass and fed  Smith s tally triggered a run of four straight goals for the canadians who withstood a Laic flyers flurry. In this game and the seventh game of the Quebec series of the Adams Divi Sion finale got timely goal scoring Smith said. That s been one of our  Hayward who had played a Strong first two periods gave up two goals in the final 20 minutes As the game wound up with a furious finish they were coming on and really  Hayward said. I was Happy to Sec us score the fifth  Montreal coach Jean Perron said that his learn go the Breaks tonight thai we did t get in the first  both clubs arc evenly matched and it looks As if the rest of the playoffs is going to be the same  he said. Philadelphia coach Mike Keenan said the canadians won because they were going to the net  we missed that Chance in the first period on the two on one break and they turned in around Early a Conan said. It gave them an advantage. Before that i Don l think that either team played  the canadians put the game away on second period allies by Brian Skrudland John Kordic and Lemieux As they rebounded from monday s 4-3 overtime loss in the series opener. Hayward made 21 saves including five on a second period Power play. As the canadians won for the fifth Lime in seven playoff Road games this year. La Mioux set up the Only goal of the first pc nod circling the net from right to left before sending a perfect Pas to Smith standing alone to the left of  Ron he Lall. Smilla slammed the puck into the open Side of the net Al 11 38, the canadians made it 2-0 just 1 43 into the second period Svoboda shot the puck from Itic Kofl Wing Corner toward the crease where Skrudland was lied up Wilh dec Nicman fired Marsh. The puck nil Skrudland in the Chest bounced to his feet and went in olt his slates for his firs goal of the Plaj Kilts. The Victory was the canadians first Over inc Floc this season. The Myers who a Iii the Patrick division championship Licud a 2-0-1 advantage Over the canadians tic Adams division champs during the regular season. Two women on the sidelines of the Royal Polo club of Barcelona. Spain one Wilb her hand clasped Over her getting an earful Mouth in Uppa Redl Surprise listen in As John Mcenroe angrily disputes a Call wednesday Nith the referee. Ivan nil of Czechoslovakia non an exhibition Tennis tournament by defeating Mcenroe 6-2,3-4,6-2. Boston leads series 2-0 celtics Edge Bucks by Howard Ulman Boston a Milwaukee nearly did what no team has done in almost five months Beal the Bosun Tellies in Boston Garden. But that was Little Consolation to the Bucks. A loss is a loss. In does t matter How close we play Milwaukee guard Sidney Moncrief said after the celtics won 126 124 to take a 2-0 Lead in their second round Aba playoff series wednesday. Boston has won 33 Wraight games at Home since losing to the los Angeles later Sondic. 12. Had it not been for Danny Aings s career playoff High 30 Points another 30 by Larry Bird and two successful free throws each by Dennis Johnson and Fred Roberti in the final 29 seconds that Streak could have ended wednesday and the Best of seven series could have been deadlocked. They played really Well in the first half. They seemed to hit every Shoi they look Amoc said. We still came oui Wilh a 64-64 tic at halftime. In Musl have taken a Little bit out of  still the Bucks were in the game to inc end. A were right in the game from the first minute to the last minute Mil Waukee coach Don Nelson said. We executed what we wan cd to do and we did it  they just did t win. A s a thrill Roberts Piid Jet his clinching free throws. I irid to be tool about in but i was  Milwaukee had lied the Szarc Al 122 on Moncrief s two foul inti Wilh 43 Sec ones left. But Johnson then drove tie Lane was fouled by Jack. Sikma and put Boston in front 124-122 with iwo Frt Elba playoffs Johnson Roberts throws with 29 seconds logo. Paul Prescy followed Wilh a drive to inc Basket for Milwaukee but three cd pics converged on him. He missed the shot with 14 seconds remain ing and Bird Gol the rebound. If i talk about it i la just gel myself in big. Big  Nelson said of the r acl no foul was Calk d on Prussey s drive. Terry cumm Ings then was forced id foul Ruh crts. Who Sank his let shots with six seconds to play. Sinku s Basket with three Sands on to the clock accounted for the final margin. Game 3 of the Leamern conference semifinal series is scheduled for Frida night in Milwaukee where the celtics were win less in Ihrcke regular season games. Haslon is 5-0 Al Home apr Mil the Hui is and despite having to fir Hilo the end the clues extended their Home court dominance. Boston tied a playoff record of 14 straight victories Al Home Sci by the min Neapolis lakers from 1949 to 1951. It also was Boston s ninth straight Iri Unish. The last five in the playoffs. Milwaukee was led by Cummings with 28 Points Ricky Pierce with 20 and Sikma with 19. Robert Parish added 24 Points for the celtics and Johnson had 21. Boston seemed in control leading 122-115 with 1 50 logo. But press by i three Point Field goal and moncriefs Layup and two free throws lied inc game. The celtics who trailed most of the first half look a 100-95 Lead into the final Peniff by hitting 17 of their 22 Field goal attempts in the third Quarter. Leading 95-93. Boston padded ils Lead on a i rec Point play by Ainge and a Layup by Kevin me Hale before cum mings san iwo foul shots with two seconds left in inc period. A Laic second period surge had Given the celtics a 64-64 tic it intermission. An 8-3 run in which Craig Hodges scored the last Ihrck Milwaukee Field goals Pul the Bucks ahead 56-47, their biggest Lead of the first half Vith 3 43 it la in inc second Quarter. Button tied the game Wii i an 11-2 spurt that featured some lung Range bombing. After a Tivin b Mill ulc began the rally. Hird. Lui made just three of 11 irm half shots connected on a three Poi it Field goal a full Linc jumper by Cummings in creased Milwaukee"1, Lead in 5s-52 before Amoc hit Umi  three Point shots to make the score 5s-5k Wilh l 4v left in the firs half