European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 18, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 Lafleur Lead rangers past canucks 3-2 by the associated press new York. A it was a night of firsts Ai Madison Square Garden Guy Lafleur s first goal in a new York uniform and the rangers first Power play goal of Floc season. Appropriately both came at the same Lime. It was a Heck of a shot Vancouver Goa Lender Sieve weeks said of Lafleur s Power play goal hat started the rangers to a 3-2 nil Victory Over the canucks on sunday night. Lafleur the Hall of Famor who came out of retire ment this season scored his 519th career goal at 7 22 of the first period to give the rangers a 1-0 Lead. Twas Lafleur s list nil goal since lie scored on oct. 25,1984 against Bob Sauve of the Buffalo sabres. It lakes some pressure off Lafleur said of his first goal for the rangers after going three games without a Point. You always feel a certain pres sure Lafleur also registered an assist the 729th of his career but his first for new York. That came at 10 59 of the first period also on the Power play when he fed Brian a catch to give the rangers a 2-0 Lead. He scores rangers coach Michel Bergeron said and it s like a snowball. It s still Early for Guy but he s been playing Well and creating a lot of scoring chances. That s Why he s in the lineup every night. Lafleur retired after the 1984 season following a great career with the Montreal canadians. He was voted into the Hall this past summer other than Gordie Howe no other Hall of Famor in nil history has Ever scored a goal. Nil Roundup the Power play goals incidentally were the first for the rangers Aller coming up dry on 25 previous chances. Normand to Chcon gave the rangers a 3-0 Edge Al 16 46 of the first period. Rockefort s score proved to provide the winning margin As new York with stood a pair of second period goals by Vancouver s pct i Skripko. The Victory was the first at Home for the rangers 2-2-1, after two losses at Madison Square Garden. Vancouver s record dropped to 1-3-2. In other games it was Edmonton 3, Winnipeg 3 Quebec a Buffalo 3 and Boston 10, Chicago 3. Oll tray jeto3 Mark Messier scored a Power play Goat with just 51 seconds gone in the third period then the game turned into a go attenders Battle As Edmonton and Winnipeg played to a tie. Craig Simpson and Greg Adams also scored for Edmonton Simpson on the Power play Dale Hawer Chuk Jim Kyle and Thomas Steen scored for Winni Peg with Steen s coining on the Power play. But it was the performances of the goaltenders that Kepi the game tied. Grant Fuhr stopped 22 shots for the oilers while Alain Chevrier making his first Start at Home for Winnipeg made 34 saves. Nor dines 5, sabres 3 third period goals by rookies David Laua and Liro Jarvi snapped a 3-3 tie leading Quebec Over  noid ques dominated the final period with Lalta scoring the game Winner at 7 48 during a 3-on 1. Jarvi got an insurance goal at 11 15 when a. Shot from the Point veered wildly to the Side of the goal and he snapped it into he open net behind Buffalo goalie Tom  Joe Sakic who had five goals and two assists in Quebec s first five games added two More assists As did Paul Gillii. The nordic us other goals came from Gaelan Duchesne Jeff Brown and Jeff Jackson Phil Housley Scott Arniel and Ken priest a scored for Buffalo which entered the game with a two game winning  10, Blick Bilu 3 Cam Necly notched his sixth career nil hat trick and added four assists to help Boston beat Chicago. The seven Point performance lied a team record shared by Bobby Orr Phil Esposito and Barry a Cdr  and Esposito of course arc legends and for me to be on a Par with them As far As the most Points in a game is kind of awesome said  Bruins who had five Power play goals ended is two game losing Streak at the expense of the Biack Hawks who have Given up a league High 35 goats Infix games this year. Something certainly has to be done said Mike Keenan who s coaching in Chicago after several years in Philadelphia. "1 be been through this before and we be always bounced  . Is of with Jackson second time around Kansas City to. A for to Jackson football in Kansas City was much lovelier the second Lime around last year hostility and futility greeted the Kansas City royals Oul fielder turned winning Back. When he showed up at Arrowhead stadium in the hated uniform of the los Angeles raiders he was showered with abuse. He gained Only one net Yard on three carries before an ankle injury forced him from the game won by the Kansas City chiefs 16-10. But sunday before a crowd of More than 77,000, Jackson carried 21 time for 70 Yards and caught two passes for 10 Yards in his 1988 nil debut. He also scored the final touchdown Ona 1-Yard plunge As the raiders beat the chiefs 27-17. This feels a whole lot better than last year said Jackson who showed steady improvement this past baseball season hitting 25 Home runs and batting .246for the Kansas City royals. The crowd the biggest in Kansas cily since 1972, showed mostly support for their full Lime outfielder and the raid ers part time running Back. When i walked out of that Tunnel for the first half the Only thing i was think ing about was the chiefs defense Jack son said. They gang tackle Well. I knew they were going to play hard and hit  Jackson did not Start. But Marcus Allen the raiders Veteran Star running Back left after one play and Jackson came in to get the Ball on four of the raiders first five plays. He scored late in the fourth period after Steve Beurlein hit Mervyn Fernan Dez with a 35-Yard pass near the goal line. After getting Back to his feel Jack son threw the football As far into the crowd As he could. We had a great game Jackson said. I expected us to do Well but the judgment of How Well i do is up to the coaches and the  Jackson did not report to the raiders until wednesday. To surprised me raiders coach Mike Shanahan said. He came in in excellent shape and practice three or four times a Day. He adjusted to the Offe Severy quickly. It looked like he adjusted to the offence More As the game went on.1 was pleased with the Way he handled  playing Only half a season will Cut Down on Jackson s statistics but he see some advantages to the unusual arrange ment. Ill Only be half As tired when the season s Over he said. I m just going to try and help them win As Many games As  several royals watched from the raiders Side of the Field including Catcher Jamie quirk third baseman Kevin a Eilzer and Pitcher Bret Saberhagen. He reminds me of Earl Campbell chiefs defensive end Mike Bell said re Ferring to the former Houston oilers Star. A Way s injury nothing major1 Denver a John Elway s injury Sun Day was nothing major and actually was More of an ankle injury than a knee injury Denver Broncos officials said today. While a prognosis for the Broncos Quarter Back was incomplete team spokesman Barry Hawkins said it does t look at bad As we  Atlanta nose guard Tony Casillas rolled into Elway on a third Quarter pass play in sunday s game at mile High stadium and the Denver quarterback Lay writhing on the turf. Backup quarterback Gary Kubiak later guided Denver to a 30-14 Victory Over the Falcons. Elway managed to walk off the Field mostly under his own Power. Trainer Steve Anlon Opu los said he was hopeful Jetway could play next sunday against Pittsburgh but team officials today did not know whether Elway would be Able to practice this week. They said a decision would not be made until saturday about whether to activate third string quarterback Ken Karcher. Sunday Antonopulos said the Forest thing is his knee on the outside of the knee where he got hit instead of inside the joint. We re hopeful it will just be a contusion. Surgery is not a consideration at this  Anderson commits a Howell by Frank Tutsky new York times it seemed to be pro football s version of baseball s Jay Howell Pine tar incident. Like the los Angeles dodgers Relief Pitcher who was caught with an illegal substance on his Glove and throwout of a playoff game a week ago against the new York mets Ottis Anderson of Floc new York giants was discovered with a Sticky substance on his Jersey. It happened with Little More than iwo minutes left in the giants 30-10 Victory sunday Over the Detroit Lions in giants stadium. Anderson a backup running Back was not ejected. However he was put out of the game until he changed his Jersey. He put on another immediately but he never returned to the game. Anderson had been sharing the Job All Day with Joe Morris the regular. When Anderson left the game Morris re entered and iwo plays later Morris ran eight Yards for the giants final touchdown. The giants never had the Ball after that. In years past football players used a Brown Sticky substance known As Stuckum to give them a better grip on the Ball. Anderson said when he played with the so Louis now Phoenix cardinals in 1982, he was accused of using Stuckum. Did your yes he  sunday his Grin indicated that he knew exactly what the Sticky substance was though he said i have no idea what it was. It was t  How did whatever it was get on his Jersey i have no idea he said and the Little while be Grin  30-year-old Anderson is playing his 10th season in the National football  his 41 Yards sunday he has rushed for 8,143 Yards 10th on the nil career list and second to Tony disc it of the Denver Broncos among Active during the 1986 season when Morris became ill the giants acquired Anderson from the cardinals As insurance. Anderson has played Little since though the giants have been trying to work him More into the offence. Like most other nil players Anderson wears Light pimples gloves to grip the Ball better. The Lions accused him of wearing More than gloves to help him hang on to the Ball. Early in the game. Lion defensive players kept Tell ing the game officials that Anderson had a substance on his Jersey. The officials found nothing. In the closing minutes a lion player complained again. Anderson said an official come Here and Lei me Check your  his gloves were clean and dry Cheek his shirt said the lion. The official found a foreign Sticky substance inthe an pit. No one would or could say what it was. Whatever it was Anderson had a memorable afternoon. At 6 feet 2 inches and 225 pounds he is big and Strong but last year be seemed to fall quickly when he was  the Lions he kept running. He carried 13 times for 41 Yards with a Long gain of 9 Yards