European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday january 29,1989 Buffalo defeats Montreal by the associated press Buffalo . Rick valve s sixth goal in his last five games helped the Buffalo sabres extend their unbeaten Streak to nine games with a 4-2 Victory Over the Montreal canadians Friday night. Vaive who has 15 Points in his last 10 games scored at 5 33 of the nil Roundup second period to give Buffalo a 3-1 Lead after he Drew a five minute slashing penalty against Montreal Ssteven Martinson. It was the Winger s 12th goal since his Trade to Buffalo from Chicago 14 games ago. The sabres who were to play the canadians again saturday in Mon Treal Are 7-0-2 in their last nine games. The canadians 20 Points ahead of second place Buffalo in the Adams division have won Only one of their last four games. The canadians dominated play in the opening moments of the game but quickly found them selves Down 2-0. Buffalo went up 1-0 at 3 19 when Montreal goalie Patrick Roy stopped two Ray Sheppard shots from in close but kicked the re bound on the second right to be not Hogue. The Rookie Center rammed Home the puck from jus outside the crease. A minute and a half later Scott Arniel gave the sabres a two goal Lead when Montreal defens Eman Chris Chelios playing without his stick redirected his shot past Roy. A Freak Bounce off the boards late in the first period set up the canadians first goal with Only 19 seconds remaining. Buffalo goalie Daren Puppa went behind his net to Stop a Clear ing pass but the puck bounced out in front of the net. Stephane Rich or corralled the Loose puck and slide Low shot into the net. In other games Friday whalers 8, devils 6 East Rutherford . Ron Francis scored three goals and Kevin Dineen added two As Hart Ford overcame a three goal deficit to beat new Jersey. Dave Babych added a goal and four assists As the whalers extended their unbeaten Streak to 4-0-1 and handed the devils their sixth loss in nine games. The devils raced to an Early 3-0 Lead blew it and fought Back to go ahead 5-4 on Pat Verbeek s goal Early in the third period. Dineen tied the game 1 41 later. Brian Lawton gave Hartford its first Lead at 8 14 and Paul Macdermid scored what proved to be the game Winner for Hartford when he tipped in a shot with 4 21 to play. Red wings 8, Maple Leafs 1 Detroit Steve Yzerman had a goal and two assists to reach the 100-Ppint level for the second time in his career leading Detroit Over Toronto. With the three Points including his 45th goal Yzerman became the first player in the red wings Long and storied history to reach the 100-Point level twice. He has101 for the season. Gerard Gallant s 26th goal Trig gered a season High 23-shot de troit outburst in the second period. Detroit s Isiah Thomas pulls Cleveland s Brad Daugherty away from Bill Laimbeer with Mark Price coming to the Rescue. Cars nip pistons in feisty tilt by the associated press Auburn Hills Mich. Take away the fights Between the Detroit Pis tons and restore ejected Brad Daugherty to the Cleveland lineup. Suddenly the Cavaliers 80-79 Victory Friday night in t a close game. Daugherty s ouster along with Detroit Center Bill Laimbeer in the third period did As much As Isiah Thomas and Vin Nie Johnson s shooting Down the stretch to erase a 17-Point Cleveland Lead. That s not Trade off is it Cleveland coach Lenny Wilkens asked rhetorically of the ejection of Daugherty who had 14 Points on 7-for-8 shooting from the Field. Laimbeer was l-for-7 for 2 Points. Daugherty had seven rebounds Laimbeer had four. Thomas hit a 15-foot jumper with 27 seconds left to make it 80-79, but missed a desperation shot at the Buzzer after Mark Price missed a shot with 13 seconds left to give Thomas his Chance. I thought we were unsettled after Daugherty was tossed. He s our Best passer and we run a lot of our offence around him Wilkens said while defend ing Price s shot As make Able. Wilkens would t say whether he thought Detroit baited his Center to bring on the fight. Cleveland coach Chuck Daly offered no insight. I did t really see it. I Don t want to comment on it. I Don t know what  Laimbeer said Daugherty instigated the fight. Daugherty was t available after the game. Thomas who had 10 of his 22 Points including Detroit s last five in the fourth Quarter saw enough As the Aba East champions lost for the second time this season to the Cavaliers. Cleveland crushed Detroit 119-98 on dec. 15 a Richfield coliseum. Jiba Roundup i can Tell you right now that Cleve land s surpassed us and if we Don t get better they will stay  the Cavaliers improved their Aba Best record to 31-8 and moved five games in front of Detroit in the Centra division. In other games Friday lakers 114, hornets 97 Inglewood Calif. . Green scored 24 Points and magic Johnson re corded his 10th triple double of the sea son As the los Angeles lakers spoiled Kurt Rambis return to the forum witha Victory Over Charlotte. Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored a sea son High 19 Points for the lakers who played the game without starting guar Byron Scott. Scott underwent kidney tests thurs Day at a nearby Hospital after experienc ing blood in his urine for a few Days. The test results which were announced Fri Day were negative and Scott is expected to return to the lineup within a week. Rambis who played on three Aba championship teams for the lakers led the hornets with 19 Points. Johnson had 12 Points 10 rebounds and 10 assists forthe lakers. Bulls 117, bullets 106 Chicago Michael Jordan held to five Points in the first Quarter scored 16 of his 33 Points during a six minute second period burst leading chicag Oover Washington. Suns 132, kicks 130 Phoenix Tom Chambers tied his season High of 36 Points and Sank a jump Hook with three seconds remaining As Phoenix avoided a fourth Quarter col lapse and beat new York. The kicks who trailed 71-64 at half time and 105-98 after three periods opened the fourth Quarter with an 11-0run for a 109-105 Lead. Mavericks 126, spurs 82 Dallas Mark Aguirre scored nine of his game High 35 Points during a 14-4 spurt that sent the Mavericks to a rout of san Antonio the worst defeat for the spurs since they joined the Aba in 1976. Celtics 128, Kings 116boston Robert Parish scored 26 Points Reggie Lewis added 24 and Boston had 74 Points in the second half to come from behind for a Victory Over Sacramento. The celtics trailed 62-54 at halftime before scoring the first seven Points of the third Quarter. They took the Lead for Good on a shot from the Lane by Kevin Mchale that made the score 75-73 with 5 51 left in the period. 76ers 113, warriors 112 Philadelphia Hersey Hawkins 3-Point Field goal with five seconds left lifted Philadelphia to a Victory Over Golden state continuing the 76ers 10-year Home court dominance of the warriors. Golden state s Mitch Richmond who scored 24 Points made a free throw with 1 01 to go giving the warriors a 110-108 Lead. But Philadelphia s Ron Anderson drove to the Basket to tie the score with23 seconds left. Richmond then hit a 14-foot shot with nine seconds later for a 112-110 Golden state Lead. Hawkins who had 21 Points followed with his game winning 3-Point shot. Sonics 119, Hawks 112 Seattle Seattle held Atlanta without a Field goal for 8 41 of the Sec Ond half and Derrick Mckey scored 20 of his 28 Points in the last two quarters leading the supersonics Over the Hawks. The sonics won their 16th straight Home game and fifth in a Row Overall