European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 11,1989 the stars and stripes Page 17 flyers win remain alive Montreal a they re Hurt they re in a desperate situation and they be been written off. That s when the Philadelphia flyers Are at their  flyers stayed alive in the nil playoffs tues Day night on Dave Poulin s rebound goal at 5 02 of overtime to beat Montreal 2-1. Poulin playing with a broken Bone in his foot that Mast be iced before and after every game extended the Wales conference final to game 6, at Philadelphia thursday night. Montreal leads the series 3-2. As far As this team goes that s the biggest goal i Stanley cup playoffs Ever scored Poulin said. We be played Well the last three games they be been three of the strongest we have played and we did t change anything. The next game also is a must. We certainly Hope to be Back  observers Felt the flyers had returned to Mon Treal for their execution that the canadians would have no trouble clinching a spot in the Stanley cup finals for the 31st time they have won 22 cups. Apparently too Many of the canadians believed it Loo. We did not play our style  coach Pat bums said. We have been Reading How great we arc and heard the Flowers the flyers have been sending us about How Well we arc playing and about their injuries. We went out there thinking it was going to be easy but we got a hockey  the flyers got their first must win of this series and their third of the playoffs they won games 6 and 7 in the second round against  Guys Are determined they were not going to quit and they believe in themselves and each other and it shows coach Paul Holmgren said. It does t mat Ter what it says in the newspaper. It Only matters what you do on the ice. They had a Job to do and they went out and did  sent the rebound of Derrick Smith s shot past goalie Patrick Roy from 10 feel out for his sixth goal of the playoffs. Smith had scored the flyers other goal at 3 53 of the second  Ron Hextall sidelined by a knee injury for the first three games of the series and a loser in the fourth game stymied the canadians until 4 14 remained. His Best save came on a breakaway by Mats Naslund in the second period but Naslund came Back flyers Ron Sutler is restrained by Montreal s Mike Mcphee after being checked by Shayno Corson. To set up inc tying goal. Naslund s Long slap shot went wide of the net and chromed to Larry Robinson Ai the left of Lac Lall. Rob Inson playing in his 196lh playoff game an nil re Cord passed to Bobby Smith for a Short Backhander Over the fallen he Lall. It was Smith s seventh goal of the playoffs. There was no letdown when they scored Poulin said. We arc not a letdown hockey  Montreal s Mike Kane had a Chance to win it with 17 seconds left in regulation. He stole the puck from Jeff Chochrun and took a snap shot from 40 feet that he Lall gloved. Derrick Smith s goal came when Ilkka Sinisalo stripped the puck from Chris Chelios behind the Mon Treal goal and flipped a pass into the Slot. Smith s 10 footer went past Roy s Glove. The canadians kept pressing for the tying goal but could t Dent Hextall. The goalie made a stick save on so Chanc Richcr s hard drive 50 seconds into the third period and Naslund sent a Loose puck directly across the crease later in the period. Jordan leads bulls Over kicks in of new York. A Michael Jordan was just another member of the Chicago hulls until overtime tuesday night. Then he let his latent take Over. Jordan bottled up for most of the game scored nine of his 34 Points in overtime As the bulls rallied for a 120-109 Victory Over new York in the opener of their Aba playoff series. Overtime is the perfect time to kick it into overdrive and put everything on the line Jordan said. I have an uncanny Talento  Jordan who averaged 39.8 in his five playoff games against Cleveland was limited to 12 shots in regulation. 15 under his postseason average. But he look Over in inc extra period breaking 105-105 and 109-109 tics with jumpers before giving the bulls a 114 109 advantage when he converted a 3 Point play with 1 16 left. Jordan also finished with 10 rebounds and 12 assists. I knew their game plan was to Lake the Ball out of my hands Jordan said. To combat that 1 was hitting Craig Hodges and others to make the kicks pay for the  did the Job on him. I Don l think we could pc played a belter defensive game than we did said Gerald Wilkins who had inc primary defensive assignment against Jordan. We were up 12 and we should have put it away Down the  you can t contain him for a whole game especially when it goes into Over Lime said Johnny Newman who led the kicks with 27 Points. I guess he paces himself a  Aba playoffs the bulls scored the final 11 Points of overtime and held the kicks to six Points in inc final 8 41 of the game. Chicago trailed 103-95 on a Basket by Patrick Ewing with 3 42 left in Regula Tion but they scored eight straight Points and tied the score on two free throws by Jordan with 1 15 remaining. We quit taking the shots we wanted and turned inc Ball Over Down the stretch Newman said. They seemed to get All the Loose  the bulls got the Ball with two seconds left in regulation but Mark Jackson mole the inbound pass and missed a 40 footer As time expired. Newman scored ii Points in the last 7 35 of the third period As the kicks turned a 62-55 deficit into a 75-74 Lead. New York started the fourth period with an 11-2 run for its largest Lead 90 78, Wilh 7 57 remaining. In less than 12 i nulls the kicks outscored the bulls 35-16.hodges scored 24 Points and Horace Gram 19 for Chicago while Bill cart Wright had 18 Points and 14 rebounds for the  had 22 Points and 10 rebounds for new York. In the other Aba playoff game tues Day warriors 127, suns 122 Phoenix Chris Mullin scored 37 Points and Winston Garland had five of his 11 in a decisive 7-0 run late in the fourth Quarter As Golden state evened its was Lorn conference semifinal playoff so Ries Wilh , which lied an Aba playoff record by making All 28 of its free throws used a 9-3 run to Lake a 120-116 Lead Wilh 3 24  had a 3-Point play Wilh 3 12 left then Hil a Short Lumper in the Lane 10 Pul Golden slate ahead to stay Al 121 120 with 2 52  Teagle who finished with 29 Points. Lapped in his own miss with 1 38 left for a 123-120 Warrior  Corbin s Layin with 21 seconds left brought Phoenix within 123-122. But Milch Richmond who had 25 Points and 13 rebounds Sank two free throws with eight seconds  Johnson s 3-Poinl Field goal at tempt for inc suns bounced off the Back of the rim with five seconds remaining. Mullin grabbed the rebound was fouled and converted iwo free throws Wilh no Lime showing for the final score. Mullin scored 23 Points by halftime for a 65-63 Warrior  got 35 Points from sixth Man Eddie Johnson. An sports tonight television hockey Stanley cup playoffs Montreal at Philadelphia 1 30 . Fri Day. Radio basketball Aba playoffs name and time to be announced. Warriors Chris Mullin. 37 Points 23 in first half