European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 12, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 Calgary reaches finals or.  i Lupin a Tymi Venadel a sports writer Calgary Alberta the Calgary flames the nil s regular season champions got two goals by Joe Nicu Wandyk As they advanced to the Stanley cup finals for the second time in four years with a 3-1 Victo ry1 Over the Chicago Blackhawk wednesday night winning the Campbell conference title in five games. Brian Maclellan snapped a 1-1 tie when he tipped Ric naltrcss1 shot past Chicago  Alain Chov Stanley cup playoffs Rich with 14 41 to play. In Ouwendyk who scored the game s first goal Midway through the first period gave the flames a two goal Cushion when he scored with 3 01 remaining. The flames dominated play throughput the game out shooting Chicago 43-21. Only Chc Pricr s outstand ing gnat ending kept the Blackhawk close. The Victory was the flames ninth in their last 10 playoff games and moved Calgary into the finals against either Montreal or Philadelphia. The canadians who beat the flames in the 1986 finals can Advance with a Victory thursday night. With 117 Points 51 More than Chicago the flames won the president s trophy As the league s Best team during the season. Calgary will have the Home ice advantage during the finals which will Start sunday if Montreal wins thursday or May 17 if Philadelphia forces a seventh game. In the eight years that the nil has employed the current playoff format the Norm division Champion has never beaten the a Myloc Champion for the Camp Bell title. Despite having the worst regular season record of any Stanley cup semifinalist since Pittsburgh in 1970, Chicago earned the right to play Calgary by beating Detroit and St. Louis for the Norris title. Joel Otto started the winning goal when he won a fact offend Drew the puck Back to Nattress at the right Point. Nattress skated to the High Slot and took a knee High slap shot. Maclellan who circled around the de sense to the front of the net chopped the puck out of the air and through Chevrier s pads. Nicu Wandyk put the game away when he snapped a 25-foot shot past Chc Pricr from the Slot at 16 59. Calgary took advantage of a Chicago Giveaway 7 29into the game for a i-0 Lead. Do Senseman Dave Manson fanned on his Clearing attempt and Calgary s Hakan Loob gained Possession at the top of the right Circle. Loob faked a shot and then fed Nicu Wandyk who steered the puck into the net. Chicago Una Lender Alain Chevrier knocks away a shot by Canary s Tim Hunter during the opening period. The flames had Oul Shol Chicago 12-3 at that Point but were repeatedly stymied by Chc Pricr a mid season acquisition who carried the Blackhawk through the playoffs. He finished the playoffs with a 2.60 goals a Amsl average. Chicago began taking the offensive in the latter stages of the first period but Calgary s Mike Vernon made two big saves against Dirk Graham the second on a breakaway. The flames dominated the second period but were unable to score with Chicago killing off a five minute major Penally to Adam Creighton for High sticking the orc Fleury. The Ulac Hawks then tied the game on a Fluke Power play goal by Mike Hudson with 1 12 remaining in the period. Vernon tried to Clear Hudson s entering pass from the right Corner Only to have it hit his Slick and deflect into the net. It was Only Chicago s third Power play goal in 31 opportunities this series. Vernon who made 20 saves has a 2.20 goals against average in the playoffs. Pistons defense stifles Bucks 85-80 Auburn Hills Mich. A the Detroit pistons remained undefeated in the Aba playoffs wednesday night by slamming the door on Milwaukee s of sense in the fourth Quarter. Bill Lamb car their biggest Slammer scored six of his 19 Points in the final minute and the pistons held Milwaukee to 11 Points in the fourth period to beat the Bucks 85-80 in the first game of their second round playoff series. In the last three playoff games the pistons have outscored the opposition 71-36 in that Quarter. Ricky Pierce who came off the Bench to Lead the Bucks with 25 Points missed two free throws with 42 seconds remain ing and Detroit leading 81-80, forcing Milwaukee to foul intentionally. Laimbeer who scored Detroit s final six Points Sank four free throws the Resl of the Way for the final margin. The Bucks who eliminated Atlanta in the first round largely on the strength of their free throw shooting missed 7 of 20 free throws against Detroit and were out rebounded 53-31.the Bcst-of-7 series resumes at the Aba playoffs Palace on Friday. It was the fourth consecutive playoff game the pistons held the opposition to 13 Points or less in a Quarter. The Boston celtics had 10, 13 and 12 Points in period As they lost three straight games to Detroit. With John Salley hitting two baskets and two free throws the pistons built their Lead to 79-75 with 3 31 remaining. Then Detroit had a 24-second violation and a turnover and the Bucks got a 3 Pointer from Jay Humphries and a Bas Ket from Sidney Monck if to take an 80 79 Lead with 1 53 remaining. Laimbeer hit a jumper from the key for an 81-80 Detroit Lead with 57 seconds remaining before Pierce missed his free throws at the other end. The Bucks led 48-39 at halftime. But Joe Dumars and Mark Aguirre each hit four Points in a Detroit Nan that Cut Mil Waukee s Lead to 56-54 with 5 18 remain ing in the third Quarter. But Pierce retained the hot hand with eight Points the rest of the period and Milwaukee was ahead 69-64 Al the Star of the fourth Quarter. Pierce entered the game As a replace ment for Moncrief with 2 49 remaining in the first Quarter and the score tied at17. Pierce hit two Quick jumpers to help Milwaukee Lead 25-21 after the first 12 minutes. The pistons got baskets from Salley and Vinnie Johnson to lie it Al 25 with10 57 remaining in the second Quarter but then Pierce took Over again. Pierce who averaged 22 Points against Detroit during the regular season scored 11 Points in the second Quarter to help Milwaukee take the nine Point halftime Lead. Pierce was 6-for-8 in the first half and made All three free throws. In the other game wednesday lakers 130, sonics 108 Inglewood. Calif. James worthy scored 30 Points and . Green had 14 in the third Quarter when the los Angeles lakers took command in route to a 2-0 Lead in their Best-of-7 Western conference semifinal series with Seattle. The second round series shifts to Seattle for games tonight and sunday of  lakers never trailed after scoring the first five Points of the  sonics seemed to be making a serious run Al the Lead Midway through the third Quarter when they trailed Only 77-68. Los Angeles then went on an 18-4 run to finish the Quarter and had a Safe 95-72 advantage heading into the final period. Byron Scon playing despite a toe in jury that had threatened to keep him sidelined and Green scored 16 Points each for the lakers. Magic Johnson added 12 Points and 12 assists. Xavier Mcdaniel led the sonics with17 Points and eight rebounds. Dale Ellis added 14 Points. An sports television basketball Milwaukee at Detroit 2 05 . Saturday los Angeles a Seattle 4 . Saturday. Radio baseball Atlanta at Pittsburgh i . Saturday basketball Aba playoffs game to be announced 4 30 . Saturday