European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 23. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Lemieux hot Streak at 23 by the associated press Pittsburgh Mario Lemieux extended his nil leading scoring Streak to 23 games with a goal and two assists As the Pittsburgh penguins beat the Washington capitals 5-2 thursday night. The game was interrupted by an injury to nil senior referee Dave Newell who has been in the league since 1967. Newell left the game with a separated right shoulder suffered with 3 21 left in the first period and nil officials super visor John Ashley suspended the game at that Point. After an cart intermission it was resumed with Linesman Dan Schachte Tak ing Over Newell s duties. Newell. 45, tried to avoid onrushing players lost his balance and cell to the ice on his shoulder. The penguins scored their firs goal after the Early intermission with Paul Coffey beating Don Beaupr� at 14 53 of the first. Mark Recchi stored his seventh Goa for a 2-0 Lead at i i 8 of the second. La Mioux made it 3-0 at 12 04. He held the puck shifted to his left and put Backhander past Bra pro. The goal was his 21 St. Kevin Stevens scored on a Power Playa 3 29 of the third period for the pen Guins. He knocked in Lequeux pass at 14 48 of he third Lor his Stith. A Cocci ourt Nall scored at 19 36 of the second for Washington converting Alan May s pass. Hob Lou a got his second at 8 21 of the third. The penguins who came into the game with the null s worst penalty kill ing efficiency at 70.9 percent hell Washington scoreless for 16 13 during seven Power plays. The capitals had live minutes of Power play Lime in the second period when John Cullen was Given a major for spearing. Cullen was checked into the capitals Bench by Scott Stevens and could t get his stick free of the washing ton players. When he did he jabbed the stick at Dino Ceccarclli to earn the penalty andean automatic game misconduct. Washington had four shots during the advantage. The capitals arc 5-2 in Patrick Divi Sion Road games with both losses coming in Pittsburgh. Nil round in other games thursday oilers 3, juts 1 Edmonton Alberta Glenn an Derson scored a pair of goals As Edmon ton beat Winnipeg. Anderson gave the oilers a 2-0 Lead Early in the second period and then scored after being tripped Early in the Ellurd As the oilers regained sole posses Sion of the Tup spot in the smythe Divi Sion. Peter Klima also scored for Edmon ton which has lost Only once in its last13 games. Brent Ashton and Thomas Steen. Play ing on the Only effective line offensively for Winnipeg scored for the jets. Mark Messier and Craig Simpson each assisted on both Anderson goals while Steen Ashton and Pat a Lynnik. With two assists each had two Point nights for the jets. Edmonton s Bill Ranford was equally spectacular and Lucky in stopping 27shots. Winnipeg Rookie Bob Essensa turned aside 19 drives in front of an announced crowd of 16.521. Many seats were empty As a Prairie wide cold snap continued. Bruins 4, North slurs 1 Boston Dave Christian and Hobby Carpenter scored third period goals and Boston ended its longest Home losing Streak in three years with a Victory Over slump Ridden Minnesota. Oahe Reggie Lem Lin snapped a five game losing Streak with 30 saves As the Bruins won for the first time in the Las five games at Boston Garden. Glen Wesley and Randy Burridge also scored for Boston which improved to 2 6-1 for the month of december while dropping Minnesota to 1-9-1 in us last11 starts. Kings 6,  1 1nglewood, Calif. Goalie Mario Cisselin stopped 30 shots by his former Quebec teammates and John to Nelli had a goal and two assists As los Angeles extended the Nordques Imless Streak to 12 games. Gosslin facing the Nordques for the first time since he signed a free agent contract with the Kings last june blanked the Nordques until Mario Marois scored with 1 18 left in the game. In  i a Sulle s milk ii  Las up a shut while pressed by Villanova s Rodney Taylor in thursday s game. La Salic Defeated Villanova 71-70. Story Page 26. Mckey Sparks zanies rout of blazers by he associated press Seattle Derek Mckey scored 13 of his 22 Points in the third Quarter and keyed a 14-0 run when the Seattle supersonics look command and beat the Portland Trail Bla cars 123-l02thursd3 night. Mckey scored nine Points in the burst As Seattle stretched a nine Point Lead into an 89-66 Cushion. Dale Ellis gut 11 of his 23 Points As the sonics outscored port land 35-21, and opened a 93-72 Lead after three quarters. Xavier Mcdaniel scored 22 and so Dale Thrall came olt the Bench and added 18 Points. Clyde Drexler led the Bla cars with 25 Points. The sonics made 43 of 66 Field Goa attempts through the first three quarters in opening up their 21-Point Lead. Aba Roundup threat made nine of his 10 attempts. Seattle nearly eclipsed their franchise Field goal shooting percentage record making 57 of i. .626. The record of .629 was set on nov. 26. 1986. Against the san Diego clippers. The sonics transition game which was almost non existent during their four game losing Streak All on the Road set the Tempo throughout the game. Seattle is now 10-1 on its Home court. Nate Mcmillan set the Pace with 14 assists and scored 10 Points. The sonics led 37-31 after one period and led 58-51 at halftone. In the Only other game thursday Hawks 117, heat us Miami Doc Rivers stole the Ball from Irant Long and hit two free throws with seven tenths of a second left As at Lanta withstood a fourth Quarter rally by Miami to beat the heal. After Dominique Wilkes free throw put Atlanta ahead 115-113 with 8.7 seconds left. Long took an inbound pass and drove to the Basket. Rivers slapped the Ball Awa and dribbled into the  he was fouled b Sherman Douglas. Rivers hit both free throws giving the i Laws enough to survive Glenn Rice s Bas Ket at the by Var. Miami trailed 101-80 with 11 01 left but Rice and Rony sickly each scored eight Points to fuel a 23-3 run that closed the Gap to 104-100 with five minutes left. The Hawks rebuilt their Lead to 114-107 when Moses Malone hit two free throws with 1 47 remaining. But Miami scored the next six Points four by Long to make it 114-113 w Ith 29 seconds to play. Malone led the Hawks with 2h Points while Rivers added 24 and Wilkes 22. Rice who played despite a sore Throat had a season High 27 Points. Sci Kah added 22 and Douglas had 21. An sports television nil football Buffalo Bills it new York its 6 30 ., saturday Cleveland at Houston 2 a.m., sunday. Radio nil football Buffalo Bills at new York jets 6 30 ., saturday washing Ion redskins at Seattle 10  Saturday Cleveland at Houston 2 a.m., sunday