European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday january 15,1990 rangers end Bruins win Streak at 5 by the associated press Boston Tomas Sandstrom scored Wilh 34 seconds left and Rookie goalie Mike Richcr had 35 saves As inc new York rangers ended Boston s five game winning Streak saturday with a 3-2 Victory Over the Bruins. Brian Mullen scored his 12th and 13th goals in helping the rangers to Only their second Victory in the last 17 games. They also have four tics in inc stretch. The Bruins who had won nine of their 10 previous starts in taking Over the nil s Adams division Lead out shot the rangers 37-17 but were frustrated by Rich Ler. A former . Olympic player called up from Flint of the International hockey league on dec. 31. With time running out Sandstrom shot wide of the net retrieved the puck in the Corner and skated Back to flip a shot Over goalie Reggie a Mclin s shoulder for his 18th goal. In other games saturday islanders 4, capitals 2 Uniondale. . Brent Sutler scored two goals including the go ahead tally in a three goal Sec Ond period As the new York islanders rallied to beat Washington. It was the capitals eighth straight loss. Though the capitals were unable to break their own losing Streak they did snap islanders Star Pat Lafon Tain 5 goal scoring Streak at 11 games the fifth Long Cal in nil history. Lafonia inc s 13-Gamc Point scoring nil Rounder Streak also ended. Devils 5. Nordques 4 Quebec Janna Ojanen scored the go ahead goal at 6 46 of the third period As new Jersey beat Quebec but John Mac can then clinched the with his 25th goal at 10 42. Can aliens 2, flyers 2 Montreal  map acc scored Early in the third period to give Montreal a tie Wilh Philadelphia. Mcphey s first goal in 16 games dating to dec. 2, helped Montreal earn its first Point in i rec games against the flyers this season. Stephan a Richer scored his 26lh goal of the season in the first period for Montreal 23-18-6. Sabres 5, canucks 3 Vancouver. British Columbia  Mike Ramsey scored a Power play goal and added two assists As Buffalo beat Vancouver to end a six game losing Streak. Buffalo  Daren Puppa faced 41 shots and withstood a determined canucks rally in the third period. The loss was the fourth straight for the canucks. Maple Leafs 6, flames 5 Toronto de Olczyk had two goals and two assists and Rob Ramage scored inc winning goal on a Power Plas Wilh 3 35 left in Toronto s Victory Over Calgary. Gary Occman. Vince Damphousse and Al Lafranc also scored for Toronto. Joe Mullen scored iwo goals for Calgary. North stars 6. Red wings 4 Bloomington. Minn. Mike Modano s first goal in nine games snapped a 3-3 tic with 13 01 to play As Minnesota Defeated Detroit. Modano. Who leads All nil rookies with 18 goals also had three assists for the North stars who won their league High 17lh Home game As Man As they did All last year. Whalers 6, Kings 3 Inglewood Calif. Pal Verbick and Kevin Dincin each scored two goals to spark Hartford Over slumping los Angeles. Both of a Hrbcek s goals came Early in the first period As the nil s Best Road team extended its Mark to 13-7-2. Verbick scored his first goal just 13 seconds into the first period to tic a team record for the fastest goal at the Start of a game. The record was set by Paul Macdermid on Jan. 23. 1987. The Kings were out shot by a whopping 43-21. It was their fifth loss in their last six games and they Are 0-5-1 in that stretch. Conklin passes West to Hula bowl Victory Honolulu a Washington s Cary Conklin passed for three touch Downs and James Francis of Baylor blocked two Field goals and a punt As the West Defeated the East 21-13 in saturday s Hula bowl. Conklin. The game s most valuable player on offence hit Washington slate running Back Steve Broussard for an 11-Yard, third Quarter touchdown that broke a 7-7 half Lime tie. His 8-Yard to loss to Oregon state s Phil Ross in the fourth Quarter put the game out of reach. Con in completed 23 of 34 passes for 232 Yards. Francis an All american linebacker was named the game s Ouis Landing defensive player. He holds the Mcaa re Cord for career blocked punts Wilh 13, including Highl this season. Quarterback Frank Baur of Mcaa division i a Lafayette threw a 5-\ard touchdown puss to Michigan s Greg Mcmurtry As the East closed to 21-13 late in the fourth Quarter. The East had the Ball again Wilh a minute left but had a possible drive hailed. Notre Dame quarterback Tony Rice was picked off twice by Hawaii s Wal Ter Briggs and Croy Robinson of Texas . The teams traded touchdowns in the firs half and the West defense stopped two East drives once with a goal line stand and on a blocked Field goal try. The East threatened on its second Possession driving to the West la Ard line. But Fresno state s Terry Cook dropped Rice for a 2-Yard loss on fourth and goal Wilh 6 01 left in the first Quarter. Conklin directed the West to a touch Down on its next Possession completing ii of 14 passes. He hit All american receiver Terance Mathis of new Mexico on a 17-Yard pass and Northern Arizona s Micky Penaflor kicked the extra Point to Pul attic West ahead 7-0. Mathis who caught 263 passes for 4.264 Yards and 35 touchdowns in his career caught four passes for 60 Yards on that March. North nips South in Houston West quarterback car Conklin of Washin Glnn Hinds up for a second half pass. Houston a Winston Salem state running Back Broderick Graves ran 80 Yards for a touchdown to Lead the North to a 14-13 Victory Over the South on saturday night in the we Freedom bowl classic in the Astro dome. South kicker Kevin Coburn of Al Corn state attempted to run for a game winning two Point conversion with 3 07 remaining but was tackled by Tennessee state s Tony Stargell. Grains. Named his team s most valuable player rushed 154 Yards on 27 carries. He had 134 of his team s 140 Sards of offence in the first half. Fumbles help East in 24-10 Japan bowl win Yokohama. Japan a the East capitalized on West fumbles for two touchdowns with Tony Moss of Louisiana slate making one on a div ing catch of a 31-Yard pass from Indiana s Dave Schnell. And beat the West 24-10 sunday in the Japan bowl College All mar classic. Heisman trophy runner up Anthony Thompson of Indiana scored twice for inc East on runs of one and 15 Yards. He was also stopped on a 1-Yard plunge in the game s last minute. Among the stars was Florida state s Leory Butler who intercepted a pass and ran a punt Back 67 Yards to set up an East touchdown. Tony Jones of Texas set up a West to with a 62-Yard Pum return. It was the East s second consecutive Japan bowl Victory but Only the fifth in 15 games. The West took the opening Kickoff. But on its second offensive play the  s Odd Haggins of Florida state recovered a Fumble at the West 21. Five Plas later. Thompson scored from the i. The West quickly evened the score Afier Jones Long punt return. Tun 7 Aylor of California in Tim Stallworth of Washington stale in a 6-Sard i i pass. A 21-Yard Field goal by John Nies of an Ona put the West ahead 10-7 at the end of the first Quarter. Then it was the East s Lurn for a spectacular punt return this one b Umlor. On the next play. Thomp son went up the Middle for 15 Yards and his second to. Minutes later. Butler intercepted a pass by Mike Gundy of Oklahoma slate. The East s drive faltered however and David Brownd be of Louisana stale missed a 47-Sard Field goal try. Two consecutive sacks of Gundy a 23-Yard punt return by duller and passes of 14 and 7 Yards by Schnell to Laccy Simmons of Florida put the East Inlo position for a 26-Yard Field goal a brow Ndika. The three Pointer put the East ahead 17-10 Al half tune. The Lias s final touchdown came Early in the third Quarter when Andre Collins of Penn stale recovered a West Fumble on the West 38. A run by Blair Thom As of Penn state Sei up Schnoll s to pass to Moss on the next play