European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 22, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21sports Hawks knot blues by the associated press Chicago a coach Mike Keenan Isnit one to toss around plaudits easily but he said he watched a great playoff hockey by both teams As his Chicago Blackhawk Drew even with St. Louis in the Norris division finals. There were indeed some great efforts in Chicago a 5-3 Victory Over St. Loui Snoj playoffs Friday night which tied the series 1-1. For instance a Troy Murray and Steve Thomas scored third period goals 10 seconds apart a Chicago playoff record. A Chicago goaltender Greg Millen made an amazing save with 70 seconds left on a shot that could have tied the game. A the blues Brett Hull scored twice. A for a change the Blackhawk had two Power play goals in a game. A it was a great Effort a Keenan said. A we came Back and responded As we expected. The two goals in 10 seconds turned the game around for us gave us momentum and carried us in the third  the previous team playoff record was 11 seconds Between goals at Boston on March 24, 1942. Those goals might not have meant As much had Millen not made an outstanding save on Peter Zezell a shot with 1 10 left. St. Louis was trailing 4-3 when Zezel shot from 12 feet up the Slot Only to have the puck hit Millen and Bounce away. A i saw it All the Way it hit me in the Chest a Millen said. Coach Brian Sutter congratulated the Blackhawk but Felt his blues Hadnot played Well. Unlike most coaches who Are satisfied with a split on the Road Sutter said a we did no to come Here to get a split. We expected to win  in fridays other playoff game oilers 6, Kings 1 Edmonton Alberta a the Way things Are going for Bill Ranford these Days the los Angeles Kings have scored their last goal of the season. Ranford allowed a Lone goal As Edmonton took a 2-0 Lead in the smythe division series. The game was Long since decided when los Angeles Chris Kontos scored with 3 45 to play snapping a shutout string of 154 minutes about 2 Yah   Chicago a Jeremy Roenick tries to score past St. Louis goalie Vince Riendeau during the Blackhawk 5-3 Triumph Friday night. Apr you go stretches where you wonder when you re going to Stop one so you never take it for granted a Ranford said. A fall in a trying to do is Stop the puck out there. That a our main goal a just to keep the puck out of our  Ranford a scoreless Streak of 154 24 is a team record but he fell Well Short of the nil record of 248 32 set in 1936 by Detroit a Norm Smith. Ranford Hadnot allowed a goal since 9 21 of the first period in Edmonton a 4-1 Victory Over Winnipeg in the seventh game of the smythe semifinals. He blanked los Angeles 7-0 in the opener of this series. Ranford stopped 33 shots and the oilers scored four times late in the third period. Ranford was at his Best against the line of Wayne Gretzky Thomas Sands trom and Tony Granato. The line did no to get a shot in the opening game but had several excellent chances in game 2. The Best-of-7 series moves to los Angeles for game 3 sunday night. Ranford was removed with 1 56 remaining after Jay Miller of the Kings barrelled into him and was assessed a charging penalty. Ranford was not injured. Martin Gelinas Craig Simpson Jari Kerri Mark Lamb Esa Tikkanen and Craig Mactavish scored for Edmonton which has won five playoff games. Kerri Lamb Tikkanen and Mactavish connected in a 4 25 Span late in the final period that turned a 2-1 game into a Blowout. The goal by Kerri was the 87th of his playoff career leaving him one behind Gretzky for the All time Lead. He has scored in each of the last four games and is on a six game Point  perfect a until Phelps homers by the. Associated press. Oakland Calif. A Ken Phelps was in a no win situation. Even the fans in his own Ballpark were rooting against him. The game was already out of reach hut history was within the grasp of Seattle a Brian hoi a stun who needed just one out Friday night to become the 1 eth Pitcher in Holman modern major league history to throw a perfect  Roundup but Phelps who spent six years with the mariners hit Holman a first pitch into the right Field bleachers for a Pinch hit Home run. So when Holman struck out Rickey Henderson to end a 6-1 mariners Victory it went Down As another agonizing flirtation with baseball immortality. �?o1 done to feel like a villain a Phelps said. A remember the mariners had me once. I was glad i broke it up. I did no to want that Monkey on my Back. That kid pitched a great game Ana i done to want to take anything away from  Holman was 0-3 lifetime against the a a and 14-21 in an undistinguished career before his dream game played out before an Oakland coliseum sellout crowd of 44,911 and an esp National to audience. A i told myself a this is the last Man a a Holman said. A i wanted to throw a fastball Over the plate to get ahead in the count. Give him credit. He hit the you know what out of it. In a glad it happened that Way and not a Bloop single or  Seattle Catcher Dave Valle who knows Phelps tendencies As Well As any anyone  believe his eyes when he saw his former teammate hit a Chest High fastball. A a what a Digger Phelps doing hitting a High pitch a Valle asked. Seattle manager Jim Lefebvre visited Holman on the Mound immediately after the Homer. A i remember when Mark Langston lost his no hitter last year in the ninth and i did no to talk to him after he gave up the hit a said Lefebvre referring to the former mariners Pitcher. A we Only had see Al on Page 23afn sports television pro basketball a Boston at Philadelphia 7 . Sunday. Radio baseball a new York Yankees at Texas 9 . Sunday san Francisco at san Diego 2 . Monday