European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 27, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21caps, canadians win Washington Boston Lead series 3-1 by the associated press Lan Dover my. A considering All the misery the Washington capitals have endured in the nil playoffs maybe its simply time for their Luck to change. That a the Way it looks in their series with the new York rangers where the Caps Are one game away from winning the Patrick division playoff title for the first time after seven previous failures. Rod Langway a Veteran defens Eman who endured most of those other playoffs he playoffs disappointments led the Way wednesday night with an overtime goal that put the Caps on the Brink of the third round with a 4-3 Victory Over the rangers. Langway a first goal in 14 months 34 seconds into overtime on a shot he was merely trying to put near the goal gave Washington a 3-1 Lead in the Best of seven Patrick finals. The series resumes with game 5 Friday night at new Yorkus Madison Square Garden. Until Langway scored his game win Ner the contest was typical of Washington a agonizing playoff past. The capitals on the Brink of Victory let the rangers Back into the game by blowing a 3-1 Lead in the final 4 03 of regulation. Enter Langway. His first goal since feb. 17, 1989, came on a wrist shot from the left Circle. The shot flew past new York goalie Mike Richter who was screened by teammate Randy Moller. A believe it or not i made a bad play a Langway said. A i Wasny to trying to score just throw it toward the net. Mike Gartner came out and blocked my first shot and i was just Lucky it came Back to me. Otherwise i was lost and they had a breakaway. A when you see an opening like that and you re a non goal scorer you just throw it toward the net and Hope for a break. I got  Langway the capitals Captain since joining the team in 1982, has agonized through seemingly countless playoff losses. This made up for some of them. A a we be had High Hopes for this organization and have come up Short a he said. A winning franchises overcome setbacks and we re still trying to learn to do  now the rangers must Bounce Back after a disheartening setback. A this loss puts them in the Drivers seat a new York coach Roger Neilson said. A now we be got to win at Home and come Back Here  the rangers got even in the third period when John Ogrodnick scored a Power play goal with 4 03 left and Bernie Nicholls forced the overtime by beating Washington goalie Mike list on the stick Side with 1 12 remaining. Before new Yorkus late flurry it appeared that John Druce would once again be the capitals hero. Druce scored twice within a 103-second Span to Eive Washington a 3-1 Lead Early in the final period. In wednesdays other playoff game canadians 4, Bruins 1 Montreal a when Montreal coach Pat bums announced that Rookie Center Stephan Lebeau would dress for Washington a Mike Ridley 17 and new York goalie Mike Richter react to Rod Langway a winning shot in overtime wednesday night. His first nil playoff game co Captain Guy Carbonneau made a prediction. A a in la bet he scores a goal. He always scores when he conies Bulck into the lineup a said Carbonneau who turned out to be right on target. So too was Lebeau who scored twice As Montreal averting a sweep in the Adams division final beat Boston. Lebeau who had 15 goals in 57 regu Lar season games connected twice in the third period to save the canadians the embarrassment of having Boston celebrate a sweep inside Montreal s forum. The Bruins can end the Best of seven series Friday at Boston. A i Wasny to expecting to play much m the playoffs a said Lebeau a Center who was the american hockey league s most valuable player last year. �?o1 just tried to keep a Good attitude and be ready to play if they needed me. 1 know i can play in this  Lebeau started and finished the plays on both of his goals a at 4 22 and 11 51 of the third period. Carbonneau got Montreal a other two including an empty net goal with 41 seconds to go. Lebeau Likely  have seen action had scoring Star Stephane Richer not been sidelined with an ankle Imury. Now Lebeau will probably play in game 5, even if Richer returns. Lebeau helped Montreal avoid its first four game playoff sweep since losing to Detroit in 1952. The canadians will try to become the third team in nil history a after Toronto in 1942 and the new York islanders in 1975 a to win after trailing 0-3. Coach Mike Milbury a Bruins have a policy not to react to provocation but to try and punish the opponent by scoring on the Power play. They failed to score in five Man advantage opportunities wednesday. Milbury was furious after Chris Chc Lios hit on Boston goaltender Andy Moog in the first period and promised that a if we had to do it Over again wed react  sports television pro hockey a Washington at new York rangers 1 30 . Saturday. Radio pro basketball a Milwaukee at Chicago 2 . Saturday