European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 2, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 233blackhawks Bounce blues by the associated press Chicago a Jeremy Roenick and Steve Larmer played the leading roles in the production that brought the curtain Down on the St. Louis blues monday night. A a we be rehearsed this game for a year coming Back from adversity a Chicago coach Mike Keenan said after an 8-2 Victory Over the blues that sent the Blackhawk into the semifinals of the Stanley cup playoffs. Roenick scored two goals in the first period and Larmer opened the second period with a Short handed score and added four assists to turn what had been a tight series into a rout in the decisive seventh game. A we initiated a lot of play in the first period and Jeremy Roenick sparked the team a Keenan  cup playoffs a that Early spark carried us. We got a solid performance from goalie de Belfour Ana we capitalized on our offensive opportunities. Steve Larmer deserves a lot of credit. He killed penalties and played on All his shifts. A a in a proud of this team a Keenan added a a we re the Only team from the final four last year to  the Blackhawk eliminated in the semifinals last year by Calgary next play the Edmonton oilers in a Best-of-7 Campbell conference series that opens in Edmonton on wednesday night. The Blackhawk came out determined. Roenick scored at 2 27 of the first period when he took a pass from Doug Wilson faked around Jeff Brown and shot a Backhander. Roenick scored his ninth goal of the playoffs at 13 03 when he brought the puck around one handed with Harold septs hanging All Over him and slipped it Between goalie Vincent Riendeau a pads. Chicago a Wayne Presley Drew a slashing penalty at 1 22 of the second period when Larmer scored his Short handed goal at 3 03 on a snapshot from the top of the left Circle. Denis Savard made it 4-0 at 7 48. At this Point St. Louis coach Brian Sutter lifted Rich Cau who had been excellent throughout the series in favor of Curt Joseph. Brett Hull who had 13 goals and 20 Points in the previous games did not score a goal this time and was held to three shots on goal. Soviets strike Early to rout Canada 7-1 Bern Switzerland apr the soviet Union surprised Canada with four first period goals and cruised to a 7-1 Victory monday setting up a Gold medal game with Czechoslovakia in the world hockey championships. The Victory by the defending champions gave them four Points atop the medal round standings one Point ahead of Czechoslovakia. They meet on wednesday and a tie would be enough to give the soviet Union a record 22nd world championship title since its 1954 debut. Czechoslovakia with at least 10 players expected to join nil teams next season following the political changes in the country earlier rallied to tie Sweden 5-5. Robert Reichel and Oto Hascak scored goals within 55 seconds late in the third period to Cap a Brilliant czechoslovakian comeback. The slumping canadians suffered their second straight loss in the medal round after finishing unbeaten at 6-0-1 in route to winning the preliminary round for the first time since the playoff format was introduced in 1976. Canada which lost the medal round opener 3-2 to Czechoslovakia takes on Sweden in the last game on wednesday world hockey and needs a Victory to finish third. Mikhail Tatarinov scored after Only 1 40 and Viatchesla Bykov added a second goal at 3 48 for the soviets in the first period. Valeri Kamenski beat goalie Bobes Sensa with a snapshot to the stick Side at 12 36 with the canadians one Man Short. Then 1 28 later Sergei Fedorov made it 4-0 on a breakaway when the canadians had a Power play Opportunity. Essensa was replaced by Kirk Mclean in goal for Canada at 15 10 after his shaky Start. Steve Yzerman scored for Canada on the Power play in the second period. Andrei Khomutov Evgeni Davydov and defens eman Viatchesla Fetisow of the new Jersey devils scored for the soviets in the third period. Canada which tied the soviets 3-3 in the preliminary round is 1-19-2 against the soviets since 1977, when nil players were allowed to play in the championships for the first time. The last win 3-1 came in 1985, when Mario Lemieux led the canadians to a Silver medal finish behind Host Czechoslovakia in Prague. . Win string hits 6 Bern Switzerland up a the . Won a record straight sixth game at the world hockey championships when it downed Finland 3-2 tuesday. The win did not help the . In the standings As it had locked up first place in the relegation round for fifth Overall before its wind up game. A we always seem to have a better team once we have the games against the higher seeded team behind us. This team was Able to motivate itself just enough to win a said head coach Tim Taylor. A the attitude of players last year in Stockholm and this year is the same if we just could have been together a bit longer we could have upset one or More of the two top teams a he added. Minnesota North stars Rookie Mike Modano slapped in the Winner Midway through the second period giving his team a 3-1 Lead. Two expatriates picked off the roster of european clubs Steve Macswain and Tom of Regan provided a 2-0 margin in the first six minutes. Macswain and de Galiani almost doubled the Lead with shots against the Post. Tuesday night fights Cleveland a Mitch Webster hit in the the inevitable Bench Clearing Brawl Back by a Todd Stottlemyre delivery tuesday night in Cleveland. Webster demonstrates his displeasure by jump was ejected and Toronto went to win 10 ing the Toronto Pitcher and touching Oft 4. See baseball roundups on Page 26. Yllic i Tim Taylor. Doubled the Lead with shots against the in the Toronto Pitcher and touching Oil 4. See baseball roundups on Page 26. Players last year in Post. A. Sees Falcons taking Wing on Strong draft it Morrissette Fralic is excited playing for new coach Jerry c staff writer Ville and about starting next to pro bowl tackle Zarmar. Atlanta on Irh Rill _. Hinton whom the Falcons acquired with wide Reci by Walt Morrissette staff writer Mannheim West Germany a Atlanta guard Bill Fralic the Only player in the nil to Start in the last four pro bowls says the Falcons Are flying High thanks to daring draft Day Maneu vers and a new coach. Fralic was Here tuesday with offensive linemen Eric Moore of the new York giants and John e Avis of the Buffalo Bills and defensive end Keith Willis of the Pittsburgh Steeles. They Are the second wave of pro players visiting service members in Germany in a program sponsored by the National football league and the department of the army. The players lunched with soldiers and airmen at Coleman Barracks tuesday after whetting their appetites Riding in an m-1 tank and firing an m-60 machine gun. Fralic is excited playing for new coach Jerry Glan Ville and about starting next to pro bowl tackle Chris Hinton whom the Falcons acquired with wide receiver Andre Rison from the Colts in Exchange for the no. I pick in the 1990 draft. Indianapolis used that pick to get Illnois quarterback Jeff George and Fralic said the Falcons were sticking with a a Chris Miller All along. A George is from Indiana and Indianapolis needs a see Fralic on Page 25