European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 06, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 6,1990 the stars and stripes Page 23 Edmonton s Esa Tikkanen left and Chicago s Denis Savard collide during the first period of the Blackhawk playoff tying Victory Over the oilers Friday night in Edmonton. A asks foil oilers tie series Edmonton Alberta a Denis Savard was Denis Savard again and that s As Good a reason As any Why the Chicago Blackhawk Are heading Back Home tied with Edmonton in the Stanley cup semifinals. Savard who played sparingly in Chi Cago s game 1 loss had a goal and two assists Friday night As Chicago beat Edmonton 4-3 to even the nil Campbell conference final at one game apiece. Savard who publicly complained about his Lack of playing time in wednesday s 5-2 loss to the oilers did t use this Opportunity to Crow. Mike Keenan wants to win Denis Savard wants to win and that s the Bot Tom line Savard said of his spat with the Blackhawk coach. I be never been through this he said after setting up defens eman Doug Wilson s winning goal with 1 59 left in the third period. The series goes to Chicago stadium for games 3 and 4 sunday and tuesday. Nil playoffs maybe it s a learning process for me maybe it will make me a better player Savard said. I think Savard played at the top of his game tonight Keenan said. I was very proud and pleased with the Way he played. He was a top player in the game and i give him a lot of  Wilson capped quite a Day with the win Ning goal. Earlier Friday he was named one of three finalists in voting for the nor Ris trophy As the league s Best defens eman. He scored on a wrist shot from the Point. It has been a great Day Wilson said. We did a Little bit of soul searching and i think we played the Way we wanted to play tonight. It s Nice to be going Back Home with a  Wilson s goal followed an Esa Tikka Nen Giveaway to Savard. Denis Savard is one of the Best team players i be Ever played with Wilson said. He s got As much character As any body and he s got an awful lot of  Troy Murray and Steve Thomas also scored for Chicago. Glenn Anderson Jari Kerri and Tikka Nen replied for the oilers whose eight game playoff winning Streak was snapped two Short of Boston s nil record. Edmonton coach John Muckler said he thought the oilers would win after they came Back to tie it in the third period. After he Tikkanen got the goal in the third we came on Strong and had several Good chances he said. Stand ing behind the Bench i thought we would win. But we wound up making the mistake that lost the  Muckler complained about a play in the third period when Tikkanen broke in on Chicago goaltender Greg Millen. But Duane Sutler threw his stick at the puck and knocked it away. It should have been a penalty shot and i think everyone in the Arena would agree with me except one person Muckler said referring to referee Denis Morel. After the game John d Amico the nil s officiating supervisor of the so Ries said Morel was sorry he missed such a crucial Call at such an important stage of the  he said Morel told him that he was watching something behind the play and never saw Sutler throw the Slick but Only saw it gliding toward the puck. Under league rules linesmen cannot Call such a Penally and Are nol allowed to counsel the referee. Edmonton Winger Kelly Buchberger who was playing the Best hockey of his career was loss to the oilers for the remainder of the playoffs Wilh a suspected dislocated shoulder in the third period. He Sal Oul the last eight games of the regular season Wilh a similar injury. Bourque Hull map finalists by the associated press new York Boston s Ray Bourque St. Louis Brett Hull and Edmonton s Mark Messier Are the three finalists for the National hockey league s most valuable player award for the 1989-90 season. Wayne Gretzky the nil s most valuable player in nine of the last 10 seasons did t make the finals. Bourque the Bruins Captain and a 10-time All Star had 19 goals and 65 assists and is also a nominee for honors As the league s top defens eman. Hull in his second full season with St. Louis led the league in goals with 72 and had 41 assists for 13 Points. Messier had 45 goals and 84 assists for 129 around the nil Points second in the scoring race behind Gretzky. Gretzky was nominated for the lady Byng trophy which he won in 1979-80. It goes to players with High ability who Don t fight. Calgary right Wing Sergei Makarov Minnesota Cen Ter Mike Modano and Chicago Center Jeremy Roenick were nominated for the Calder trophy which goes to the Rookie of the year. Makarov is 31 but was playing in the soviet Union until this season Bourque Calgary s Al Mclnnis and Chicago s Doug Wilson were nominated for the Norris trophy which goes to the top defens eman. Ratinck Roy of Montreal Andy Moog of Boston and Daren Puppa of Buffalo were nominated for the Czina trophy awarded to the top goaltender. Mike Milbury of Boston Bob Murdoch of Winnipeg and Roger Neilson of the rangers were nominated for the Adams award which goes to the coach of the year. Naslund leaving canadians Montreal Mats Naslund the diminutive swede who Many said was too Small to play in the nil announced Friday he is ending his Highl year career Wilh the Montreal canadians to play in Lugano Switzerland. Naslund 30, had 243 goals and 612 career Points Mak ing him the canadians 11 Thall time leading scorer