European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 9, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 a a a a a a it a is 7 so. V it of a v a 4 of a a v Csc v 7 a it a f r a a % Bruins i defense carries the Day Blank As bulls frustrate mixers Caps by David Ginsburg Landover my. Api a a Little offence can go a Long Way if its backed up by a suffocating defense and Brilliant goal ending. Using that potent combination Boston pushed the punch less Washington capitals to the Brink of playoff elimination monday night with a 4-1 Victory Stanley cup playoffs that gave the Bruins a 3-0 Lead in the Stanley cup semifinals. Craig Janney Randy Burridge and Cam Neely each had a goal and an assist and Andy Moog turned aside 25 shots to put Boston within reach of its first playoff sweep since 1979. The Bruins can wrap up the series at the capital Centre on wednesday night. A this was a real big game a Bostons Dave Christian said. A a it a much easier being up 3-0 than 2-1. We have All the momentum  once again it was Bostons defense that made the difference. In a Streak that began in the opening game of the series the Bruins held Washington without a goal for 117 minutes before John Druce scored his playoff Best 14th goal at 15 23 of the second period. A we have always talked about being aggressive defensively just staying on your checks and not giving them anything a Burridge said. A if you give a Good player time hell make the play. If you done to give a player any time he a not going to make As great a play. We did no to give them any time to make any  Moog who improved to 11-3 in the playoffs kept his postseason goals against average under 2.00. Washington which has been without leading scorer Dino Ciccarelli who is injured has been held scoreless in six of the last seven periods. A your defense is really working hard at being there either at getting the puck or taking the Man a Moog said. A i think we worked hard at discipline for 80 games so its not like its something we had to turn on for the playoffs. A we Are not beating ourselves and we re not giving them anything. We try hard to eliminate mistakes in our own end and its been  after Druces goal tied the score Janney quickly retaliated by taking a pass from Neely in the Slot and blasting a snapshot Over the right shoulder of capitals goalie Don Beaupre at 18 08. It was Neelys 12th assist of the playoffs and fifth against Washington. Burridge provided the Bruins with an insurance goal Midway through the final period on assists from Janney and Ray Bourque and Neely added an empty net score with 21 seconds left. An sports television hockey a Boston at Washington 1 30 . Thursday. By Joe Mooshil Chicago apr it Wasny to Michael Jordan a 39 Points that made the difference. It was the Way the ice cold bulls held Down Philadelphia in the fourth Quarter that was decisive in Chicago a 96-85 Victory. The bulls were cruising along in control of mondays Best of so Van series opener against the 76crs when they suddenly  find the Basket for the first 3 i minutes of the fourth Quarter. A we were getting the shots but no one could get it to fall a said Jordan Aba playoffs icing his left ankle after the game. A but it was important that our defense stopped them and they  make up much ground. When your offence is off your defense has to be  it was. Leading by 12 Points Early in the game and by 10 Points several times in the third Quarter the bulls and Jordan went cold. The 76ers, led by Charles Barkley who scored 30 Points chopped the Lead to 73-71 on his Basket with 8 35 left. Chicago a Scottie Pippen who had 18 Points hit a free throw with 8 32 to go then Jordan took Over. He popped in 15 of his 39 in those closing minutes. A Michael delivered at the end a said coach Phil Jackson. A i thought we ran out of Gas for about three minutes. No one seemed to be clicking and it turned into a close game. But Michael and Scottie delivered when it came to crunch  Barkley said the 76crs a should have played much More physical. We did no to hit anybody. We seemed to have a mental Block on the offensive end. We played a Good game but we  hit any  the 76ers made Only 38 percent of their shots from the Field. Mike Gminski had 14 Points for the 76ers and Hersey Hawkins who was hot in the Cleveland series was held to 12 by Jordan. The teams meet again wednesday night before the series shifts to Philadelphia for games Friday and sunday. Philadelphia a Hersey Hawkins barrels into Chicago s Bill Cartwright on monday. Reality awaits kicks suns by the associated press its on to the next Road Challenge for the new York kicks and Phoenix suns who delivered pulsating fifth game victories on the Road to capture their first round Aba series. For their troubles the suns earned a trip to los Angeles and a Date with the lakers who had the Best record in the league. And the kicks Are headed for Detroit where the defending Champion pistons await them. Both series were to begin tuesday night when san Antonio is at Portland for the second game of a Western conference semifinal series. The Trail blazers Lead the Best-of-7 series 1 -0. The ominous second round pairings hardly disturbed the euphoria Felt by new York and Phoenix after both advanced with unlikely victories overcoming the Home court advantages earned by Boston and Utah during the regular season. Phoenix coach Cotton Fitzsimmons celebrated the Victory by jabbing at the Media. A a in a sure there arc some writers in Phoenix that got to eat their columns a he said. Portland came into the san Antonio series without Center Kevin Duckworth who broke his right hand in the first round final against Dallas. That seemed like an invitation for David Robinson the Aba Rookie of the year. But the Trail blazers beat the spurs 107-94 in the opener limiting Robinson to nine Points Only the second time this season he has failed to score in double figures