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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, May 22, 1990

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 22, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21fports a Boston goalie Andy Moog sprawls out after lunging for a shot during game three of the Stanley cup finals sunday. Moog stopped 28 shots in route to a 2-1  mugs oilers Bruins win 2-1 by Howard Ulman Edmonton Alberta apr an Early Lead and Andy Moog a goal ending heroics late in the game revived the Boston Bruins. Moog benched after allowing three goals on four shots in a 7-2 loss Friday night stopped 28 shots As the Bruins beat Edmonton 2-1 sunday night cutting the oilers Lead in the Stanley cup finals to 2-1. A i did no to feel any frustration a Moog said. �?o1 Felt that i never really got a Chance to do my Job in game 2. You be got to work to do your Job and i was just standing  Seldom used Rookie John Byce who last played on april 23, scored 10 seconds into the game tying the record set Edmonton s Glenn Anderson for the quickest game opening goal in the finals and giving the Bruins their first Lead of the series. A it does no to matter How fast it comes a Byce said. A i think we had to get on top  a we played with a Little More Confidence and a Little More aggressiveness a Moog said. A a that a what leads do to  but Boston sat on its 2-0 Lead in the third period and nearly paid for it. The Bruins were out shot 14-2 and Only Moog a outstanding play made the difference. Boston played too cautiously in that period when a the puck had just become a grenade for us a Bruins coach Mike Milbury said. A we were fortunate to get the goal ending we  cup finals a we played very Well in the third period a oilers coach John luckier said. A we ran into a hot  so far in the finals the visiting team has won All three games. Boston the no la a Best Road team during the regular season will try to make it 4 for 4 on tuesday night at the North lands coliseum. The Victory ensured a fifth game in Boston thursday night and dashed the oilers chances for repeating their 1988 finals sweep of the Bruins. The Only other final series since the Best-of-7 format was adopted in 1939 in which the Road team won the first three games was in 1966. The visiting team won the first four games of that series and five of six Overall As Montreal beat Detroit 4-2. The win was vindication for Moog who had a 1.88 goals against average in the playoff prior to game 2 after posting a 2.88 average in the regular season As Boston won the Jennings trophy As the no la Stop defensive team. A i was really Happy for Andy Moog. Andy a had a it Reat season for us Quot Milbury said. A the May not have Jeen at his absolute Best the last game but based on Lis performance tonight you could see he a a Gritty ittle  the former Oiler got an Early Cushion on first period goals from two unlikely sources Byce and Greg Johnston who made the score 2-0 at 15 04. Johnston had played in two of Bostons previous 18 playoff Ames silting out 15 straight before dressing in game 2 against the oilers. Moog a bid for his third shutout of the playoffs was spoiled when Esa Tikkanen got his 12th playoff goal on a Power play at 5 54 of the third period. Tikkanen scored when Jari Kerri passed from the left boards into the Slot. The puck skipped past Bostons Bobby Carpenter to Tikkanen. Who put a 25-foot-cr Between Moog s pads. But Moog made several spectacular saves to preserve Bostons first playoff Victory Ever Over Edmonton in seven attempts. At 9 10 of the third period he stopped Martin Geli Nash attempt to Jam the puck by him. At 14 07. He made a Tough kick save on Charlie Huddy a blast from the left Point. In game 2, Moog was replaced by Reggie Lem Lin at 4 21 of the second period when Kerri gave the oilers a 3-2 Lead on their fourth shot of the game. The goal by Byce a Rookie who was benched for the last eight games resulted from an Edmonton mistake. A we had a turnover at the Blue line and we did t pick anybody up a luckier said. A we really had a lot of mistakes in our own end one in the first 10  Byce who had t dressed for the last eight games got a Chance to play because Center Dave Poulin was sidelined with a knee Strain sustained on Friday night  
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