European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Blues oilers to division finals a a Scott St evens left Garth Butcher right and goalie Vince Riendeau celebrate blues win. By the associated press the St. Louis blues and Edmonton oilers advanced in the Stanley cup play offs with dramatic victories in their respective division semifinals on tuesday night. A a Quot athe blues wrapped up their Norris i vision series in seven games by beating the Detroit red wings 3-2. The blues became Only the eighth team in nil playoff history to come Hack from a 3-1 deficit a a. I he oilers meanwhile beat Calgary 54 in overtime to qualify for the smythe finals St. Louis earned its berth in the Norris finals which starts thursday night against the giant killer Minnesota the North stars shocked regular season Champion Chicago in the first round. The oilers play the los Angeles Kings for the smythe championship in a series also starting thursday night. The division title round of the playoffs got under Way wednesday night in the Patrick and Adams divisions. Pittsburgh was it list Washington in the Patrick and Boston was to Host Montreal in the Adams Norris division blues 3, red wings 2 St Louis Brett hulls breakaway the stars and stripes ports aprill 8,1991 Page 24 Stanley cup playoffs goal snapped a tie late in the second period As the blues completed their remarkable comeback. In addition to hulls league leading eighth the playoffs Dan Quinn and Rich Sutter also scored and Adam Oates had two assists for the blues. A Detroit s Jimmy Carson scored an unassisted goal with 7 33 left when blues de Senseman Garth Butcher fell Down and see blues on Page 18bosox win 5-2, end drought by the associated press Boston a Tom Brunansky Wade Boggs and m Ike marshal i hit Solo homers As Boston ended a 22-inning scoring drought beating Kansas City 5-2 tuesday. Danny Darwin 1-1 got his first american league Victory in five years. He allowed five hits including Kurt Stillwell american league two run Homer in the eighth struck out seven and walked one in 7% signed As a free agent for $11.8 million Over four years retired 16 straight batters after walking Stillwell with two outs in the second inning. Jeff Reardon pitched the ninth for his first save. The red sox scored a pair of unearned runs in the first inning of loser Kevin Appier 1-1. In other games rangers 3, indians 1 Cleveland a Brian Downing extended his torrid Start with four hits and Kevin Brown got his first Victory since last see Al on Page 18 royals Brian Mcrae makes diving catch As teammates Terry Shumpert left and Kurt Stillwell try to avoid bumping sports cubs make it 4 straight a Page 18patch girls really can run a Page 21isiah Thomas Back in form a Page 21old ballparks remembered a Page 22
