Discover Family, Famous People & Events, Throughout History!

Throughout History

Advanced Search

Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, May 6, 1991

You are currently viewing page 19 of: European Stars and Stripes Monday, May 6, 1991

     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 6,1991 the stars and stripes Page 25oilers turn it up Down stars by Mike Nadel Edmonton Al Barm Aio a the Edmonton of Kufs picked Quot up their game and knocked Down the Minnesota North stars. A we definitely tried to play at a High Tempo All the Way through the game we turned it up Edmonton coach John luckier said after his team evened its Stanley cup semifinal series 1-1 with a 7-2 Victory Over the North stars on saturday. Petr Klima scored three times in a 5 13 Span of the first period the fastest playoff hat trick in Edmonton history. A Petr had a great season. He a been our game breaker a luckier said. A a he a got exceptional Speed. His defensive game has improved a great Deal. He a sticking to the team  after Minnesota went ahead on Dave Gagner a Power play goal 1 55 into the game Klima personally made it 3-1 and broke the record of three goals in 10 41 set by Wayne Gretzky against Calgary in 1983. A it was the fourth hat trick of the season for Klima who led the oilers with a career High 40 goals. A the first game i missed a breakaway and other chances a a Klima said. A a in be got to do my Job. My Job is to put the puck in the  3 and 4 Are monday and wednesday at met Center where the North stars Are 17-22 since Jan. 17 and 5-1 in the playoffs. Minnesota the leagues 16th-Best regular season team won the first and lost the second games in their series against no. Emotional playoff victories Over play of   Angeles. Quot there a no doubt that we vere a bit scared going into this game a Edmonton s Charlie Luddy tid. A we knew going into Minnesota Down two games would have been  Klimas first goal at 6 14, came when he gained control of a Loose puck near the goal and beat goalie Jon cases. From a bad Angle. Edmonton went ahead for Good on Klima s Power play goal 2 09 later. He took Joe Murphy a Long break in passe Shook off Shaw n Chambers stick Check and scored Over Casey a Glove. A a a a a. A.  completed his Quot natural a hat trick at 11 27 on Nice passes from Ken Kinsman and Esa Tikkanen. Linsman seeing his first playoff action in place of injured Center Mark Lamb got the enviable assignment of starting Between Klima and Tikkanen a the teams top two scorers. A. A a Quot a. A it was a big win for  said Linsman Quot who. Last played on March 28. A if you can get a couple of goals Early on them a and we got a 3-1 Lead a that a a  loud Dye a Power play goal with 33 seconds left in the first made it 4-1, and Brian Hayward replaced Casey to Start the second. Stewart Gavin made it with a Short handed goal Midway through the second before goalie Grant Fuhr who1 made 19 saves blanked Minnesota the rest of the Way. The oilers then broke it open with two goals by Glenn Anderson and one by Anatoli Semenov. Dave Gagner lifts Minnesota a first goal into the net Over Edmonton goalie Grant Fuhr on saturday. 1 Chicago and no. 2 St. Louis before winning each in six  we knew we had to get a game in Here. We got our game a said North stars coach Bob Gainey. A the pressure is now on us. If we feel it is an advantage to have Home ice wed better use  after going 19-2-6 against Minnesota during the previous nine seasons including 4-0 in the 1984 semifinals it was Edmonton a first win in five tries this year. They were 0-2-1 against the North stars during the regular season. The oilers played much bet. Ter than they did in thursday nights 3-1 loss which followed d keeps dragons unbeaten at Home by the associated press Barcelona Spain Lydell Carr rushed for his seventh touchdown of the season and the defense forced five turnovers and a safety As the Barcelona dragons Defeated the Birmingham fire 11-6 saturday night in a Olaf game. Dragons defensive end Bruce Clark sealed the win when he blocked Eric Jones two Point conversion pass with 9 24 to play. Massimo Manca added a Field goal five minutes later. The Victory before 31,490 at month Pic stadium upped Barcelona a record to 61, just behind the London monarchs atop the we aft a european division. The monarchs 6-0 play at san Antonio on monday night. Quot a i Tell our kids that when get into a season sometimes you la get a win that a a _ Little bit ugly a dragons coach Jack Bicknell said. A a in la be the first to admit this one was ugly but a w is still a a. And that a what a  Birmingham which had won two straight fell to 3-4.the dragons scored on the games very first play from scrimmage linebacker Eric Lindstrom who also had an interception and a Fumble recovery dropped running Back Elroy Harris in the end zone for a safety. Barcelona undefeated in three Home games relied on quarterback Tony Rice sarm to control the Tempo. Rice completed 20 of 25 passes including the first 14, for 354 Yards. He sparked an 89-Yard drive to carry std in the second Quarter. Rice also carried the Ball nine times for Olaf 21  has a touchdown in every game. In other Olaf games saturday Galaxy 17, Thunder 14 Orlando Fla. A Tony Baker scored on fourth-and-1 and then added a 2-Point conversion with 2 07 remaining As Frankfurt beat Orlando. The Galaxy 5-2 won its third straight and remained a game behind Barcelona in the Olaf wild card Chase. Orlando 2-5 dropped its fifth straight game and was All. But eliminated from the playoff Hunt. Baker who set a league record for receiving with 173 Yards on seven catches took Mike Perez a screen pass 50 Yards to set up the score at the Orlando 3. Machine 26, surge 23, of Sacramento Calif -. Bjorn nit to Mon a 30-Yard Field goal with 0 03 showing in overtime lifted Montreal Over Sacramento. The surge went into overtime for the second time in two weeks on the strength of John Niesz third Field goal of the game a 31-yarder with six seconds left in regulation. The Victory ended a three game losing Streak by the machine 3-4. The loss was a the third straight for the surge 2-5. Montreal a Richard Shelton had a league record 67-Yafd punt return for a touchdown and later went 90 Yards for another to on a Kickoff return. Sacramento quarterback Mike Elkins threw to passes of 60 and 18  so a/f4/ ,4 / 0 to duty Frankfurt a Cedric Stallworth left and Pat Moorer put the squeeze Thunder wide or Bruce Lasane during saturdays game at the Citrus bowl in Orlando Fla. A a a a a a. Receive  
Browse Articles by Decade:
  • Decade