European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 09, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes ports thursday May 9,1991 b Paige 24 penguins semis at 2-All Pittsburgh a Mark Recchi is Cross checked by Bostons Bob Sweeney during tuesday nights Stanley cup game in Pittsburgh by Alan Robinson the associated press Pittsburgh the Pittsburgh penguins Are winning with All the special elements they have rarely possessed in a Quarter Century of underachievement big time goal ending big play scoring defense and even discipline they rallied from a 2-0 deficit against the Boston Bruins one of the nil s traditional Powers to tie the Best-of-7 Wales conference finals at two games apiece with their second straight 4-1victory. They have neutralized the top goal scorer in the playoffs Cam Neely they have refused to make crucial mistakes and take stupid penalties. _ we re definitely talking Birds of a different Feather. But no matter How much they talk about it and Analyse it and critique it the penguins still must prove they can win Winstanley cup playoffs Boston. They have won six times there in 24 years. They must win there once in the next six Days to reach the Stanley cup finals. A no matter How Well we play Here we be got to win in Boston we be got to play a Good game in the Garden a Forward Kevin Stevens said after the penguins1 Victory tuesday. A a we be got to pick it up a notch in the Garden. If we keep losing there it will be summer  a a we re anxious to get them in our building a Boston coach Mike Milbury said. No wonder. The penguins rebounded from two series opening losses in Boston to dominate the two games in the civic Arena. But they Are cognizant of the assignment ahead of them. They now must go where no Penguin has gone before. A a everything a ancient history a Pittsburgh coach Bob Johnson said. A a it a a Best of 3.�?� the penguins surged into a 2-0 Lead tuesday on goals by Bob erred and Joey Mullen then survived Dave christians third period goal and an ineffective Power play that was 1 for 7 on the night and 3 for 24 in the series. And guess who did the major damage just As he did by scoring 16 seconds after Boston Drew to within a goal in the penguins 4-1 Victory sunday Mario Lemieux put it out of reach in typical la Mieux style. Less than two minutes after christians score Lemieux jammed the puck past goaltender Andy Moog off Mark Recchio a feed at 10 23 of the third to restore Pittsburgh a two goal Lead. Index instant replay raises ugly head in Golf a Page 18 Knight commission review a Page 21 Strawberry stars bums out in Shea return a Page 22 Herschel nearly Dies in garage a Page 23 Italy a Furlan stuns Lendl a Page 23 pistons beat Bird less celtics by the associated press Boston a the two time defending Champion Detroit pistons won the opening skirmish of what is shaping up As a Battle of attrition with the Boston celtics. The pistons held Boston to its lowest playoff Point total in 38 years and got 18 Points from James Edwards for an 86-75 Victory in tuesday nights rough and Tumble Eastern conference semifinals. The celtics played without Larry Bird hero of their fifth game Victory Over Indiana sunday because of Back spasms and lost Center Robert Parish to an ankle injury late in the game Aba playoffs on an to Detroit at Boston 8 35 . Thursday delayed. Quot Detroit a Isiah Thomas left the game Midway through the final period and was taken to a Hospital for a rays of his right foot the celtics led by Reggie Lewis with 20 Points and Parish and Kevin Mchale with 13 each had their fewest playoff Points since an 82-75 loss to new York on March 29, 1953, before the 24-second shot clock took effect. Joe Dumars Hall 17 Points and Dennis Rodman 16 rebounds for Detroit _. A we decided when we heard Larry was t playing that we  change our. Game plan a Detroit a John Salley said a but we did breathe a sigh of  Detroit led 40-37 at halftime and Boston the regular season Leader with a 51.2 shooting percentage made just seven of 20 shots in the third Quarter As the pistons went ahead 64-53. A we want Toju tack the Glass As much see Aba on Page 18