European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 07, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a the stars and stripes saturday december 7, 1991 canadians survive rally top islanders 5-4 in of by the associated press Uniondale . A Sylvain Turgeon scored on a Giveaway at 2 52 of overtime thursday night As the Montreal canadians survived new Yorkus three goal rally to beat the islanders 5-4. Turgeon who had not scored a goal in his last ii ily for his sixth goal the goal spoiled an impressive comeback by the islanders who trailed 4-1 until Adam Creighton Pierre Turgeon and David Volek scored in a 92-second Span Early in the third period. It was Montreal a first Road win in seven games. They were 0-5-1 in their previous six Road games before thursday night. In other games thursday devils 6, flames 3 East Rutherford . Claude Vilgrain scored the go ahead goal Early in the third period to help  Craig Billington keep his perfect season intact As new Jersey beat Calgary. Billington improved his record to 5-0-0 As he stopped 32 shots. The devils gained their fourth win in the last six games 4-1-1 the flames dropped their third  6, flyers 3 Philadelphia a Randy Burridge had two goals and two assists for Washington to spoil the coaching Dehut of Philadelphia s Bill Dineen. Dineen was named the flyers coach on  2, Nordques 2 Boston a Joe Sakic scored two goals As lowly Quebec tied Boston. Sakic scored his 13th and 14th goals for the nordic us who have the third worst record in the nil while entrenched in last place in the Adams division. The Nordques Are 3-1-2 in their last six games but still have not beaten the Bruins in 17 games Over four years in Boston Garden. And they have yet to win on the Road this season after 10 losses and two  8, Sharks 0 Daly City Calif. Kevin Stevens scored three goals and Mario Lemieux scored twice and added four assists As Pittsburgh blasted san Jose. Tom Barrasso stopped 38 shots for his first shutout of the season As the penguins ended the Sharks four game unbeaten Streak. Mark Recchi had a goal and three assists Paul Coffey had a goal and two assists and the penguins scored six goals in the second period. Troy Loney also scored a goal for Pittsburgh which is 5-1-2 in its last eight  6, Kings 2. Chicago a Brian Noonan had his first career hat trick As Chicago stopped its five game losing Streak. Goaltender de Belfour got Back on the winning track stopping 22 of 24 shots for his first Victory after a four game Road losing Streak. He is 5-0-0 at  Bay pays fees West Palm Beach Fla. A can lightning strike twice for the Tampa Bay expansion franchise the nil is Happy it has finally struck once. The lightning s expansion Hopes came Back to life following thursday s first Day of the nil Winter meetings a when Tampa Bay delivered its Long awaited first Down payment. Nil president John Zielger acknowledged receipt of a $23,062,560 Check from the lightning on thursday. It included the late interest on the specified $22.5 million payment. A better late than Ever Quot said Phil Esposito Tampa a general manager and president. A everything seems to be on  Ziegler concurred. A the Esposito assured us he d get the Job done and he has. The Check is no longer in the mail its  Ottawa the other new expansion franchise for 1992-93, was on solid footing with its $22.5 million payment in escrow. The league also decided not to Institute mandatory aids testing for players in the Wake of doctor s report that an aids infected woman said she had sex with dozens of players. A we have no right to request the players to take mandatory testing Quot Ziegler  keep pistons in Palace slump a avs Winston Bennett splits Detroit s Orlando Wool Ridge left and Bill Laimbeer rear. By the associated press Auburn Hills Mich. The Detroit pistons Are in need of a tune up. After a 4-1 Start the 1988 and 1989 Aba champions have lost 1 1 of 14 games. They saw their Home record drop to 5-6 thursday night with a 110-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The slump has coach Chuck Dale in a suit. A there was t much emotion Quot Daly said. A this team does no to have enough emotion. Until they get some emotion and play harder that s going to  the last time the pistons had a losing Home record this far into the season was 1980-81 when they were 3-8 after ii games. They played at the Silver dome then. At the Palace at Auburn Hills they have been Tough the previous three years going 104-19 in that Span. A now we re going on the Road for five games Quot Daly said. A it s going to be very interesting. When we get Down this big in our own building what s going to happen on the Road its a  in the Only other Aba games thursday night it was new Jersey 109, Milwaukee 101 Atlanta 109, Houston 97 and Golden state 117, Dallas 107. The Cavaliers who had a five game winning Streak snapped wednesday night in Chicago have won nine of 11 games and Are in second place in the Central division. The pistons Are fifth. Brad Daugherty who had 19 Points and 12 rebounds when the cars Defeated Detroit 96-89 on nov. 23 in Cleveland scored 15 of his 25 Points in the first half. Isiah Thomas and Mark Aguirre each scored 21 Points and Dennis Rodman had a season High 21 rebounds for the pistons in other games thursday warriors 117, Mavericks 107 Oakland Calif. Golden state moved into first place in the Pacific division As Chris Mullin and Tim Hardaway scored 27 Points each against Dallas. The warriors improved their record to ii-5, percentage Points better than then a Portland Trail blazers 12-6. Golden state s Point total was highest against the Mavericks since a 140-99 opening night loss to san Antonio. Derek Harper led Dallas with 26 Points but the Mavericks helped the warriors by committing 18 turnovers six More than their league Best average. Sarunas Marciulionis came off the Bench to score 17 Points for Golden state which opened a 99-82 Lead with 7 58 remaining in the game. The Mavericks closed within 10 Points on three occasions but got no  109/bucks 101 Milwaukee new Jersey spoiled Frank Hamblen s Aba head coaching debut for Milwaukee. Drazen Petrovic scored 23 Points and cookie Blaylock had 19 Points and 13 assists As the nets won on the Bucks Home court for the first time since 1988. Dale Ellis led Milwaukee with 19 Points. A Hamblen an assistant in the nil and american basketball association Tor 22 years took Over wednesday when Del Harris resigned As coach to become full time vice president of basketball  109, rockets 97 Houston a Dominique Wilkins matched his season High with 39 Points and Atlanta scored the games final 12 Points. Wilkins who also scored 39 Points on nov. 15 at Phoenix hit three straight baskets to give Atlanta a 97-91 Lead with 5 21 to play. The rockets who lost their second Home game after seven victories at the Summit responded with six Points of their own to make it 97-97, but they did no to score again. Wilkins free throw with 3 39 to play put the Hawks on top to stay. Otis Thorpe led the rockets with 21 Points and 12 rebounds. Kevin Willis who grabbed a career High 31 rebounds against Dallas on tuesday had 16 Points and 13 rebounds and Rumeal Robinson scored 18 Points for the Hawks