European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes wednesday thursday december 25/26, 1991rangers ice 3-0 Triumph what can a coach do Dan Henning gestures while talking to the Media monday the nil team finished the past season 4-12, giving Henning after he and his staff were fired by the san Diego chargers a 16-32 record in three years at san Diego. Sex Oklahoma St. Mates head a s All pro team by the associated press new York a Mike Richter wishes All his shutouts were so easy. The new Jersey devils just want to know Why beating the rangers in new York is so hard. Richter made 25 saves and Mike Gartner scored twice As the rangers flanked the devils 3-0 on monday night before 18,200 fans at the remodel Dahl Madison Square Garden a the largest Home crowd in the franchise s 66-year history. Richter s third shutout of the season extended new York s Home domination Over new Jersey to 7-0-3, including a 4-2 Victory on oct. 16. Richter beat St Louis 3-0 on nov. 23 and blanked Boston 4-0 on dec. 8. He is 13-3-1 in his last 17 decisions. A it s Nice to have the Guys work As hard in front of me As they did tonight a said Richter who stopped Peter Stastny on a second period breakaway but faced few other Tough chances. A they played an outstanding game. I did no to have much to do except for the  the Victory moved the rangers two Points behind Patrick division leading Washington. The two teams meet at the capital Centre on thursday night. In other games tuesday oilers 5, flames 3 Edmonton Alberta Vincent Damphousse scored twice to Power Edmonton Over Calgary. Damphousse broke a 3-3 tie with 4 seconds left in the second period when his harmless looking shot from the left Circle beat a screened Mike Vernon during a Power play. Damphousse gave Edmonton a two goal Lead at 9 18 of the third period when he tipped Home a perfect Cross ice pass from Joe Murphy for his 18th goal of the season. The flames lied with los Angeles for fourth place in the smythe division five Points behind Edmonton have won just three times in their last 11  6, islanders 3 Uniondale . Joe Mullen scored four goals for the third time in his career As Pittsburgh connected for five Power play goals in a Victory Over the new York islanders. Mullen scored twice in the first period and once each in the second and third. Defense in an Ulf Samuelsson broke a 3-3 tie with 8 41 remaining in the third period when his 45-foot Power play slap shot through a screen heat Glenn Alcaly Between the pads for his first goal of the  Leafs 3, jets 1 Toronto Daniel Marois Alexander Godynyuk and Mike Bullard scored As Toronto ended an 0-6-1 slide. Toronto lost right Wing Mike Foligno 3 44 into the game when he snapped his lower right leg in a collision with Winnipeg s Luciano  4, sabres 3 Hartford. Conn. A John Cullen had a goal and two assists and Rob Brown tallied twice As struggling Hartford rallied to beat Buffalo and end a four game losing Streak. Cullen who assisted on Pat Verbeek s game lying goal Ai 1 10 of the third period put the whalers ahead to stay at 2 25 when his Backhander from the right Post slipped through the skates of Goulton Der Clint Malarchuk. By Barry Milnek new York a a dream Hack Ticlad of Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders former teammates at Oklahoma state and now the Premier running backs in the nil highlights the 1991 associated press All pro team. Thomas the nil s All around yardage Leader and Sanders no. 2 in Rushing were the leading vote getters for the team selected by 82 Media members and announced monday. Each former Oklahoma state Cowboy got 79 votes. Quot there s not a rivalry Between me and Barry Quot Thomas said. Quot the rivalry is made up by the Media. They write a who s the Best a Barry and i when we get together in Hawaii for the pro bowl we never talk about who the Best running Hack is. We talk about our Friendship our relations we had in College those things. Who s the Best in t something we argue  Sanders was one of Lour Detroit Lions named to the learn lie was joined he nose tackle Jerry Ball inside linebacker Chris spic Man and kick returner Mel Gray. Quot this is a major Honor for these placers because the award comes from the writers Quot coach Wayne louies said. Quot i have become wary the past few years of the voting by some of the players. I think you see a situation there on the pro bowl selections for instance where Liev keep on voting for a guv just because he got it the year before. A the voting by the writers for c Hris is a prime example of that. If you look at the film week after week my god the Man covers the Field from sideline to sideline. He throws his body around. He s just a Heek of a football  the los Angeles raiders also had four All pros safety Ronnie Lott guard Steve Wisniewski and both kickers placekicker Jeff Jaeger and punter Jeff Gossett. Joining Thomas from the Bills Are quarterback Jim Kelly and Center Kent Hull. Kelly has been the highest rated passer in the acc All season. Aside from Ball the other defensive line positions went to members of the eagles top rated defense ends Reggie White and Clyde Simmons and tackle Quot Jerome Brown were selected. Houston also had three All pros in big play cornerback Cris dish Man. Receiver Haywood pc tires and guard Mike Mun Chak. Jeffires led the nil in receptions with 11 0. Despite dominating the pfc All season the redskins had Only two All pros cornerback Darrell Green and tackle Jim i a hey. Other members of the team Are Dallas receiver Michael Irvin Atlanta tackle Mike Kenn new England Light end Marv Cook Kansas City outside linebacker Derrick 1 Homas new Orleans outside linebacker Pat Swilling c hic ago inside linebacker Mike Singletary and Denver safety Steve Atwater. Repeaters from the 1990 team were Lehey. Hull. Thurman Thomas Sanders. Gray. White Brown Derrick Thomas and Lott. Singletary was selected for the seventh time Lott made the team for the sixth time and White made it for the sixth consecutive year. The second team has quarterback Mark Rypien of Washington running backs Earnest byner of Washington and Emmitt Smith of Dallas receivers Gary Clark of Washington and Andre Rison of Atlanta tight end Jay Novacek of Dallas Center Bruce Matthews of Houston guards Randall Mcdaniel of Minnesota and Jim Ritcher of Buffalo and tackles Anthony Munoz of Cincinnati and Lomas Brown of Detroit. The second team defense has ends grog Townsend of the raiders and Charles Mann of Washington tackle Steve Mcmichael of Chicago nose tackle Michael Dean Perry of Cleveland inside linebackers Sam Mills of new Orleans and Vincent Brown of new England outside linebackers Seth Joyner of Philadelphia and Wilber Marshall of Washington cornerback a Eric Allen of Philadelphia and Deion Sanders of Atlanta and safeties Bubba Mcdowell of Houston and Tim Mcdonald of Phoenix. 1 he second team placekicker is Chip Lohmiller of Washington the punter is Reggie Roby of Miami and the kick returner is Brian Mitchell of Washington