European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes anger Streak hits 8 by the associated press new York Adam Graves scored a shorthanded goal at 8 31 of the third period As new York beat Pittsburgh to extend its unbeaten Streak to eight games. The red hot rangers returning Home to a roaring capacity crowd of 18,200 following a 4-0-1 Road trip won the playoff Type game with a great performance from their special teams. With the score tied at 3, Graves capped a two on one break with former Edmonton teammate Mark Messier with a High shot past Pittsburgh goaltender Tom Barrasso. The rangers also killed off a three minute Pittsburgh Power play late in the third period to extend their current Streak to 7-0-1. Darren Turcotte scored twice and Tim Kerr scored a Power play goal As new York extended its nil Best record to 72 Points 3517-2. At 18 games Over .500, the rangers have their Best record since March 17, 1974, in other games wednesday red wings 4, capitals 1 Detroit a Tim Che veldae stopped 24 shots As Detroit ended a four game wingless Streak with a Victory Over  Leafs 3, stars 2, of Toronto Wendel Clark scored on the two Man advantage 18 seconds into overtime to lift Toronto to a win Over Minnesota its fifth Victory in six games. The North stars were two men shorthanded to Start the overtime after referee Don Koharski called Jim Johnson for roughing with 38 seconds left in regulation and Mark Tinardi for Cross checking at the end of  5, Blackhawk 2 Daly City Calif. Paul Fenton one night after scoring a game winning goal in the final seconds scored two goals and san Jose a Jeff Hackett stopped 37 shots As the Sharks beat Chicago. The Sharks 13-37-4 won on consecutive Home nights for the second time this  2, canadians 1 Edmonton Alberta Vincent Damphousse scored twice and Norm Foster came within 4 05 of his first shutout As Edmonton won its third straight for the first time this season. Damphousse scored on an Edmonton Power play late in the first period and beat goaltender Andre Racicot again Midway through the third. Both goals came on High wrist shots Over Racicot a  5, Nordques 3 Calgary Alberta de Senseman Mark Osiecki broke a tie with a Backhander past goalie John Tanner Early in the third period As Calgary Defeated Quebec to end a five game losing Streak. Snow blankets Albertville Albertville France a a major snowfall that dumped up to a foot of Snow on the olympic Region had Little effect on preparations for the games but officials warned there could be problems if the Snow returned. Forecasters were predicting More Snow would follow the tuesday wednesday storm which blanketed venues around the Savoy Region. It was the first major snowfall in the area since a december blizzard. A at the moment we have no real problems. If it continues like this we could face some problems a said press officer Elibert Tarrago at Les Saises which received the heaviest snowfall. The Cross country skiing Competition starts there sunday. Scores of French soldiers olympic officials ski students and local workers were pressed into service against the Snow four Days before the Start of the Xvi Winter olympics. Although organizers feared the Snow could cause a traffic Nightmare on the winding two Lane Mountain roads Between the various Sites reports indicated the roads were still passable. The Snow did prevent French prime minister Edith Cresson from addressing the 98th session of the International olympic committee in Cour Chevel she had planned to come by helicopter but the conditions  permit it. At Val do Sere the site of the menus downhill about a foot of Snow came Down. A mixture of local ski school employees soldiers and olympic officials were out Clearing Snow from the course As it fell. Source French tourist office Apt. Dean Caple celtics shoot Down rockets by the associated press Boston a Reggie Lewis had 22 Points and 11 rebounds and the Boston celtics celebrated the return of guard Dee Brown with a 98-85 Victory Over the Houston rockets on wednesday night. Hakeem Olajuwon had 24 Points and 10 rebounds for the rockets while Otis Aba Thorpe added 20 Points and 12 rebounds. Robert Parish scored 21 Points and de Pinckney grabbed 16 rebounds for the celtics. Trailing 47-43 at the half the celtics outscored the rockets 27-14 in the third Quarter including an 8-0 Streak that snapped a 56-56 tie giving Boston a 6456 Lead with 4 09 remaining. Brown out for the season with a knee injury saw his first action when he re placed Lewis with 7 35 remaining in the Alf. He finished with seven Points in 11 minutes including a three Point play that completed the celtics big third Quarter. In other games wednesday night suns 126, bulls 114 Phoenix a Jeff Hornacek scored 26 Points and Phoenix took advantage of Michael Jordan a suspension to beat Chicago tying the suns record with their 19th consecutive Victory at Home. The suns held off the bulls despite 26 Points and 12 assists by Scottie Pippen. Dan Majerle scored 23 Points for the suns while Kevin Johnson had 16 Points and a season High 19 assists. Craig Hodges scored 21 Points and Horace Grant had 19 Points and 16 rebounds for the  110,76ers 108, of Philadelphia Larry Nance scored 26 Points including a Short jumper with seven seconds left in overtime for Cleveland against Philadelphia. Mark Price scored 22 Points and Brad Daugherty had 19 Points and 12 re Reggie Lewis. 22 Points 11 rebounds Bounds As the Cavaliers won their fourth straight game and sixth of seven. Hersey Hawkins led the 76ers with 31 Points while Charles Barkley had 30 Points 18 rebounds and nine assists. Supersonics 95, Nett 85 East Rutherford  Ricky Pierce scored six of his 19 Points in a 14-4 second Quarter spurt that gave Seattle the Lead for Good Over new Jersey. The win capped a 4-2 Road trip for the sonics and ruined a Homecoming for the undermanned nets coming off an 0-5 Road trip. Derrick Coleman paced new Jersey with 25  102, Bucks 94 Auburn Hills Mich. Joe do Mars scored 20 of his 24 Points in the second half carrying Detroit past Milwaukee. Dumars led six pistons in double figures by hitting eight of nine shots in the second  109, Timber wolves 102 Minneapolis Nick Anderson scored 31 Points and Stanley Roberts a career High 23 As Orlando beat Minnesota in a Battle of the a bad a two worst teams. The Timber wolves losing for the 12th time in 13 games led 87-80 before the magic rallied with a 13-3 surge Anderson s Layup tied the score at 93 As he and Roberts combined for 19 of Orlando a final 21  126, warriors 124 Miami a Glen Rice scored 33 Points including a tie breaking 3-Pointer with 14.1 seconds left helping Miami beat Golden state for the first time in nine tries. Rony Seikaly and Willie Burton each had 28 Points for Miami. Seikaly also had 16  100, clippers 95 Inglewood Calif. Sam Perkins scored 25 Points and Byron Scott hit two important jumpers in the fourth Quarter As the los Angeles lakers beat the los Angeles clippers. The clippers started the final period with a 14-5 run taking an 80-76 Lead on a steal and Dunk by Danny Manning who scored 28  100, jazz 98 Sacramento Calif. Mitch Richmond scored 23 Points and Lionel Simmons who made Only four of 14 shots for the game hit a six foot Basket with 13.9 seconds left As Sacramento snapped Utah a four game winning Streak. Karl Malone had 25 Points and 11 rebounds for the jazz and John Stockton added 14 Points and 11 assists giving him 6,918 for his career and moving him past Guy Rodgers into seventh place among the a bad a leaders