European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a the stars and stripes tuesday March 10, 1992goalies Stop playoff hopeful Sharks North stars Blackhawk Triumph by the associated press when you re pushing for the playoffs the last thing you need is to run into a hot goalie. The Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg jets and Boston Bruins got scorched sunday by the work of the Guy in the goal crease at the other end of the rink. The Leafs desperately chasing Minnesota for the final playoff spot in the Norris division were victimized by san Jose a Jeff Hackett in a 4-1 loss. The jets holding a precarious two Point Edge Over Calgary for fourth place in the smythe were burned by the North stars Darcy Zakaluk in a 4-2 Flop. And the Bruins  solve de Belfour in falling to Chicago for the second straight Day 4-0.Sharks 4, Maple Leafs 1 Daly City Calif. A Jeff Hackett stopped 46 shots As the Sharks handed the Maple Leafs their first loss in five games and broke their own four game wingless Streak. Hackett whose 23 saves in the second were the most in a period this season by a Sharks goalie was two Short of his season High a 48-save game against Vancouver on opening night. A the Guys who Are working hard now Are the Guys who want to be Here in the next few years a Hackett said. A this year its time for us to play the role of  which they did Well sunday As Perry Anderson got his first goal since nov. 23 and Pat Falloon had a goal and an assist. Toronto fell eight Points behind behind  hockey league North stars 4, jets 2 Bloomington Minn. A Darcy Zakaluk continued his Strong play replacing last years postseason hero Jon Casey. While Casey has spent a week in the Ihl Zakaluk has Given up just five goals in three games All victories. Dave Gagner Brian Bellows Ulf Dahlen and Mike Modano scored for the North stars. Winnipeg was without its two Best players goalie Bob Essensa and defens Eman Phil Housley both injured. A we did no to get anything going a coach John paddock said. A they put the clamps on us in the first two periods and we got frustrated As the game went  4, Bruins 0 Chicago red Belfour stopped 33 shots for his fifth shutout this season. Belfoure a shutout the ninth of his career tied him for the league Lead with Vancouver a Kirk Mclean Montreal a Patrick Roy and Essensa. Chicago also beat Boston 2-1 on saturday. Igor Kravchuk who played for the Gold medal winning unified team the former soviet Union in the olympics had three assists for Chicago which extended its Home unbeaten Streak to 12 games 8-0-4. Bostons wingless Streak reached four games 0-3-1 islanders 6, sabres 2 Buffalo . A Ray Ferraro scored twice and former sabres Pierre Turgeon and Benoit Hogue each had two Points As the islanders pulled to four Points behind Idle Pittsburgh in the Chase for the final playoff spot in the Patrick division. . Olympian Marty Mclnnis scored his first nil goal for the islanders who were routed 8-2 in Montreal the previous  4, red wings 1 Montreal a Brian Skrudland a first two goals in More than a year helped Montreal tie the new York rangers for the no la a Best Overall record. Skrudland who has endured two Long injury layoffs since last fall scored his first goal in 32 games this season and his first since March 1, 1991, when he connected Early in the second period. He added another in the third. A the worst thing was sometimes hearing Guys on our Bench getting on a Guy from another team with things like a what Are you doing out there you Haven to even scored any goals a a said Skrudland. A i was thinking this might Start up for  7, flyers 3 Philadelphia a Sergio Somesso and Jim Sandlak each had two goals As Vancouver ended the flyers nine game 8-0-1 Home unbeaten Streak. Philadelphia entered the game having allowed Only 24 goals in its last 11 Home games. The flyers rallied from a 3-1 Hole to tie it in the third period. But Somesso scooped up a rebound and put the puck past goalie Ron Hextall on a Power play. Then Vancouver a Tom Fergus connected and Somesso scored his second goal of the night to Clinch it. Cardinals Pena out for 2 months by United press International a Freak injury will sideline St. Louis second baseman Geronimo Pena and an old injury postponed the comeback of Philadelphia Pitcher Ken Howell. Pena is expected to be out for two months after suffering a broken Collarbone by tripping Over his Glove sunday during warmups before an exhibition game m Clearwater Fla. Pena was taking infield practice before the cardinals played Philadelphia when he went for a ground Ball stepped on his love flipped Over and landed on his col Trybone. Pena appeared in 104 games in his Rookie season last year. The switch hitter batted .243 with five Home runs 17 rib and 15 stolen bases. The Phillies announced Howell 31, will undergo major shoulder surgery april 1. Howell has had shoulder problems since the 1989 season and was operated on a year ago to remove a Bone Spur from his Clavicle. He led the Phillies pitching staff in victories three years ago but pitched Only with Philadelphia a farm team last year. In exhibition action sunday cardinals 7, Phillies 2 Clearwater Fla. Brian Jordan and Felix Jose belted Home runs and drove in two runs each to lift St. Louis. Cardinals starter Omar Olivares pitched three scoreless innings for the  3, Blue jays 1 St. Petersburg Fla. Cal Ripkens two run single in the third inning boosted Baltimore. Chris Hoiles led off the orioles third with a Solo Homer. Mike Flanigan was the Winner and Gregg Olson picked up the  6, mets 0 it. Lauderdale Fla. Roberto Kelly belted a two run Homer and five exhibition baseball pitchers combined on a three hitter to Pace the Yankees. Mets starter Sid Fernandez making his first appearance since undergoing knee surgery last september suffered the  7, White sox 1 Bradenton Fla. Orlando Merced drove in three runs and Jose to Lentino belted a Homer to help Pittsburgh improve to 3-1 this Spring. Zane Smith started and pitched three innings for the Victory and Chicago starter Kirk Mccaskill was the  7, red sox 2 Lakeland Fla. A Tony Phillips tripled and drove in three runs and Rob Deer drove in two to fuel Detroit. Mickey Tettleton doubled twice and scored two runs for the tigers. Detroit starter Frank Tanana pitched three witless innings and reliever John Kiely was the Winner. Frank Viola gave up two runs in his first appearance for Boston since signing As a free agent last  9, astros 3 Vero Beach Fla. A Darryl Strawberry was 2 for 2 with a Homer two rib and two runs scored and Mike Scioscia went 3 for 3 and drove in two runs to Power los  3, expos 2,15 innings West Palm Beach Fla. Jerry Willard a two out Pinch hit single in the Bottom of the 15tn inning scored Keith Mitchell for Atlanta. The braves forced extra innings when Ryan Klesko belted a two out Solo Homer in the  6, reds 4,10 innings Plant City Fla. A Jim Eisenreich singled Home Kevin Seitzer from third base in the 10th inning to lift Kansas expo Larry Walker steals second As braves Jeff Blauser left and Ramon Caraballo cover. City. Seitzer led off the inning against loser Scott Ruskin with a single stole second and took third on Louis Medina a Fly Ball. Tim Spehr doubled Home Eisenreich to make it 6-4.twins 4, rangers 3,11 innings it. Myers Fla. A Jarvis Browne a two out single in the 11th inning scored Derek Parks with the winning run. Parks opened the Lelih with a double and moved to third on a sacrifice by j. Bruett. After Cheo Garcia walked a Paul Sorrento struck out Brown single off loser Tom  7, padres 2 Yuma Ariz. A Hubie Broc knocked in two runs and four pitch combined on a five hitter to lift Califi Nia Over san Diego. Joe Grahe allowed two hits and runs in three innings to earn the Victory