European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 27, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 25 champs to Brink Dino Ciccarelli. 4 goals in rout by the associated press the Washington capitals put the defending Stanley cup Champion Pittsburgh one game away from elimination Riding Dino Ciccarelli a four goals to a 72 Victory Over the penguins in the Patrick division semifinals saturday night. With goaltender Don Beaupre and Washington a defense negating nil scoring Leader Mario Lemieux the capitals took a 3-1 series Lead and can finish off the penguins on monday night in Landover my. The capitals Are 5-1 on their Home ice and 8-3 Overall this season against the penguins who have never rallied from a 3-1 playoff disadvantage in their 25-year history. \ also on saturday night the new York rangers Bear new Jersey 3-0 to even their Patrick division series 2-2. In the Adams division surprising Hartford beat visiting Montreal 3-1 to even the series 2-2, while Boston won 5-4 in overtime at Buffalo to take a 3-1 series Lead Back Home. Lemieux who had three goals and three assists in Pittsburgh a 6-4 Victory in game 3, did no to score until the capitals had already bolted to a 4-0 Lead and the effect on the no la a highest scoring team Stanley cup playoffs was predictable. With their big gun unable to deliver goals the penguins failed to convert seven minutes Worth of Power plays in the first period enabling the capitals to take a 3-0 Lead on goals by Todd Krygier Ciccarelli and Dimitri Hristich. Lemieux who has figured in All but one Pittsburgh goal in the three games he a played in the series got his fourth goal in two games at 5 25 to make it 4-1, but Peter Bondra answered for the capitals. Bryan Trottier scored for Pittsburgh at 12 45, but Ciccarelli got his fourth and fifth goals of the series in the final four  3, devils 0 East Rutherford . Mike Richter the game 3 loser with a sub Par performance out dulled Chris Terreri this time. Richter was clearly sharper than in thursday nights 3-1 loss making 33 saves in a Peerless performance. It was Richter a second playoff shutout of his career and saved the rangers the Ign omy of going Back to new York Down 3-1 to the underdog devils who finished 18 Points behind the Patrick division win ners and nil regular season champs. The Only scores of game 4 came on third period goals by Jan Wrixon Paul Broten and Mike Gartner. And that was More than enough for Richter on this  3, Canad Lens 1 Hartford Conn. A Yvon Corri Veau and Randy Cunneyworth scored Power play goals As the whalers dominated the first two periods with heavy hitting and goalie Frank Pietrangelo made key third period saves. Murray Craven scored an empty net goal with 19 seconds left to Seal the win. Kirk Muller scored for Montreal. The canadians 0-7-1 in their last eight Road games return Home to Host game 4 monday night in Montreal. Pietrangelo faced Only 12 shots through the first two periods while the whalers peppered Montreal goalie Patrick Roy with 28 shots. Bruins 5, sabres 4, of Boston a Ted donator a second goal of the series 2 08 into overtime lifted Boston past Buffalo. The Best-of-7 series returns to Boston Garden on monday , Hill move atop legends list Austin Texas a defending champions Lee Trevino and Mike Hill waited until the Back nine saturday to make a move then had six birdies in a Row to take command of the $770,000 legends of Golf. Starting the Day two strokes Back and in third place Trevino and Hill birded every Back Side Hole except the 420-Yard 16th, shooting a 12-under-Par 60. Their three round total of 186 gave them a four shot Lead in the two Man better Ball tournament. Jim Colbert and Tommy Aaron were alone in second at 26 under 190. Second round leaders Bobby Nichols and . Snead struggled to a 67 on saturday and dropped to third at 191.a a it a not won yet believe me a said Trevino recalling that he and Hill enjoyed a five shot Lead Over Colbert Aaron at the same Point last year Only to fall behind on the final Day before pulling it out. A we be got to come out Here tomorrow and shoot 64 or better to  _ the pair capped their blistering round with what Trevino called a the shot of the Day a a delicate Sand wedge out of a shaggy grass Bunker behind the 18th Green to 3 feet. After Hills second shot plunged into a Canyon in front of the finishing Hole Trevino had hit a 5-Wood Over the Green. T a the lie was awful. In be never seen a lie like that he said. A you could have stood in that Bunker with a dozen Golf balls and never duplicated that shot. Colbert and Aaron also recalling the 1991 tournament weren to ready to concede. A Mike Hill left and Lee Trevino exult saturday. A we caught them last year a Colbert said. A a in a not worried about it. In a just going to play real hard just try to let them know we re  then laughing he added a if i try any harder in a going to Start  the tournament record at the 6,777-Yard Barton Creek country club is 39-under 249, set in 1990 by Dale Douglass and Charles Coody. Two teams were tied for the Lead in the legendary champions division for players Over 60. Bob Toski Mike Fetchick and Bob Goalby Joe Jimenez were at 16-under 200.lofland leads Gerring Hurt Nashville Tenn. A Dana Lofland battled wind and chill saturday to Post a 1-under-Par 71 and take a one stroke after two rounds of the $525,000 Sara Lee classic. Lofland one of three golfers who tied the course record with a 7-under 65 Friday was More steady than spectacular As she remained the tournament Leader after 36 holes. Lofland was was 8-under for two rounds. Golfer Cathy Gerring received first and second degree Burns to her face and hands in an Accident while waiting in a serving line at one of the courses hospitality tents. Gerring was taken by helicopter to Vanderbilt University medical Center and was listed in stable condition in the Burns intensive care unit according to a statement released by Lyga tour officials. Vanderbilt officials said Gerringa a injuries Are not life threatening. She was caught by flames when a fuel tank containing alcohol was being refilled when a gust of wind blew into the tent and the tank ignited according to a statement from Lyga officials. For Brand hangs on Cannes France up a overnight Leader Anders for Brand of Sweden held Oft to defeat compatriot per Ulrik Johannson on sunday and win the $615,000 Cannes open. For Brand had to sink an 18-Inch Birdie putt on the 72nd Hole sunday to deny his younger compatriot a playoff and claim the $100,000 first prize. For Brand scored a final round 2-under-Par 70, for a four round total of 273, while Johannson a final round of 70 left him one shot  ahead at Greensboro Beck penalized Greensboro . A just As Rocco mediate was talking about How weight loss has helped his Golt game virtually a ton of phone Calls made Chip Becky a boyhood dream a Little harder to reach. Mediate shot a 3-under-Par 69 saturday for a 207 total and a one stroke Lead after three rounds of the greater Greensboro open. Beck might have been right alongside but for a two shot penalty assessed when an apparent Rule violation was caught on National television and pea officials were notified. A whoops a mediate said when he watched Becky a error replayed on a Media room television. After making the turn at 3-Over-Par in thursdays opening round mediate said a Pep talk from his Caddy got him turned around for an even Par 72 finish. A 66 on Friday left him five shots Back and a three Birdie round on saturday got him into the top spot. A a Caddy does his Best work when a players going South somewhere. They just know what to say a mediate said. A even if he a lying he a got to say something to get you to go  hip and Back problems hampered his play last season and on doctors orders mediate has lost about 30 pounds and is Down to around 210. Beck bogeyed the 14th Hole to fall Back to 9-under Par for the tournament. In trying to line up his second shot on the 15th Fairway Beck removed an out of Bounds stake. His move was caught on television which prompted Telephone Calls to the pea Headquarters at the course. A you can to take that stake and push it Over just a Little bit or you can to pull it out. That a removing it a pea tournament supervisor Wade Cagle said. Beck was assessed the penalty at 16, where he had already made bogey. He finished at 75-211