European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 c the stars and stripes tuesday May 5, 1992 _ _ oilers drop canucks in of 4-3 tuesday May 5, 1992 nil playoffs by John Kreiser the associated press just because the Edmonton oilers done to dominate the nil the Way they used to does no to mean they done to know How to win when it counts. The oilers trying to rebuild after dominating the league through the last half of the 1980s, got the jump on the Vancouver canucks in the opener of the smythe division finals on sunday with a 4-3 overtime win. Bill Ranford kept the oilers in the game with 40 saves before Joe Murphy capitalized on a Giveaway by defens Eman Dave Babych to score the winning goal 8 36 into overtime at the Pacific coliseum. A a he a a big time pressure player a Murphy said of Ranford the playoff map two years ago. A a he a the Backbone Stingley horns his diploma of the team. He was unbelievable when we won the cup in �?T90. He a going to give us the Chance to win  Boston which lost to Edmonton in the cup final two years ago took advantage of an off night by Montreal goaltender Patrick Roy to beat the canadians 6-4 in the opener of the Adams division finals at the forum. Pittsburgh completed a game 1 sweep by visiting teams with a 4-2 Victory Over the new York rangers in game 1 of the Patrick division finals later. Chicago beat Detroit 2-1 on saturday to take a one game Lead in the Norris division finals. The smythe and Norris finals continue monday night the other two series resume on tuesday night. Oilers 4, canucks 3 Murphy gave the oilers the Victory when he picked off Babych a pass in the Neutral zone raced in and snapped a shot from Between the circles that went Over goaltender Kirk Mclean a left shoulder. The oilers trailed 2-0 before scoring twice in the second period. Vancouver took a 3-2 Lead on Pavel Buret a goal with 7 15 left in the third period but the oilers tied it with 5 05 left on a goal by Vincent Damphousse. Ranford made the biggest save of the overtime stopping Trevor Linden a wide open shot from the  6, canadians 4 Roy a two time Vezina trophy Winner whose Forte is consistency was beaten on his first shot of the game by defens Eman Gord Hynes and allowed five goals on the first 18 shots he faced drawing Boos from the Home crowd. Hynes who joined Boston from Canadas olympic team in late february caught the far Corner with a shot from the top of the left Circle 4 09 into the game. Leach made it 2-0 when he found room under roys Glove with a shot from the right Wing at 14 25. Goals by Sean Hill and Eric Desjardins tied it but Roy was beaten three times in the second period As the Bruins took a 53 Lead.  got the canadians within a goal Early in the third period but Ray Bourquet a goal with 1 14 left iced the  4, rangers 2 the rangers shut Down Mario Lemieux but goals by Troy Loney Larry Murphy Kevin Stevens and Ron Francis gave Pittsburgh More than enough offence to go with Tom Barrasso a 35-save performance. Barrasso made 15 saves and goals by Loney and Murphy put Pittsburgh ahead 2-0 after one period. Stevens made it 3-0 with a Power play goal 2 minutes into the second period. Indianapolis apr his world was shattered nearly 14 years ago when he was paralysed in an nil preseason game. Now former new England Patriot Darryl Stingley has picked up the pieces to earn a diploma from Purdue University. A it May not mean that much to anybody else but it Means a great Deal to me Stingley said in a Telephone interview from his Home in Chicago. A it would mean that i finished something that i started out to do. It Means a lot to the people that know me and it makes my Mother very  his Mother and other family members will be making the trip to West la Ingley Fayette to attend the May 9 graduation ceremonies. Stingley executive director of player personnel for the patriots began taking correspondence courses through Chicago citywide College about two years ago and 24 credit hours were accepted toward his degree in physical education. Stingley now 40, played at Purdue from 1970-72. He was the 19th pick Overall in the first round of the 1973 nil draft. His career ended aug. 12, 1978 when the wide receiver and was violently hit by Jack Tatum of the Oakland raiders while attempting to catch a pass. A i look at my graduation As a message to others to not give up. They can say a Here a a Guy who had a goal and  give it up a a Stingley said. Purdue allowed him to take electives in Chicago to Complete his degree requirements. Stingley took nine hours in 1990 and nine More last year before taking his final six hours this year. A i took courses that i Felt would help me now courses that i did no to have a background in business courses a he said. A i took business Law business management business math marketing and  he says he a gotten Over any resentment that followed his injury. A i  be human if i did no to initially feel bitter a Stingley said. Czechoslovakia s Richard Svehlik right collides with Canadas Ray Ferraro on sunday during the czechs 5-2 win. Italy loss backs . Into quarters Bratislava Czechoslovakia apr Finland beat Italy 6-1 monday assuring the United states of a berth in the quarterfinals of the world hockey championships. The . Team will make the last eight even if it were to lose against Sweden in the late Pool a game monday. Unless it loses by a huge margin Sweden also qualified. Russia beat Canada 6-4 in Prague leaving Canada to play undefeated Finland in the quarterfinals. Canada trailed 5-0 after two periods but rallied in the third period with four goals. Still one goal Down Canada pulled its goalkeeper off the ice to gain an extra Man in the final minute. But Ilia Biak in intercepted a pass in mid ice and scored on an empty net at 19 13 to give Russia the Victory. It was Biak in a second goal of the game. By beating Italy in Bratislava Fin world hockey land became the Only team to finish the preliminary round with a perfect 5-0 record and won Pool a. The quarterfinal round begins on wednesday. Finland had two goals from Jarkko Tarvio the leading scorer of the tournament with nine Points. In Early games monday Roy Johansen scored at 7 29 of the second period to give Norway a 1-0 Victory Over France and Germany beat Poland 11-1. Germany already assured of a place in the quarterfinals got three goals from Ernst Koepf and two apiece from Michael Heidt and Dieter Hegen. Once again Ray Leblanc is about the Only defense the United states team has. Leblanc has spent most of the tournament trying to make up for the numer Ous mistakes by his defenders. He was More than up to the task on sunday posting his second shutout of the tournament with a 5-0 Victory Over Poland. A if we had More time on european rinks maybe our defense would be better. But we done to have More time a coach Tim Taylor said sunday. Taylor said team Usa had been trying hard to improve defensively. A the two shutouts Are a tribute to the teams hard work to improve the defense. But defensively they Are not getting the Job  Sweden with 16 rookies is a far cry from the team that won the world title last year. But Taylor said the United states has the same problems. A every year its a different team for us a he said. A a it a going to be an important game and Sweden will be a Tough team to play. They Are Young and