European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes May 9,1992 Page 28piquet injured at indy by the associated press Indianapolis Nelson Piquet found out the hard Way How Tough the Indianapolis motor Speedway can be no matter How Good a Drivers credentials. The three time formula one Champion an indy and Oval racing Rookie apparently was doing everything right and still wound up in the Hospital thursday with a concussion and underwent nearly seven hours hours of surgery to re Eair multiple fractures to both wer tags and feet. His doctors said Friday that Piquet was in fair condition and was being observed in the critical care unit of methodist Hospital. His 1992 Lola Buick which had turned a Lap of 228.571 Mph earlier thursday a his fastest on the 2.5-mile Oval a broke Loose near the Entrance to turn 4, did a fast looping spin and hit the Concrete Barrier nearly head on. It was the sixth crash since practice for the May 24 indy 500 opened saturday and the second in less than 24 hours involving seasoned racers. Rick Mears a four time Winner and the defending Champion at indy was Back at the track thursday to have a temporary splint removed from his left foot which sustained a cracked Bone in a spectacular crash wednesday. Mears who is expected to be cleared by Speedway medical personnel to resume driving Friday was examined thursday by sports Medicine therapists who will fashion a Carbon fiber shield to protect and support his  shaken in crash Imola Italy a formula one racing Driver Riccardo Patrese apparently escaped serious injury Friday when his Williams Renault spun off the track and hit a Wall during tests on the Imola circuit that will Host the san Marino grand prix on May 17, track officials said. Patrese said he Felt some shoulder pain but that his injuries Woula not prevent him carrying out his commitments for the next few Days presumably including continued preparation for the race. Penguins Gordie Roberts 28 and goalie Tom Barrasso pile on top of rangers Mike Gartner in front of a Loose puck thursday. Rangers Bruins win by the associated press Pittsburgh a Mario Lemieux a out of the playoffs a and the Pittsburgh penguins May be on their Way too. Kris Kings entering pass deflected off goaltender Tom Barrasso and into the net just 1 29 into overtime As the rangers withstood 50 Pittsburgh shots and three blown two goal leads to beat the penguins 6-5 thursday night in game 3 of the Patrick division finals. King got the game Winner for the second straight game As the rangers again won without team Leader Mark Messier who was out Stanley cup playoffs with Back spasms. The rangers regained Home ice advantage by taking a 2-1 series Lead. Game 4 is saturday in Pittsburgh. The rangers blew leads of 2-0,3-1, 4-2 and 5-4 As Pittsburgh peppered goaltender Mike Richter with 50 shots despite playing without nil scoring Leader Lemieux who is out indefinitely with a broken left hand suffered when he was slashed by Adam Graves in game 2. Ron Francis and Kevin Stevens scored twice each for Pittsburgh but the penguins converted just 1 of 10 Power play chances and allowed a key shorthanded goal to Jan Erixon in the third period. A we killed penalties for one third of the game and when you do that you re either Lucky or have a Good goalie a rangers coach Roger Neilson said. A we had great penalty killing All  Graves added insult to injury to Pittsburgh scoring the games first goal at 3 45 of the first period. Even As the game developed into a shootout the goal proved huge especially for a player who will Likely be suspended Friday in a disciplinary hearing. A the got a goal tonight and will be sus ended tomorrow Quot Penguin coach Scotty iowan said. A i done to know if there a any irony in that or not but All we know is he a going to be  in thursday s other playoff game Bruins 3, canadians 2 Boston a Vladimir Ruzicka scored the go ahead goal on a rink length shot with 4.6 seconds left in the first period and Boston playing without Star de Senseman Ray Bourque went on to beat Montreal for a 3-0 Lead in their Adams division final. The canadians who won the Adams division championship in the regular sea _ son were pushed one game away from games again Montreal elimination. The Bruins who have beaten Montreal in the Adams division final in three of the last four years can Complete a sweep in game 4 at the Boston Garden on saturday night. Ruzicka a 39-goal scorer during the regular season scored his third playoff tally on a Power play just three seconds before Russ Courtnell s slashing penalty was due to expire. With perennial All Star Bourque watching with a fractured right hand suffered in Montreal on tuesday night the canadians jumped to a 1-0 Lead As Mike Keane scored his first goal of the playoffs on the games first shot at 1 32. Keane broke Over the Blue line along the right win boards and beat Boston goalie Andy Moog with a slap shot from the top of the face off Circle. Rookie Glen Murray who joined the Bruins after his Amateur team was eliminated in playoffs in Canada tied the score at 9 10. Adam Oates swung around the net but was unable to beat goalie Patrick Roy. However Murray Cut in front and put the Loose puck past Roy for his third playoff goal and second in three Lemieux looking at 30 Days Pittsburgh a Pittsburgh Penguin Star Mario Lemieux will have trouble gripping a hockey stick for about a month according to an orthopaedic surgeon familiar with broken hand Bones. Lemieux the no la a leading scorer broke a metacarpal Bone in his Teft hand when he was slashed tuesday by new Yorkus Adam Graves in the rangers 4-2 playoff Victory Over the penguins. Lemieux is expected to miss the rest of the Patrick division finals and his status for the remainder of the Stanley cup playoffs is Uncertain. The penguins Trail the rangers 2-1 in the Patrick division finals. Or. Richard Ray an orthopaedic surgeon at Allegheny general Hospital said the pain caused by a broken metacarpal a would depend on exactly which Bone is broken How severely it is  the penguins have not disclosed that information and Lemieux has been unavailable for comment. The five metacarpal Bones extend Between the wrist and the base of each  sports baseball s tale of tape for april a Page 22 batting pitching averages a Page 23 pirates get playoff revenge a Page 25 Miner to leave us for Aba a Page 26