European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a the stars and stripes thursday May 21, 1992 Lemieux returns to sink Bruins Star s 2 goals boost penguins into 2-0 Lead by Alan Robinson Pittsburgh a Mario Lemieux never thought his comeback could be this Good. Ray Bourque never thought his could be this bad. Lemieux scored twice and set up another goal and Bourque Drew two critical penalties that swung the momentum Pittsburgh a Way As the penguins went two games up on the Bruins with a 5-2 Victory tuesday night in the Wales conference finals. Lemieux returning three games Earli Rstanley cup playoffs than expected from his broken left hand set up the deciding goal and reignited Pittsburgh a Power play which was 0 for 10 in the series before Rick Tocchet a second period goal made it 3-1. The penguins converted their last three Power play chances. �?o1 think me being there gave the team a big boost a Lemieux said. A a in a surprised it went that Well. Its always there in the Back of your mind that you be got a broken hand but it went very  especially for the penguins who now Lead 2-0 for the first time in their seven playoff series the last two seasons. Game 3 was to be thursday in Boston. Lemieux who asked coach Scotty Bowman to play More As he gained More Confidence in his injured hand restored the penguins two goal Lead with a third period Power play goal. He ended the scoring with an empty net goal in the last second with Pittsburgh on a Power play. Only monday Lemieux said he probably would t return until the fifth game if necessary. He dressed Only in sweat clothes and a baseball Cap during tuesdays game Day skate As he admittedly tried to Decoy the Bruins into thinking he would t play. A we knew he was going to play a Bruins coach Rick Bownes said. It made no difference. The Bruins still could t Stop him. The penguins out skated out Shol and outplayed in their 4-3 overtime Victory in game 1, were a different team with Lemieux who seemed barely affected by his 15-Day Layoff. Quot there s no Way a broken hand can heal that quickly a teammate Kevin Stevens said. Quot he a a superstar the Best player in hockey. We done to know How he does it. He never practices then he goes out and never misses a beat. Lies  Mario Lemieux passes the puck past Bruins Dave Reid on a Power play in the first period tuesday in Pittsburg. Did Lemieux take a decided risk by returning so quickly from an injury that was supposed to sideline him for four to six weeks a the said it was a bigger risk if he did no to play and we lose and the series is 1-1,�?� Bowman said. Jaromir jagr got a key goal for the fourth straight game As the defending Stanley cup Champion penguins Rode the emotional lift of Lumi Cux a Quick comeback and Tom Barrasso a Goa tend ing. Barrasso has stopped 148 of 160 shots As the penguins have won five straight playoff games. The Bruins would never have expected Bourquet a comeback from a three game Layoff with a broken Finger to have an Adverse effect but it did. Boston powered to a Quick 1-0 Lead on Glen Murray s fourth playoff goal just 59 seconds into the game and missed a huge Opportunity to go up 2-0 when bar Rasso stopped Steve Leach at Point Blank Range about 30 seconds later. The momentum shifted when Bourque charged jagr at 3 39 in what would prove the games turning Point. The penguins did no to convert on the Power play but were so dominant afterwards that the Bruins did no to manage another shot the rest of the period. Bostons two shots in the period were a record Low by a penguins playoff opponent and the Bruins finished with just 20. Troy Loncy tied it at 6 22 with his fourth goal getting his stick on Stanton a shot from the right Point off jagr a setup. The same line put the penguins ahead at 17 07 As jagr scored his eighth of the playoffs switching to his backhand to beat goaltender Andy Moog off Ron brands setup. Bourque Drew his second critical penalty at 10 44 of the second for interfering with jagr a penalty the penguins turned aide named tide interim coach Tuscaloosa Ala. Tap a a Veteran assistant coach David Hobbs has been named the interim basketball coach at Alabama while the school Hunts for a successor to wimp Sanderson. Sanderson resigned monday because of allegations he hit his female aide in the Eye. A lobes appointed tuesday by athletic director Llo Otie Ingram has been on the Crimson tide staff for seven years and is a candidate for the head coaching Job. A during this period of transition there will be a need for someone to direct the Day to Day activities of the basketball program Quot Ingram said. A David has that experience so he is the logical Choice to assume the duties As acting head  meanwhile Ingram met with University president Roger Sayers to begin selecting a search committee. Quot i think in their minds that As soon As they possibly can they would like to wrap this thing up a said Barry Allen assistant sports in formal Ion director. Quot we will get that process under Way  Ingram said. Quot we intend to put this painful episode behind us and Start looking to the future a Hobbs and another of Sanderson a assistants Kevin Gray Are expected to get some consideration for the Job but the Birmingham news said Ingram Likely will go outside Sanderson s staff for a replacement. Others reportedly under consideration include Wyoming coach Benny Dees a former Sanderson assistant Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins . Dunn a former Alabama player and now an assistant with the a bad Scharlotte hornets and Duke assistant Tommy Amaker. After his resignation became official Sanderson met with his players and told them his career Wasny to finished. Quot he said he did no to agree with what had happened but he knew it was inevitable a Junior Forward Andre Perry said. Quot and he said head pop up again  Quot Perry said Sanderson an assistant at Alabama for 20 years before he got the head Job in 1980, told the team he would like to see one of his own assistants replace him. Into the first Power play goal in 20 chances by the two teams. Lemieux dug out the puck from along the left Wing boards and fed to Tocchet in the Slot for his fourth and a 3-1 Lead at 11 35. Boston briefly Cut the Lead to one goal by converting its first Power play in 10 chances when Adam Oates scored his fifth of the playoffs at 9 43 of the third eight seconds after Phil Bourque Drew an elbowing penalty. Oates took Ted donator a Cross inc feed to wrist a shot from the lower left Circle by Barrasso. Lemieux was turned away by Moog several times before scoring at 12 47 of third off Kevin Stevens pass to the left of the crease. His two goals gave him nine in nine playoff games. Bowness did no to think Bourque rushed his return. A a i thought he gave us a big lift just like Mario gave them a Bowness  expected to pick Tomjanovich Houston apr Rudy Tomjanovich the Houston rockets interim coach for the past three months was expected to be named head coach wednesday. Houston television station Kriv reported tuesday that Tomjanovich who replaced fired coach Don Chaney on feb. 18, would sign a three year contract. A a Well have a press conference tomorrow mid to late afternoon and that a the Way in a going to handle that a Tomjanovich told Kriv on tuesday. A i feel very  Houston television stations Kirk and Kyrc also reported that Tomjanovich would be named head coach. Tomjanovich could not be reached for comment. Former Atlanta coach Mike Fratello and Tomjanovich interviewed with owner Charlie Thomas and general manager Steve Patterson for the position. Tomjanovich played 11 seasons in the Aba for the rockets and joins guard Calvin Murphy As the Only rockets players to have their numbers retired. Tomjanovich was a rockets assistant coach for nine seasons. He guided the rockets to a 16-14 record in the final two months of the season