European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sports sunday december 13,1992 devils nip pens on Semak goal nil by the associated press East Rutherford . Alexander Semak scored his first shorthanded goal in the nil Midway through the second period to give the new Jersey devils a 2-1 Victory Friday Over the Pittsburgh penguins. It was just the third win by the devils in their last 10 games at the Mead lowlands and their first in four meetings with the penguins this season. The loss halted Pittsburgh a two game winning Streak. The penguins who have the leagues Best Power play were held scoreless in seven opportunities. Chris Terreri made 31 saves to record his third win in the last nine appearances 3-5-0. Terreri preserved the Victory with final second saves against Jaromir jagr and Larry Murphy. In other games Friday red wings 4, flyers 2 Detroit a Dino Ciccarelli scored two second period goals As Detroit won for just the second time in nine games beating Philadelphia. The win also broke Detroit a four game losing Streak at Joe Louis Arena. The red wings Hadnot lost five in a Row at Home since 1986. Sabres 9, whalers 3 Buffalo . A Pat Lafontaine and Alexander Mogiln each scored two Power play goals As Buffalo trounced Hartford. The sabres scored on four of their eight Power play chances while winning for the second straight time after a four game wingless Streak. Dave Andreychuk had a goal and four assists for the sabres. Pat Verbeek scored twice for the whalers who were out shot 46-14. Rangers 5, lightning 4 Tampa Fla. A Rookie Steven King scored his second straight game winning goal against Tampa Bay As new York Defeated the lightning. King beat goaltender . Bergeron at 3 55 of the third period for the game Winner two nights after scoring the winning goal in new Yorkus 6-5 win against the lightning in Miami. Capitals 8, jets 6 Landover my. A Dimitri Khris Tich and Michal Pivonka scored two goals each As Washington beat Winnipeg for its sixth consecutive Victory. Peter Bondra tied his career High with five assists for the capitals 16-13-2who have won eight of their last nine games. Flames 6, Maple Leafs 3 Toronto a Theoren Fleury scored two goals one on a penalty shot As Calgary beat Toronto. Fleury also had two assists. He was awarded the penalty shot at 5 36 of the second period when referee Andy Van Hellemond after checking a videotape ruled Doug Gilmour closed his hand on the puck while in the crease. Red wings Bob Probert hounds flyers Garry Galley during Philadelphia Power play. Pistons Down cars for 5th straight Victory Aba by the associated press Auburn Hills Mich. Detroit won its fifth straight game As Joe Dumars scored 28 Points and Dennis Rodman grabbed 21 rebounds in a 107-103 Victory that extended the Cleveland Cavaliers losing Streak to four Friday night. Rodman the Aba rebounding Leader has now had seven consecutive games with 20 or More rebounds since returning to the lineup from a suspension. Brad Daugherty scored 24 Points and hot Rod Williams 19 for the cars who led 60-54 Early in the third Quarter before going scoreless for a 3 04 Span. The pistons sieved the Opportunity. With Isiah Thomas scoring eight of his 21 Points and Orlando Woolridge six the pistons went on a 21-6 spurt for a 75-66 Lead with 3 56 left in the third Quarter. Cleveland closed to 100-97 in the final two minutes but got no closer. In other games Friday night suns 108, magic 107 Orlando 1-la. A Reserve Forward Tom Chambers scored 27 Points and Orlando Rookie Shaquille o Neal missed two of four free throws in the final six seconds enabling Phoenix to beat the magic. The suns extended their winning Streak to six games while Orlando lost for the sixth consecutive time after an 8-3 Start. Down by two Points the magic worked the Ball to of Neal on two possessions in the final seconds. He went to the line with 6.5 seconds to play with a Chance to tie and he made one of two foul shirts. After Dan Majerle a free throw with 6.2 seconds left of Neal was fouled with 1.1 seconds remaining. Again with a Chance to tie he again missed one of two. Of Neal who finished with 26 Points and 17 rebounds is hitting 53.7 percent of his free throws this season. Majerle finished with 22 Points for Phoenix while Charles Barkley had 18 Points and 11  100, celtics 90 Boston a Derrick Mckey and Gary Payton helped Seattle survive Bostons fourth Quarter comeback and snap a six game losing Streak against the celtics. Quot clippers Stanley Roberts blocks shot by 76ers�?T Quot Clarence Weatherspoon As Ron Harper of . Watches. The sonics biggest Lead 70-53 with 4 31 left in the third Quarter dropped to 79-76 on a three Point play by Robert Parish with 8 37 left in the game. But the celtics who never led came no  125, 76ers 110 Philadelphia a Danny Manning scored 29 Points and Mark Jackson 26 As los Angeles won in the spectrum for the first time beating Philadelphia. The Clipper franchises last win in Philadelphia was oct. 31, 1975, when they were the Buffalo braves. The team then lost 22 straight at the spectrum. The 76ers have lost eight of nine games and fell to 28 at Home this  112, nuggets 107, of Atlanta a Kevin Willis scored seven of his 25 Points in overtime triggering Atlanta Over Denver. The Hawks who won their third in a Row scored the first six Points of the extra period. Willis threw in a Hook shot Over 7-foot-2 Dike be Mutombo and Dominique Wilkins added tour More Points for a 105-99 Lead. Willis who also finished with 22 rebounds hit another Hook for a 107-101 Lead and added a 3-Pointer from the Corner for a 110-103 advantage with 1 20 left. Wilkins led Atlanta with 33 Points the 11th game this season he a scored More than 30  110, bulls 96 Chicago a Hakeem Olajuwon scored 28 Points As Houston snapped Chicago a six game Home winning Streak. The bulls closed a 15-Point deficit to 91-87 on Horace Grant s two free throws with 8 13 left in the game but the rockets outscored Chicago 14-3 in the next 4 41, sealing the  134, blazers 124, 2 of Portland Ore. A detlef Schrempf scored 32 Points and Reggie Miller hit a 35-foot shot in the second overtime As Indiana won at Portland to gain its fourth straight Road Victory for the first time since 1979. Vern Fleming had 28 Points for the pacers who have a in. Be consecutive games Overall and handed the Trail blazers just their second loss in 10 Home games. Per or Portland with 28 Points and Buck Williams had a game High 22 rebounds. The blazers led 120-119 in the second overtime be Tore Dale Davis tip in and Millers desperation 3 pi1n,Ler Asl a shot clock ran Down gave Indiana a 124120 Lead with 2 49 left. Miller who had 21 Points in the game then followed filters two free throws with a Corner jumper and Rik Quot a tvo la it up remaining giving the pacers a is-l22 margin. A lakers 118, bullets 93 Calif. A Sam Perkins had 25 Points on a or 4 shooting and los Angeles was in control All the w a against Ashington