European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sports tuesday december 15, 1992 rangers Sergei Nam chinos hips the puck past canadians a goalie Andre Racicot for a second period goal sunday Rookie Kovalev Sparks rangers to 10-5 Romp Over canadians nil by United press International new York a too much puck handling and not enough manhandling earned new York Rookie Alexei Kovalev a round trip ticket to the rangers Ninor league team in Binghamton a return Date unknown. But by monday morning Only Montreal could see the Wisdom of another demotion for Kovalev who proved too much for the canadians on sunday night. Lames Patrick a Power play goal snapped a tie just Over a minute into new Yorkus four goal second period. And Kovalev added a goal and three assists to Pace the rangers to a 10-5 Romp Over the canadians. Mike Richter also enjoying a promotion of sorts stopped 25 shots for the rangers to improve to 6-4-0 at Madison Square Garden. Richter who had not dressed Lor new Yorkus last three games has four of new Yorkus five Home losses. Doug weight and Rookie Steven King each enjoyed three Point nights playing on a line with Kovalev. Weight scored twice and added an assist and King notched a goal and two assists. Despite an array of awesome offensive skills id year old Kovaleva a reluctance to pass to open teammates and pick up his defensive assignment prompted Ranger general manager Neil Smith to Send his prize Rookie to the american hockey league to learn the coarser Points of the nil game. Sergei nem chinos scored twice and added an assist for the rangers who won their fourth straight game. Defens Eman Mathieu Schneider scored twice and had an assist and Stephane Clabeau had two goals for the canadians who Lead the Adams division with 42 Points. In other games sunday islanders 4, oilers 1 Oklahoma City a Steve Thomas and Tom Fitzgerald each scored twice to help the islanders snap a win less Streak against the oilers at 11 games. The game which Drew 11,010, was one of 24 Neutral site contests on the nil schedule this season. New York carried an 0-8-3 Mark against Edmonton into sundays game and had not beaten the oilers since february of 1989, 3, canucks 3 Vancouver British Columbia a defens Eman. Curtis Lesch Shn and Mats Sundin scored goals within a 1 25 Span of the third period and Quebec shut Down Vancouver on nine Power play chances to snap the canucks Home win Streak at nine games. T he canucks unbeaten Streak at Pacific coliseum reached 10 games two shy of the club Mark set in 1974 Anil matched in 1989.Robinson hits 32 As blazers whip bullets by the associated press Portland Ore. A Reserve Forward Cliff Robinson erupted with the biggest performance of his career a 32 Points in 37 minutes a bringing a burst of Praise a it in response from Trail blazers coach Rick Adelman. A i can to imagine there a anyone in this league who compares to him coming off the Bench a Adelman said after the blazers Defeated the bullets 117-98 sunday night. A a he a by far and away the Best sixth Man in the game a Adelman said. A a there a nobody More flexible and no one playing  Robinson won a standing ovation at memorial coliseum after he personally out scored the Washington bullets 1413 in the third Quarter. Adelman not Only praised his Talent but also credited Robinsons temperament. A a lot of times you need to have people accept roles and that is something Cliff does and it does no to bother him a Adelman said. A a he a going to play most of the minutes so it does no to really matter whether he starts or  Robinson shot 16 of 21 from the Field and also had 11 rebounds. A a in a just playing Well that Sall a Robinson said. A a it a just another game. Ill score rebound do whatever it takes to win the  Washington had the blazers backing up from the opening tip and outscored them 18-3 in the first four minutes. Harvey Grant scored 24 of his career High 37 Points  first half and his teammates were outrunning the blazers at both ends. The bullets led 61-52 at halftime. Rod Strickland started the second half in the Back court with Terry Porter who scored 15 Points with Clyde Drexler at Forward. Drexler also had 15 Points As the blazers put six players in double figures. Michael Adams scored 16 Points and Pervis Ellison 14, including 12 in the first half for Washington. In other games sunday clippers 112, pacers 101 los Angeles a Ken Norman scored a season High 34 Points and Mark Jackson had 19 Points 11 assists and a career High eight steals As los Angeles snapped Indiana a five game winning Streak. The win was the clippers 12th in 16 games after an 0-3 Start and their eighth in the last 10 meetings with the pacers who were led by Reggie Miller with 31 Points. Indiana trailed by 24 Points at  114, Bucks 96 Inglewood Calif. A Rookie Anthony Peeler scored a career High 21 Points As los Angeles won its fourth straight game defeating former Laker coach Mike Dunleavy and Milwaukee. Dunleavy a first visit to the forum since leaving los Angeles on May 12 was spoiled As the Bucks lost their seventh straight after a promising 10-3 Start. Peeler who started for the third time this season had a previous Best of 16 Points on three occasions. Be Dale Threatt and . Green scored 18 each and Sam Perkins 17 for the lakers. Milwaukee was led by Eric Murdock with 25 Points and Rookie Reserve Todd Day with 20. Woman goalie shows she s for real Muon Rheaume by Al Shearer at Lant a apr a coach Gene Umbria co saw it As the perfect time for Manon Rheaume to become the first woman to see action in a regular season professional hockey game. A it was Good to show the country she a for real a the Atlanta Knight coach said sunday night after putting Rheaume in goal Tor the first 5 49 of the second period in a 4-1 minor league loss to the Salt Lake City Golden eagles. A it showed she really is a goalie a Umbria to said after the game that was televised nationally on Cable. A it showed she does know what to do. She knows where the net  the 135-Pound goalie who Drew a standing ovation from the crowd of 9,027 when she was announced at the Start of the second period had three saves and Al Lowed one Coal. Another Salt Lake City goal against Rheaume was nullified by an interference penalty. I was a Little bit nervous Quot Rheaume said. A you learn by your mistakes. Ill learn what to do. I was excited to see what i can do. The other players said just do the same As in  Ubriaco said in a sense it was a Reward Lor the Way she has been working in practice but it was More of a a let a see what it was like under the gun. Quot i left a note in her Loeker. Have a Edgar. Now you re one of the  a a Rheaume said she was ready to play. Quot i have to know where 1 am now a she said. A it s Good to have ice time to see what a going to happen when 1 make my first Start. A Rheaume 20, had played the second period of an nil exhibition came in september Lor Tampa Bay. The knights Par ent club. She gave up two goals against the St. Louis blues. A this was different than the other game a said Rheaume who signed a three year pro contract with the knights. A the other game was an exhibition. Its not the  Todd Gillingham broke the scoreless tie at 3 23 of the second period when Rheaume failed to control a rebound. A it was an unfortunate situation for Manon a Salt Lake City coach Bob Francis said. A Gillingham was just coming out of the penalty Box and she had a Tough decision to make and she got an unfortunate Bounce. It was a Tough situation for her being on National television and going in cold. I give her a lot of credit. She a  the fans were behind her. She s got a lot of guts a said Carmen Hagen of Dunn Woody a. A i just wish she had done a Little bit