European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 b the stars and stripes wednesday january 13,1933 to red wings Yecs racing left tries to avoid a Check into the boards by blues Igo Korolev in Detroit on monday. 2nd puck by United press International new York a one puck would not be enough. That s what one Ranger fan apparently concluded As his team pressed in vain for the overtime Winner monday night against Vancouver and its stubborn goaltender Kirk Mclean. Mike Gartner a second goal of the game with  seconds left in regulation had pulled new York into a 33 tie with the canucks a but the rang it ers would need some help in the extra session u they were to going to beat Mclean they almost got it before settling for the tie. With the clock winding Down and Mark Messier bearing Down on him Mclean turned Messier s shot aside and watched the saved puck Bounce out of harm s Way. Rut behind a crouching Mclean still Alert to the a lion the red Light had been switched on to signal a goal. Only when a Roar came up from the crowd and the players around him relaxed did the goaltender sus Peel something was amiss. �?o1 did t see it the second puck until the play was hornets sting Aba stopped Mclean said. A i was wondering Why he referee Mark Faucette was stopping the  Mclean consulted with teammate Geoff Courtnell. Each assured the other the puck never came near the goal line but neither player had seen a second puck Whiz from the stands and into their net. A video replay however recalled the bizarre play vividly disallowing the goal. Vancouver a Pavel Bure scored his 37 and 38th goals. John Vanbise Brouck stopped Bure s hat trick bid on a breakaway with less than two minutes left in overtime. In other games monday night bluest red wings 0 Detroit a Rookie Guy Hebert stopped 31 shots for his first shutout and Garth Butcher scored the game s Only goal to give St. Louis its fourth straight Victory. Maple Leafs 4, lightning 2 Toronto a Rookie Nikolai Borschevsky scored twice and Glenn Anderson had a goal and three assists for the Maple Leafs who scored All four of their goals on the Power play to win their third straight. By the associated press Dallas a Larry Johnson a return to his native Dallas included a Home cooked meal and a feast on the a bad a worst team. The Charlotte Forward scored 24 Points and had seven rebounds and seven assists As the hornets handed the Dallas Mavericks their 12th consecutive loss 132-113. San Antonio beat Detroit 109-91 in the Only other Aba game monday. A a it a my Hometown team and Iii never say anything bad about them a said Johnson who bought tickets for More than 250 family members and friends. Quot but we  afford to come in Here and slip up. Its not like we re one of the teams who Are better than. Everyone  Kendall Gill finished with 20 Points and Alonzo mourning had 20 Points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte which won for the third time in us last four starts. The hornets had seven double figure scorers. ,.a # a Dallas losing Streak is its second 12-game skid of the year. Only the 1>enver nuggets have had a longer slide 14 games. ,. Hornet coach Allan Bristow told his team they had to play As if it was a Home game. / Quot you be got to come in Here and win these games a Bristow said. A a that a because our competitors come in Here and win and we need to keep up with them. Quot and it Wasny to so Long ago that we were sitting where the Mavericks Are struggling to get a win against  Charlotte off to its Best Start in franchise history surged to a 2816 Lead after the first Quarter and a 21-Point Lead at halftime. The Mavericks never got close in the second half. T last season the hornets did not win their 17th game until feb. 19. Sean Rooks paced the Mavericks with 20 Points and Derek Harper added 17. A a in mondays Only other game spurs 109, pistons 91 Auburn Hills Mich. A David Robinson had a Oor shooting night and Dennis Rodman grabbed 26 rebounds for the third straight night. Despite those two factors san Antonio came away with an 18-Point Victory. A David Wasny to shooting Well tonight but we played through it a Spur coach John Lucas said. Quot that made this a big win for us. We weren to expecting to get this one especially on the  Robinson scored 18 Points six below his average but eight of them came As the spurs were putting the game away in the fourth period. He also had 14 rebounds and four blocks. Dale Ellis led the spurs with 23 Points. Joe Dumars paced Detroit with 20 Points and Rodman had his third straight 26-rebound game. He a had 20 or More rebounds in 16 of the last 21 games. In other Aba activity Hawks activate Wilkins Atlanta a Atlanta Hawks Forward Dominique Wilkins who was expected to miss six weeks after breaking a Finger on his right hand on dec. 15, was to be activated for tuesday night s game against visiting Golden state. Sonics Kemp honoured new York Shawn Kemp of the Seattle super sonics who averaged 20,3 Points 13.3 rebounds and 3,0 blocked shots per game was named Aba player of the week monday. Kemp leads the sonics in scoring with 18.9 Points per game As Well As rebounding and blocked shots and has helped Seattle to a 22-8 Start its Best since 1982 is filth in the Aba with 10.5 rebounds per a ame and 10th in blocked shots with 2.04 per game. Incl s oldest goalie chooses retirement Over demotion Boston apr a few Days after the slumping Boston Bruins waived him in an Effort to shake up the team goalie Reggie Lemelin has retired. Lemelin at 38 the oldest goalie in the nil chose retirement monday instead of a demotion to the Bruins minor league affiliate in Providence. Quot there Are some facts i have to face Quot he said. A the organization has some Long term plans and in a not part of those plans. And i done to think the minors is a Good place for a Guy like me its More for the Young  Lemelin had a 5-4 record and 3.43 goals against average this year in his 15th nil season his sixth with the Bruins. He began his nil career with the Atlanta flames and moved with them to Calgary in 1980. Lemelin who had a career regular sea son Mark of 236-152-63, helped the Bruins reach the Stanley cup finals in 1988 and 1990. He led the Bruins to Victory Over the Montreal canadians in the Adams division finals in 1988, breaking a string of 18 consecutive playoff series losses to the canadians stretching Back of 1942-43. Lemelin cleared waivers Friday and spent the weekend choosing Between a move to Providence or being released by the Bruins. A no 1 was not prepared for Melin said. Quot i did t expect it. I did no to it