European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                F thursday March 11,1993 sports the stars and stripes b Pago 27lemieux,penguins, by United press International finding a scat at the Pittsburgh civic Arena and Madison Square Garden was never easier than on tuesday night around game time. That s because both foldout crowds were on their feet. They were already standing in Pittsburgh when Mario Lemieux stepped onto the Igloo ice for the first time since Jan. 5, and a similar Welcome in new York awaited Brian Leetch who played in his first game in nearly three months. Neither superstar disappointed. Leetch recovered from a stretched nerve in his left shoulder and neck area helped set up Mike Gartner a tie breaking Power play goal with 5 54 left in the third period to Send the new York rangers to a 4-3 Triumph Over the los Angeles Kings. Lemieux playing in his third game since his comeback from Hodgkin s disease but his first at Home notched just one assist out could have had countless others in the pen Guins 3-2 Victory Over the Boston Bruins. Lemieux who was the fourth among a second group of penguins to hit the ice showed no signs of the Back trouble that in mixed him to three Power play shifts against the rangers last Friday. The game s Best player charged onto inc ice greeted by banners Reading a Mario is the a Burgh and a we love you Mario and a Long loud ovation by the fans who waved cardboard flyers that read a a he a Back a Lemieux certainly seemed to be taking a regular shift and displaying his Peerless play making skills off breath taking setups. He assisted on Rick Tocchet a 35th goal of the season in the first period. Joe Mullen made the party Complete snapping a 2-2win National hockey league tie with his second goal of the game 25 seconds into the third period for the Victory. Further East on the Turnpike Leetch received a warm standing ovation from the crowd when he took his first shift 1 54 into the first period after missing 34 straight games. Just 16 seconds later the former Boston College All America made his presence Felt by Wheeling up through the defensive stot and springing Mark Messier with a Lead pass. Seconds later Tony Amonte a thwarted Point Blank Chance with Kings of Senseman Tim Watters draped Over him turned into a rangers Power play. New York went 12-14-8 without Leetch and converted just 18 percent on the Power play 27 in 150 attempts. The rangers Are 18-11-3 with Leetch in the lineup. A my teammates told me. Tee Down your Back before the game because we re All Gonna jump on  they wanted me to carry them tonight a said Leetch who had been sidelined with his nerve injury since tumbling head first into the boards dec. 17 at St. Louis. In other games tuesday night capitals 3, Maple Leafs 1 Landover my a Michal Piwonka scored at 6 48 of the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and Don Beau pc stopped 23 shots to end the capitals five game wingless Streak. Kevin Hatcher added a goal and an assist for Washington. Dave Andreychuk notched his 43rd goal for Toronto which lost for just the second time in its last 13 games 10-2-1 islanders 4, flyers 2 Uniondale . Pierre Turgeon scored a goal and set up two others including Derek Kings go ahead tally late in the second period. The islanders won their fifth straight game and re Mai cd one Point behind the fourth place rangers in the Patrick division. Rod Brindz amour had a goal and an assist for the  4, lightning 2 Tampa Fla. A Rookie Winger to cum so Lanny posted his third hat trick in 10 Days and fifth of the season for the jets. He beat Wendell Young on a penalty shot 68 seconds into the third period for his 59th goal of the year. Tampa Bay had its three game unbeaten Streak  stars 4, Sharks 2 Bloomington Minn. A Dave Gagner scored twice in a 1 36 Span Early in the second period to lift the North stars amid reports the club will announce a move to Dallas As Early As wednesday. Jon Casey stopped 24 shots for Minnesota which won for just the third time in its last 12 games 3-8-1. The Sharks had their two game winning Streak  7, devils 2 Vancouver British Columbia a a Geoff Courtnell scored twice and helped ignite the canucks four goal see Ond period. Second year right Winger Pavel Bure had two assists to give him 92points on the season setting a team Mark. The previous canucks record of 91 was set by Patrick Sundstrom in 1983-84. Sports scoreboard % j �?T3 i from Page 26 Barcloy 2-5. Malert 1-8. Johnson 0-1sacramento 4-9 pm 2-3, William 2-3, Webb 03 fouled oof non rebounds Phoenix 55 Ceba Iloa 12sack Ronto 53 Simmona 15. Assist Phoenix 31 k. Johnson 12. Sacramento 26 Brown 8. Total Louis Phoenix 25. Sacramento 24. Technical Barkley. A�?17,317. Continental basketball Assn. Tut Day t Rosum Rockford 116, capital Region 87 fort Wayne 122, grand rapids 108 Fargo Moorhead 118, Sioux Falb 111 Wichita Falb 110, Quad cry #7 rapid Oty 113, Oklahoma City 111. Lac Rowe 118, Yakima 112 pro hockey National hockey league Wales conference Patrick Demalon w l t Pat of a Pittsburgh.40 21 a of 268 218 Washington.33 26 7 73 284 233 now Jersey.�?z33 27 8 72 241 234 . Rangers.30 28 11 71 258 250 . Blenders.32 28 6 70 269 237 Philadelphia.-.24 32 11 59 254 288 Daff to Dell Chi x-Montreal.41 21 8 88 279 221 x-quebec.37 21 10 84 288 245 Boston .-35 24 7 77 260 233 buffalo.32 26 8 72 280 239 hartford.20 42 4 44 223 295  66 4 22 167 327 Campbell conference Norris Deloit chicago.37 21 10 84 232. 186 detroit.35 25 9 79 294 234 Toronto.34 ?4 9 77 230 105 Minnesota.32 27 9 73 234 234 St. Loub. 30 30 9 68 228 233 Tampa Bay.21 41 5 47 202 250 smythe dude Ion Vancouver.,.,.37 21 9 83 2b4 213 Calgary.13 24 10 78 261 232 Loa Angalea .30 30 7 67 269 281 Winnipeg.30 32 9 88 253 264 edmonton.23 37 8 64 193 262 san Jos .10 m 2 22 183 332 a cinched Pleyte berth. Tuesdays result Pittsburgh 3, Boston 2 new Yolk blander 4, Philadelphia 2 now York Ranger a Loe Angeles 3 Washington 3. Toronto 1 Winni Peg 4, Tampa Bay 2 Minnesota 4, san Jose 2 Vancouver 7, new Jersey 2 wednesday s same ail times est Hartford at Toronto 7 40 . Buffalo at Quebec 7 40 pm. New York islanders at Montreal 7 40 . Detroit at Edmonton 9 40 pm. Thursday s game Montreal at Boston 7 40 . Washington at Philadelphia. 7 40 . Los Angeles at Pittsburgh 7 40 pm san Jose Al St lout 8 40 . Now York rangers at Chicago 8 40 pm. Detroit at Calgary. 9 40 . Minnesota is. Vancouver w Saskatoon sask., 9.40 pm capitals 3# Leafs 1 Toronto.1 0 0-1 wasnmgton.0 1 2�?3 first per Tod-1, Toronto Andreychuk 43 Anderson timour18.52 up. Second period�?2. Washington Jones 9 hatchet13 16. Third period�?3, Washington Plonka 19 Bond re6 48.4, Washington Hatcher 26 Miller ridley19 58 in in. Shots on goal Toronto 8-8-11�?24. Washington 9-1114�?34 Power play opportune mass Toronto i of 8 Washington 0 of 5, goalies Toronto Pupp 148-4 33 Ahots-31 saves. Washington. Beaupre 2018-5 24-23. A�?13,376, canucks 7, devils 2 new Jersey.-.2 0 0-2 vsnoouver.1 4 2�?7 first period-1, new Jersey Semak 31 Zeleph ken0b. 2, Vancouver Courtnell 24 Ronning be Bych. 4 36. 3. New Jersey Chorske 7 Guerin 0 snen18 18. Second period�?4, Vancouver Somesso 14 Nedved sandlak1 45. 5, Vancouver Courtna 25 ronning12 55. 8, Vancouver Nedved 34 Kron hunter18 27. 7, Vancouver Lumme 4 Bure. 16 43 up. Third Partod-8, Vancouver Ronning 20 Union babych392 up. 9, Vancouver Ward 19 Semenov Bure shots on Goa Couver 9-13-6-28. Power per Den babych392 up. 9, Vancouver Ward Emend bure16 44. Shots on goal new Jersey 13-94-24.  9-13-6-28. Power play opportunities new Jersey 0o 4 Vancouver 2 or 4. Goalies new Jersey by Mungion 19-12-3 28 Shois-21 save Vancouver Mclean 23-15-5 24-22a 15,822. Penguins 3, Bruins 2 Boston.1 0-2 Pittsburgh.,.,. 1 1�?3 first period-1, Boston Oates 40 Juneau Wesley. 4 10 top. 2, Pittsburgh Trochei 35 Lemieux stevens10 26. Second period-3, Pittsburgh Mullen 22 Jennings. Lmurphy4 42, 4, Boston Shaw 9 Juneau oates10 35. Third period�?5, Pittsburgh Mullen 23 francis25, Shota on goal Boston 12-8-14�?34, Pitt Burgh 11-13-6-30. Power play opportunities Boston 1 of 4 Pittsburgh 0 at 5. Goal Etc Boston Blue. 7-7-4 30 shots-27 saves. Pittsburgh. Barrasso 30-14-4 34-32. A�?16,164, jets 4, lightning 2 Winnipeg.0 3 1�?4 Tampa Bay .1 6 �?2 first period�?1, Tampa Bay Creighton 12 Osborn. Ramage8 38. Second pfirtod�?2, Winnipeg sol amp new 67, 13, 3, Winnipeg Senne 58 tkachuk3 12. 4, Winnipeg Borsato 10 erickson15 46. Third period�?5, Winnipeg. Reianne 59 penalty awol1 08.8, tamp Bay Cole 7 Bureau. Kozlos. 2 48, Shob on goal Winnipeg 5-8-10�?23. Tampa Bay 9-9-10-28, Power Plov of Portuni tet Winnipeg 0 of 2 Tampa Bay 0 of 5. Goalies Winnipeg Essensa 26-23-5 28 Ahots-26 saves. Tampa Bay Young 7-17-2 2319. A-10,425. Rangers 4, Kings 3 los Angeles.2 j ��?o2 new York Ranger .1 1 a Fin period-1, Loe Angeles. Robitailie 48 Gretzky Granato. 1 26 up. 2. Lot Angeles Conacher 6 sydor3 31 so. 3. New York grave 30,13 20 up. Second period new York Olczyk 13 Messier am onto5 38. 6, Loe angolan. Blake 13 Zhitnik. Gretzky8 43 up. Third pwiod�?8, new York notch  21 old Ryk gartner10 02. 7, new York Gartner 39 Patrick leetch14 06 up. A shots on goal Loe Angela 97-16�? 32. New York 13-814-35. Power play  Loa Angeles 2 cd 2 new York 2 ol4. Goalie to Arv note. Of tick 4-3-0 35 shots 31 saves. New York. Vantak Hsbrouck 17-13-7 32-29. A�?18,200, North stars 4, Sharks 2 Banjom.  \ Minnesota.1 a inf National hockey league tuesday Revulta Atlanta 5. A Hornbr 4, of. A Salt Lake 7, Cleveland 4 East coast hockey league tread svy erasure Greensboro a Richmond 3 Nashville 6. Birmingham 5, so Johnstown 6,  Central hockey league tuesday s result fort Worth 6, tuba 2 Wichita 7, Dallas 4 College hockey conference tournaments Cha first round a Besfof-3 thursday March 11. Ohio 91 5-292 Al Miami. Ohio 24-7-8 Friday March 12 Ohio St at Miami Ohio notre Oam 7-25-2 at Michigan 27-6-3  1923-2 at Lake Superior St 23-7-6 Kant 13-20-3 Al Michigan St 22-132 Bowling Green 17-20-1 w w. Michigan 20-14-2  23-10-2 at ferns so 1915-4 file North stars Dave Gaenor. 2 goals Gaff Sharks first period i Minnesota Duchesne 15 ludwig13 16. Second period-2, Minnesota Gagner 27 to phee4 19.3, Minnesota Gegner 28 . 8 15 up. 4, son Jose Goudreau 21 Otstad courtney6 51 up a third period-5, Minnesota Modano 30 Black Dahlen. 1 t6. 8, san Jose Pederson 6 Courtenay sullivan13 11. Shots on goal san Jose 4-11-11�?26. Minnesota 15-15-13-43. Power play opportunities san Jose 1 of 2 Minnesota 1 of 3. Goeker san Jose of cow 8-16-0 43 shots-39 save Minnesota Casey 22-195 26-24. A-14,957. Islanders 4, flyers 2 Philadelphia.2 0 0-2 new York islanders .1 2 1�?4 first period to Philadelphia Dinean 29 Brin d1 amour eklund9 39. 2, new York Turgeon 44 Malakhov Kurvers. 16.39 up. 3. Philadelphia Brind amour 31 Galley mcgill18 41. Second period�?4. N.y., Kurvers 6 turgeon3 48. 6, ., King 33 turgeon15 41. Third period�?6. New York. Hogue 30, 19 59 Shen. Shota on goal Philadelphia 11-9-4�?24, new York 918-3-25. Power play opportunities Philadelphia 0. Of 5 new York 1 of 8. Goalies Philadelphia Soderstrom 12-13-6 24  Hou-21 saves. Now York. Healy 17-15-1 2422. A�?10,166. American hockey league tuesday s Rusuka Fredericton 5, so John 4, of Hershey 4, Hamilton 3 coca 4, rockier 2 Ohio St. At Miami notre Dame w Michigan Saturdey March 13 Ohio to necessary  at Lake Superior St Kant Al much bowing i Aias Kafi i Felgen St. Green w w. Michigan air Bank at Ferris St. Sunday March 14  at Lake Superior St 0 necessary notre Dame at Michigan r Neo Easery  at Lake Superior St f Kant m Michigan St., Neo Easery bowing Green m w. 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