European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 10. 1994 j sports blues strike Early hold off jets 6-5 by United press International the St. Louis blues scored Early and often tuesday night searching for a knockout punch they were unable to de liver. St. Louis cashed four first period goals but had to stave off a steady Winnipeg at tack including a five minute third period jets Power play for a 6-5 Victory. The blues improved to 5-1-2 in their last eight games and 2-1-1 on a nine game  jets extended their wingless Streak to 10 games 0-8-2. Craig Janney and Philippe Bozon Tal lied in a Span of 36 seconds to give the blues a 2-0 Lead at 12 44. Tie Domi helped Winnipeg Cut the deficit in half less than 30 seconds later with his seventh goal. Brett Hull who notched two assists on the night tallied his 38th at 16 27 and Jeff Brown scored his Lith less than two minutes later As the blues took a 4-1 Lead after one. St. Louis extended its advantage to 5-1 on Murray Baron s fourth at 3 07 of the second. Winnipeg shrunk the margin to 5-3 on goals by Dave Tomlinson and Nel son Emerson. Jim Montgomery netted the eventual game Winner for St. Louis at 15 13. Alexei Zha nov scored just 54 seconds into the third and Keith Tkachuk tallied at 4 46 As the jets would get to within one but no closer. St. Louis survived a five minute Power play advantage in the third. With the Victory the blues 29-18-8, moved within one Point of second place Detroit and three Points of first place Toronto in the Central division. In other nil action tuesday Bruins 6, Nordques 1 at Quebec Adam Gates nailed a Natu ral hat trick in the third period and Jon Casey stopped 22 shots helping the Bruins improve to 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. The Nordques took an Early 1-0 Lead on a Power play goal by Scott Young at 5 58 of the first but Boston responded with two unanswered tallies by Bryan Smolinski and Cam Stewart. After a scoreless second period Gates the stars and stripes Page 31 blues Brendan Shanahan 19 slides across the ice on his Back As jets Igor Ulanov 5 and blues Craig Janney watch the puck. Exploded for three straight goals All of which were assisted on by Cam Neely. Canucks 6, red wings 3 at Detroit Jimmy Carson put the canucks up 4-3,1 53 into the third and Cliff Ronning and Murray Craven later added goals 58 seconds apart to Seal the Victory. Pavel Bure tied the score at three with his 30th goal with 2 23 left in the second beginning the string of four unanswered markers for Vancouver. Islanders 3, sabres 1 at Uniondale n.y., Patrick Flatley snapped a third period tie and Rookie Jamie Mclennan won his third straight Start helping the islanders earn a split of their Home and Home series. Buffalo tied the score at one 23 seconds earlier when Donald Audette batted in a Loose puck in front of the new York net. Steve Thomas gave the islanders a two goal Cushion when he scored off a re bound off a Vladimir Malakhov slap shot at 13 03 of the third. Senators 3, flyers 3 at Ottawa Vladmir Ruzicka cashed a Power play goal with less than three min utes left lifting the senators into the tie. Philadelphia had taken a 3-2 Lead earlier in the period on miracl Renberg s 22nd goal at 5 31. The senators snapped a four game los ing Streak but Are still 0-5-3 in their last eight while Philadelphia halted a six game Road losing Streak with the tie. Sharks 4, Blackhawk 3 at Sacramento Calif arturs irbe turned in a 35-save performance and four different san Jose players scored fueling the Sharks in a Neutral site game. Gant says his ride was a stupid thing to do7 by the associated press Atlanta Atlanta braves left fielder Ron Gant says he sometimes thinks dirt Bike Riding which led to the broken right leg that will make him miss the Start of the baseball season was a stupid thing to  Gant appeared at a news conference tuesday at Piedmont Hospital where he has been treated since the Accident last thursday. He left the Hospital tuesday night but hell remain on crutches for As Long As a month. Doctors have said he will miss three months of baseball. I m a human being just like everyone in this room Gant said when reporters asked about the dirt Bike ride. He said he likes to get put and do things with friends and biking is not prohibited in his contract with the braves. But he said he s disappointed that he will miss opening Day. Gant said he broke his leg when he lost control of his Bike and wedged his leg be tween the Bike and a tree. The mishap fractured both the Fibula and the Tibia baseball notes Bones leaving them sticking out the Side of his leg about Midway Between the knee and ankle. It was a frightening thing. Once it happened i knew it was broken he said. Gant and the braves agreed to a $5.5 million contract the largest one year Deal in baseball history on Jan. 27. He had his Best year yet in 1993, hit Ting .274 with a career High 36 homers,117 Bis and 26 stolen bases. Maas loses Case in arbitration first baseman Kevin Maas lost his Case against the Newyork Yankees and will be paid $425,000 rather than $490,000. He made $225,000 last season when he hit .205 with nine homers and 25 Bis. Five players settled leaving 31 remain ing. The biggest Deal went to Milwaukee outfielder Greg Vaughn a $12 million three year contract that could be Worth As much As s13.65 million. Vaughn who led the team with 30 Home runs and 97 Bis last season made $1,177,500 in 1993. He was slowed by a right shoulder injury during the Sec Ond half of the season and had just 11 homers and 29 Bis after the All Star break. He wound up hitting .267. The 28-year-old gets a $300,000 signing Bonus $2.9 million this season a mini mum of $4 million in 1995 and a mini mum of $4.8 million in 1996. His 1995 salary would increase to $4,775,000 if he has 550 plate appearances this season and his 1996 salary would increase to $5,675,000 if he has 550 plate appear ances in either of the next two seasons. Houston right hander Pete Harnisch settled at $3,205,000, a raise of $1.38 Mil lion. Teammate Tom Edens another right hander settled after his monday hearing at $475,000, a raise of $150,000. Outfielder Marquis Grissom and Mon Treal agreed at $3.56 million More than double his $1.5 million salary last season. Colorado outfielder Dante Bichetti settled at $2.8 million nearly four times his 1993 salary of $735,000. Catcher Tony Pena not wanted Back by Boston agreed to a minor league con tract with Cleveland. He would get a $400,000 major league contract if he made the team. Caribbean series Francisco Matos hit a sacrifice Fly in the Lith inning tuesday and the Licey tigers beat the Hermosillo Orange men of Mexico 6-5, giving the dominican Republic an unbeatable Lead in the Caribbean baseball championships at puerto la Cruz Venezuela. Mexico s Matt Franco hit a two run Homer in the first inning and Miguel Flores hit a two run Homer in the eighth. The series was to end wednesday but the tigers unbeaten in five games wrapped it up a Day Early. With one game remaining its closest rivals Venezuela and defending Champion puerto Rico each had two losses. In a later game the san Juan senators of puerto Rico faced the Host Magellan navigators in a game to determine the runner up in the four team tournament