European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Even by the associated press the Washington capitals were upset with the loss. The Pittsburgh penguins were even More upset with the Victory. The penguins returned to their win nning ways on Home ice tuesday night and edged the capitals 2-1 to level their nil playoff series at 1-1. But they weren to Nappy with the Way they did it. Well be out of the playoffs a said Rick Tocchet who scored Pittsburgh a winning goal. A a we re trying to win games in the first period. And you can to count on that not the Way they re  in the Only other game played tuesday night the new Jersey devils Defeated the Buffalo sabres 2-1 to knot their series at1-1. Four series were to resume wednesday. Surprising san Jose attempted to take a nil playoffs 2-0 Lead Over the red wings at Detroit while Calgary hoped to pull even with visiting Vancouver. The Home teams tried to boost their records to 2-0 in the other series Toronto against the Chicago Blackhawk and Dallas against the St. Louis blues. The new York rangers will try to in ease their margin to 3-0 when they travel to the new York islanders on thurs Day. Boston tied 1-1 with Montreal is at the forum on thursday. Although the penguins improved to 8-Oon Home ice in game 2 of a playoff series they Only got four shots on goal in the final two periods a three in the second and one in the third. Mario Lemieux scored Pittsburgh a first. Goal while Washington got Back within a goal when Michal Pivonka a a if we continue to play at this level the new York hangers will try to m >�?T11 be out of the  said Rick crease their margin to 3-0 when they trav scored on a Power play 57 seconds into the second  a we re trying but they re playing us the Way they re supposed to play us a Pittsburgh a Kevin Stevens said. A a they re playing us  the penguins Victory came on the outstanding goal ending of Tom Barrasso who stopped 34 of 35 shots. He was especially Sharp late in the third period when. He withstood a flurry of capitals  2, sabres 1 in East Rutherford new jerseys Scott Stevens had a Little help when he scored the winning goal with 6 21 to play. Stevens slap shot deflected off the stick of buffaloes Yuri Kim lev and past goalie Dominik hasek. A if it does no to hit off the stick hasek stops it a sabres coach John luckier  shot up Over his  hasek said he saw the deflection but  move to Stop  was Noth the stars and stripes april 21,1994 Page 32 ing i could do a said hasek. Stephane Richerts goal Early in the second period was matched by buffaloes Alexander Mogiln Early in the third period setting the stage of Stevens game Winner. Game 3 of the Eastern conference quarterfinal will be in Buffalo on  Back in out West by the associated press Seattle lost yet still clinched the West. Atlanta won moving closer to clinching the East. On games were plenty it surprises. In the Eastern conference Atlanta Indiana new Jersey and Miami won Aba a Ames they needed to win. In the Western conference Seattle and Houston lost games they really did no to need to win. It All added up to a slightly clearer playoff picture although one or two upsets in the last five Days of the regular season could muddle things again. The Hawks playing their fourth game in five nights Defeated the kicks 87-84 at Madison Square Garden. If Atlanta wins its final two games at Miami on thursday is. Orlando on saturday the Hawks will have the Home court advantage throughout the conference playoffs. The supersonics lost 122-1 to at Phoenix but they knew by halftime they had already clinched the West because san Antonio Defeated Houston 90-80 at the Alam dome. Seattle will have the Home court Edge As Long As it stays alive in the postseason. Atlanta a Victory gave it a one game Lead Over Chicago and a 1 i game advantage Over the kicks. If the Hawks and bulls a both teams have two games left a wind up with the same record Chicago wins the tiebreaker based on its 3-2 season series Edge Over the Hawks. A a it was important to win and it was great preparation for the playoffs but we still have to realize we be got two More games left a said guard Craig Ehlo who sparked the Hawks with 14 Points off the Bench. A winning Here Means nothing if we done twin the next two a said Danny Manning who had 16 Points and 12 rebounds. Kevin Willis led Atlanta with 23 Points and 17 rebounds. In other games tuesday suns 122, supersonics 116 Seattle led almost All the Way before Charles Barkley took Over Down the stretch. Barkley had 11 Points and eight rebounds in the final Quarter and five of the rebounds came in the last 1 40. A a that a my Job a to make things happen Down the stretch Quot Barkley said. The suns overcame a 10-Point deficit in the final minutes and stayed even end of the line Detroit Veteran Isiah Thomas and a team official look Over his injured foot in the fourth Quarter or the pistons loss to Orlando tuesday night at Auburn Hills Mich Thomas Tore his right Achilles Tendon in what was probably the last game of his career. He is expected to announce his retirement after this season his 13th in the Aba. With the spurs in the race for the no. 3 seed in the West. Spurs 90, rockets 80 Negele Knight made a 20-foot jumper1 to give the spurs the Lead for Good with 3 00 left then buried a 3-Pointer with 1 14 left to extend san Antonious Lead to 81-76. David Robinson who led san Antonio with 22 Points hit six free throws in the final minute and Dennis Rodman added a 3-Pointer at the  we need to play a Little Rock no Roll some heavy Metal to get ready for the a Yoff a a Rodman said. A tonight will give us a Start. Well be ready to Rock no Roll when the time  Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon the two leading candidates for the map award had trouble offensively. Robinson hit Only six of his 24 shots while Olajuwon made 11 of 32. Pacers 111, bullets 110 at us air Arena Reggie Miller scored 34 Points and hit the deciding Basket with 2.8 seconds left. Rik Smits added 23 Points on ll-for-15 shooting. The pacers led by As Many As 26 in the third Quarter but the bullets rallied behind Rookie Center Gheorge Muresanu a 13 Points and five rebounds in the fourth period. Indiana can Clinch the sixth seed in the East by winning two of its final three against Cleveland Philadelphia and Miami. Nets 115,76ers 110 at the spectrum Derrick Coleman had a triple double with 31 Points 12 rebounds and 10 assists and Kenny Anderson added 19 Points and 11 assists heat 126, Timber wolves 99 at Miami Arena the heat reduced its magic number to one. A your work is not finished a Forward Grant Long said. A we still have to win one game and we have two Tough ones Atlanta Indiana ahead of  Miami also can qualify if Charlotte loses any of its last four games. Magic 132, pistons 104 at the Palace of Auburn Hills Isiah Thomas Tore his right Achilles Tendon in what was probably the last game of his career. He scored 12 Points. Thomas is expected to officially announce his retirement sometime after the season ends. A this the most nervous in be Ever been before a game a said Thomas. Anfernee Hardaway led Orlando with 25  115, Kings 108. At Arco Arena the jazz ended an eight game Road losing Streak and notched its 50th win of the season. Karl Malone had 30 Points and 13 rebounds Jeff Komacek scored 28 Points and John Stockton had 16 Points and 14 assists. Nuggets 105, lakers 98 at Mcnichols Arena Laphonso Ellis scored 28 Points including 14 of Denver a last 18, and the nuggets extended los Angeles losing Streak to seven  120, Bucks 112 at Boston Garden de Pinckney had a career High 22 rebounds and season highs of 21 Points and 42 minutes after replacing Dino Radja who bruised his right calf one minute into the game