European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bruins oust 93 by the associated press the Boston Bruins ended Montreal a Hope for a second straight Stanley cup and the new Jersey devils ended four years of frustration in the nil playoffs. Taking advantage of a sub Par performance by goaltender Patrick Roy the Bruins heat the canadians 5-3 Friday night and knocked the defending Stanley cop champions out of the playoffs it was the first time a defending Champion was knocked out in the first round since Calgary lost in 1990. New Jersey meanwhile also won a game 7 showdown with a 2-1 Victory Over the Buffalo sabres to Advance to the Eastern conference semifinals against the a Bruins. A Quot 1the devils who had their greatest season this year were eliminated in the first round the last four  playoffs in the other Eastern conference semifinal starting sunday the new York rangers play Host to the Washington capitals. Bruins 5, Catia Diens 3 Boston scored three times Between the pads of a shaky Roy As the Bruins eliminated the canadians Bosto n 1 e d 4 -0 Early i n t he second p Eri of and 5-1 in the third before Montreal rallied on goals by Kevin Haller with 6 48 left and Mike Keane with 5,17 to go. Roy Tio missed Montreal a game 3 toss because of an appendicitis attack had been sensational in slopping 99 of 102 shots in Montreal a wins in games 4 and 5 but he was beaten in game 6 and allowed four goals on Bostons first 16. Shots Friday. A. A a Glen Murray Ted Donato Adam Oates Fred Knipscheer and Ray Bourque scored for Boston Vincent Damp Housse scored Montreal a other  2, sabres 1 the devils outlasted the sabres and goalie Dominik hasek in game 7 of a Marathon Eastern conference Quarter i Nal series. A a a a. Claude Lemieux who provided the game Winner for new Jersey in game 5, came through again by snapping a second period tie. Quot the Way hasek played was unbelievable a said Devil goaltender Martin Bro Deur. A i was laughing at the end. He stopped everything he looked like a walk out there. In a just glad its  Buffalo won game 6 1-0 in four Over the stars and stripes May 1,1994 Page 48 l times to Force a deciding game but in the process they May have used All their Energy a. The sabres managed just 18 shots on Brodeur and struggled from the second period on. Only hasek kept them in the game stopping 44 shots. He had 70 saves on wednesday night. Aba past blazers by the associated press Hakeem Olajuwon was great As usual. What the Houston rockets needed was someone to be great along with him. On Friday night that Man was Vernon Maxwell. Maxwell made his first four shots then missed six of seven before scoring 10 consecutive Houston Points in fourth Quarter surge that carried the rockets to a 114-104 Victory Over visiting Portland in their playoff opener. A i just stopped being aggressive on offence a Maxwell said of is mid game slump. A my teammates kept telling me to be aggressive on offence. They stayed on me the whole  the rockets were protecting a 97-95 Lead with 5 20 to play when Maxwell a who scored 24 Points and hit five 3-pointers hit consecutive 3-Point baskets and then two jumpers giving Houston a 107-98 Lead with 2 39 to play. A a he a a crunch time player a Houston coach Rudy Tomjanovich said. A i know his makeup. He a a compel five Guy. You can to just yank him out of the game. You have to let him stay in and work his Way out of  Olajuwon also played a big role in the Victory with 26 Points 10 rebounds and six blocked shots. Clyde Droxler had 26 Points and 13 rebounds for the trait blazers. The game featured 15 3-Pointcrs, Matching a playoff record Terry Porter who scored 21 Points for the blazers had four second Quarter 3-pointers, equating the record for 3-pointers in one period. Houston led 64-55 at the half but the blazers out scored the rockets 13-6 to Start the third period closing to 70-68 with 7 31 to go in the period. A Houston took a 90-83 advantage into the final Quarter before Portland took its first Lead since the opening Basket 91-90, on porters Basket with 8 42 to play.  beets regained the Lead on two free throws by Mario flip setting up maxwells spurt. In o vier playoff games Friday night suns 111, warriors1 04 Sprou Koto Arkley put Back a missed free throw with 16 is t in that Bau from Chris Webber and Gofdon suite a a ups bid j. Job to make plays when the game is on the Imu a Barkley wh0 finished with 3 f Points and 19 the ban team match did a 6�od sub of gating me Cavaliers Gerald Wilkins dunks Over Horace Grant of the bulls who won despite Wilkins 23 Points Friday night. See Page 32 for Aba playoff Box scores the suns led 107-104 after Kevin Johnson missed a free throw with 17 seconds left. When Johnson also missed his second attempt Barkley took the rebound Over a fallen Webber and banked it in for a five Point Lead. After the inbound pass Barkley bumped Webber off balance grabbed the Ball and nearly hit a 60-foot shot As he was fouled. Bulls 104, Cavaliers 96 Scottie Pippen scored 31 Points and Scott Williams 13 of his 21 in the final Quarter As Chicago started its bid for a fourth straight Aba title by winning at Home Over Cleveland. The Cavaliers played without the heart of their inside game. John hot Rod Williams Brad Daugherty and Larry Nance watched from the Bench in Street clothes because of injuries. Gerald Wilkins led Cleveland with 23 Points. Mark Price with a 17,3 regular season average managed just nine Points on 2-for-ll shooting. Pippen also had 12 rebounds. Knocks 91, nets 80 new York which lost the regular season series 4-1, Defeated visiting new Jersey As Patrick Ewing led a 100 fourth Quarter  missed 13 of his first 17 shots and new York trailed 68-64 before the Veteran Center started the winning burst with a three Point play. Charles Smith put new York ahead with a Layup and when he missed the ensuing free throw Ewing made it 71-68 with an emphatic rebound  finished with 25 Points and 13 rebounds and both he and Smith scored 11 in the fourth Quarter Derrick Coleman scored 27 Points for the nets. The teams set an Aba record for fewest Points in the first half of a playoff game As the kicks led 35-33 at intermission. The previous Mark was 69 Points by Syracuse and fort Wayne in 1955 and Seattle and Utah in 1993. A we wanted to Send a message to them a said Knick Anthony Bonner a solid contributor inside with nine rebounds and seven Points in 21 minutes. 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