European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 10, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 29 Canada rules. A. A a v a a a a a �.�?�. A a a a a a a a. A a a a. A a. A. After shootout Milan Italy apr Canada beat Fin land in a shootout sunday to win the world ice hockey championships it first Gold medal in this tournament in 33 years. The canadians who lost to Sweden in a shootout the olympic finals ended Finland a bid for its first Gold medal. Earlier Sweden won the Bronze medal with a 7-2 Victory Over the United states spoiling the americans Chance for their Best world championship finish in 32 years a a a a a a a v a. A a a a a in the championship game regulation play ended 1-1, with nobody scoring during the sudden death overtime. Then came a five Chance shootout. Canada was leading the shootout 2-0 when Shayne Corson of the Edmonton oilers missed. It was Paul Kariya a turn. His missed shot in a sudden death shootout at Lille Hammer nine weeks ago had Given Sweden the goal. And again the 19-year-old, who is predicted for nil greatness missed. Finland scored its next shot and it was up to Luc Robitaille the Canadian Captain whose hat trick saturday night against Sweden had put Canada in the finals. Robitaille scored Finland Smika Nie Minen missed his second shot flinging his stick in disgust and the Canadian players poured onto the ice hugging and pounding each other. The teams battled evenly during the first two periods both goalies were spectacular and each was named his teams most valuable player for the tournament. Bill Ranford for Canada stopped a blast with his face mask Finland a Jarmo myllys stopped Corson Ranford a Edmonton teammate on a one on one Early in the first period. Finland came out Strong in the third world hockey period out shooting the canadians 13-3. Esa Keskinen the finnish leagues top scorer broke the deadlock at 6 51 of the third on a Back hand from less than 10 feet. But with one second left in a Canadian Power play Rob Brindz amour of the Philadelphia flyers tied it at 15 17 on an assist from Robitaille. Canada dominated the 10-minute overtime. Kariya even had a 1-on-l but was stopped by myllys. Kariya was the Only non nil player on his squad. Finland which won the Bronze at the olympics had added Christian Uuttu of the Chicago Blackhawk and Jari Kurn of the oilers. Kariya Anaheim a no. 1 draft pick and Montreal top Choice Saku Koivu of Finland went into the game tied As leading scorers in the tournament with 12 Koivu relived Kariya a moment by missing the second shot of the shootout. In the Bronze medal game swedish league Journeyman Magnus Svensson had four goals and Mats Sundin of the Quebec Nordques added five assists. The olympic Champion swedes were nearly perfect on Power plays scoring on four Over the penalty plagued americans who last won a Bronze at the worlds in 1962. But it was the fast smooth passing style of the europeans who play on a larger rink that did in the hard hitting nil pros of the United states. The nil players on the squad were from teams that had been eliminated in the Stanley cup playoffs. With no nil superstars the United p states  match the skill of the europeans. A team Canadas Luc Robitaille hoists world championship trophy Over his head. Maple Leafs Blitz Sharks canucks overcome stars stars have Gagner 15 looks for official help As Canuck defens Eman Gerald Diduck 4 holds him in a firm grasp during sundays playoff game which Vancouver won. By United press International the Toronto Maple Leafs had an easy time against the san Jose Sharks sunday night but recent history has demonstrated it is unwise to think those easy times will continue. Toronto waltzed to an 8-3 Victory Over the Sharks to even their Western conference semifinal series at 2-2. The eight goals were the most scored by one team in one game of the 1994 Stanley cup playoffs. But the Detroit red wings also thought they had things going their Way when they scored seven goals against the Sharks in the sixth game of their quarterfinal series. Two nights later the red wings were knocked out of the playoffs. A with the Maple Leafs and upstart Sharks locked in a riveting Duel the Vancouver canucks appeared ready to take a place in the conference finals. Vancouver having won three straight overtime games to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the quarterfinals against Calgary took a 3-1 Lead Oyer Dallas in their semifinal showdown sunday by again winning in overtime. A. A this time it was Sergio Somesso who scored a goal 11 01 into the extra period to produce a 2-1 Victory. When the playoffs moved Back into the Eastern conference semifinals monday night the first of the ongoing series could be ended. The new York rangers who failed to eliminate the Washington capitals saturday of another Chance to do so in Madison Square Garden onday evening. The rangers held a 3-1 Lead in that series while Boston and new Jersey were deadlocked at 2-2. The Bruins and devils were to play their Pivotal game 5 in East Rutherford monday night. The visiting team had won the first four games of the Boston new Jersey series. ,. A nil playoffs during their shocking run through the playoffs the Sharks have had from time to time a Day off. One of those came sunday when the Maple Leafs stormed out of the Gate. Doug Gilmour a focal Point in a late game Brawl when the Sharks won the third contest of the series had a goal and four assists for the Maple Leafs Dave Andreychuk scored a pair of goals to help Toronto jump to a 3-0 Lead after one period and to a 6-1 advantage after two. Gilmour leads the playoffs with 19 Points a five More than Vancouver a Pavel Bure. Gilmour scored on the Power play when he tapped in rebound off a shot by defens Eman Dave Ellott. San Jose goaltender arturs irbe who allowed six goals on 25 shots was replaced by Jimmy Waite to Start the third period. After irbe allowed seven shots in the sixth game of the Detroit series he came Back to surrender Only two when the Sharks clinched their quarterfinal confrontation with the red wings. In Vancouver Somesso took a deflected shot by do Senseman Jyrki Lumc and fired the puck Over the left shoulder of stars goaltender Andy Moog to give Vancouver the win a tonight i thought 1 was Lucky enough to score the winning goal a Somesso said. As Long As we win it does no to matter who scores Quot Vancouver a Kirk Mclean stopped 37 shots including seven in  a it a still the first one to four wins a said Mclean a we Haven to done anything until we be won that fourth