European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes May 14,1994 Page 32 game nil playoffs not tired just relaxing Nigel Mansell has a comfortable scat in the pit area As he lice runs to begin thursday. Official qualifying for the May catches up on the news while waiting for Indianapolis 500 prac 29th classic begins today. See Page 31 for fridays racing news. Toronto a Mike Gartner gave life to the Leafs. Toronto a Mike Gartner has scored 35 playoff goals. None had the Impact of the one. Thursday night a game Winner against san Jose in game 6 of their Western conference series. A a it a the biggest one so far a Gartner said after scoring in overtime thursday night to give the Maple Leafs a 3-2 Victory Over the Sharks. A Gartner a goal 8 53 into overtime saved the Maple Leafs season forcing a seventh and deciding game saturday night. That Wasny tour Best hockey and that a a Good sign a said Gartner who has 652 goals in his 15-year nil career. San Jose a Johan grape nov rang a shot off the goalpost behind goaltender Felix Potvin 73 seconds into overtime. A sometimes Fate goes that Way a said Leaf Captain Wendel Clark who scored Toronto a other two goals. Igor Larionov and Jeff Norton scored for the Sharks who twice overcame one goal deficits and appeared to have gained control by holding Toronto to three shots on arturs irbe in the second lakers turn to los Angeles a the los Angeles lakers one of sports most glamorous teams until falling on hard limes the past three years arc calling on a Blue Collar coach to take on the huge Job of rebuilding. First Del Harris will have to sort through the wreckage. Coming off their first consecutive losing seasons and the first time in 18 years they be missed the playoffs the lakers have agreed to a reported three year contract with Harris owner of a 332-341 record As an Aba will replace magic Johnson who has twice retired As a player for the lakers and once As their coach. Randy Pfund was fired with 18 games remaining last season so Johnson could take Over and see whether he wanted to be an Aba coach. He did no to. After going 5-1 in Johnson a first six games the lakers finished the season with a club record 10 straight losses. Toward the end Johnson said he did not intend to return and criticized some of the players attitudes and what he perceived As a Lack of dedication. He also said the team which finished with a 33-49 record lacked the chemistry needed to win. Harris who coached four years each at Houston and Milwaukee resigned As a consultant with the Sacramento Kings on thursday. Jazz take charge smothering Hawks get even by United press International a better record in the regular season does no to earn you any respect once the playoffs come around. The Atlanta Hawks and Utah jazz both posted impressive records during the regular season but have had to struggle against teams that barely made the playoffs. Karl Malone scored 32 Points and keyed a fourth Quarter charge that gave the Utah jazz a 104-94 Victory Over the Denver nuggets and a two games to none Lead in their Western conference semifinal series the Best of seven series shifts to Denver for games 3 and 4 on saturday and sunday. The nuggets lost the first two games on the Road of their opening round series but rallied for a five game upset Over top seeded Seattle. A you have to keep the pressure on them All the time because they believe they can beat anybody even in their own building a Malone said. The jazz have won five straight playoff games after losing the opener of their first round series against san Antonio. In Atlanta Kevin Willis scored 20 Points and grabbed 15 rebounds and cookie Blaylock recorded the first triple double of the Aba playoffs to Lead the Hawks Over the Indiana pacers 92-69. The Victory evens the teams Eastern conference semifinal series at one game apiece. The Hawks held the pacers to the fewest Points in a playoff game since the adoption of the 24-second clock bouncing Back after dropping the series opener at Home on tuesday. The Best of seven series shifts to in Aba playoffs. Diana for games 3 and 4 on saturday and sunday. The previous record for fewest Points in a playoff game was 70, set by Golden state in 1973 and matched by Seattle in 1982. Athe loss was the first in five playoff games for Indiana which swept its opening round series against Orlando. The pacers who had won their final eight regu Lar season games had a 12-game winning Streak snapped. Danny Manning also scored 20 Points for the Hawks who had five players in double figures. Reggie Miller scored 12 Points and Derrick Mckey added 11 for the pacers who had no one else in double figures. \ the Hawks who were limited to a playoff franchise record Low 32 Points in the second half of the series opener turned the tables on the pacers holding them to 32 Points in the first half and grabbing a 15-Point a Lead. A. A a a. A a in Salt Lake City Tom Chambers scored 10 Points Malone added eight and David Benoit seven in the final period. Utah was nursing a 77-74 Lead entering the Quarter but scored the first five Points and never led by less than six Points thereafter. Malone was 0 for 6 from the Field in the first Quarter but made 14 of his 17 shots Over the final three periods. Quot he said at halftime t let you Guys Down in the first half but in a going to pick it up in the second half and i expect you to come with me a Benoit said. Mahmoud Abdul Rauf scored 23 Points for Denver
