European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Canucks race to cup finals Wendel Clark of the Leafs hits the Lee after tangling with the canucks Tim Turner. Vancouver British Columbia apr comebacks Are nothing new for the Vancouver canucks in the nil playoffs a a. A. Tuesday night they did it again. Losing 3-0 after one period the canucks rallied with four goals fora 4-3 double overtime Victory Over the Toronto Maple Leafs that put them in the Stanley cup finals. A a in a so tired and kind of numb said Greg Adams who scored  14 seconds into the second overtime. A i done to feel anything. A a what a great feeling we re Halfway there and we re making a run for  the canucks won the Western conference finals four games to one to Advance to the nil finals for the second time in their history. They will face the Winner of the Eastern conference finals Between the new York rangers and new Jersey devils. The devils Lead that series 32. Game 6 was scheduled wednesday night at the Meadowlands. The canucks advanced to the championship round with series victories Over Calgary Dallas and Toronto. They trailed their first round series against Calgary three games to one before winning the last three in overtime including a double overtime thriller in game 7. The canucks were also in the finals in 1982, when they were swept in four games by the new York islanders. Adams scored the game Winner on a rebound of a shot by Dave Babych from the left Point. Toronto goaltender Felix Potvin gloved the initial shot then dropped it in front where Adams backhanded it into the net. Potvin just sat in the crease after the goal seemingly stunned by the defeat As the stars and stripes May 26,1994 Page 32 thousands of fans at the Pacific coliseum waved White towels signifying the Victory. Potvin made 43 saves. Toronto took its Lead in the first period on goals by Michael Eastwood Doug Gil Mour and Wendel Clark. The canucks tied it with three goals in the second by Murray Craven Nathan Lafayette Ana Adams. 7 7 .7. A a a a. The Victory was the fourth straight for the canucks and their 11th in the last 13 games a 7v a a 7. 7v a. A. Toronto a Early Lead spoiled a shutout string for Vancouver goaltender Kirk Mclean who made 31 saves Mclean had gone More than seven periods without allowing a goal after the canucks won games 3 and 4 by shutouts. Adams scored the tying goal at 17 57 of the second period on a rebound after Potvin stopped shots by Trevor Linden and Pavel Bure. A this is unbelievable this is what you work for this is what you dream about a said canucks coach and general manager Pat Quinn a former Toronto player. Kicks Stop pacers Aba playoffs new York apr the new York kicks refused to break Down against Indiana following their breakthrough Victory Over the Chicago bulls. Patrick Ewing had 28 Points 11 rebounds and six blocks while Hubert Davis hit three big fourth Quarter baskets tuesday night in the kicks 10q-89 Triumph in the opener of the Eastern conference finals. And the kicks again displayed their trademark defense when it mattered most holding the pacers to six Points in the last four minutes after Indiana had pulled to within a Basket. Quot. A. New York was coming off its most significant Victory since winning the Aba title in 1973, an 87-77 decision in the seventh game of the conference semifinals against the three time defending Champion bulls. Indiana which never won an Aba playoff series before this year was rested after winning seven of nine postseason games and was hoping for a new York letdown. The pacers got a spectacular performance from 7-foot-4 Center Rik Smits with 27 Points and 10 rebounds helping them rally from 17 Points behind in the second Quarter to an 85-83 deficit. But they  quite overcome a 19-4 second Quarter burst by new York in which Ewing scored 12 Points. Davis hit two 3-pointers in the fourth Quarter and his Long jumper with 3 52 left gave the kicks an 87-83 Edge. Charles Oakley followed with a tip in for a six Point Lead and new York stayed safely in front As Indiana hit just one Field goal in the last four minutes. Oakley finished with 20 Points and 13 rebounds Greg Anthony with 16 Points and Davis with 12 for the kicks who play Host to game 2 of the Best-of-7 series thursday night. The third and fourth games at Indianapolis arc saturday and monday sandwiching sundays indy 500. 7 Reggie Miller the pacers leading playoff scorer with a 22-Point average in the first nine games scored 14 Points and got off just 11 shots against new Yorkus suffocating defense which held Indiana to 42 percent shooting. 7 the pacers led 8-0 after the first 1 22 of the game As both Ewing and Oakley were called for technical fouls but the kicks caught up quickly As Indiana missed 13 of its next 15 shots and scored just 12 Points the rest of the Quarter. Anthony hit two 3-pointers in the last 3 03 of the period helping new York open d 26-20 Edge Sam Mitchell scored the first four Points of the second Quarter As Indiana again got off to a fast Start. But Ewing then scored the first four Points and the last eight of a 19-4 rim that lifted new York into a 45-28 Lead. A a a. A a a a a the kicks went on to Lead 53-37 at halftime. Smits and Dale Davis combined for 9-for-13 shooting in the first half for Indiana but their teammates missed 18 of 22 attempts. The pacers then started the third Quarter with a 7-0 burst to close within nine Points before baskets by Oakley John Starks and Ewing built the margin to 59-44. But the kicks missed 15 of 20 shots in the period and they took just a 70-63 advantage into the final Quarter after Knick Anthony masons Dunk with 2.3 seconds left in the third Mansell no return to of in 94 London up a former world Champion Nigel Mansell has not ruled out the possibility of a return to formula one racing a but he confirmed wednesday he intends to remain Loyal to his indy car team until the end of the 1994 sea son. The 1992 Al world Champion from Britain has spoken out for the first time since Ayrton Senna a death on May 1 fuelled speculation that he would return to Al to fill the vacancy in the Wil Liams Renault team. Mansell 40, the current indy car Champion insists his main thoughts at present Are on winning this weekends Indianapolis 500 a one of his last racing ambitions. 7 a i will give my All at Indianapolis then i will commit myself to defending my title through the remaining 12 races of the indy car season. The rest is fairy tales a Mansell is quoted As saying in wednesdays edition of the daily mail newspaper. 7. A 7., a a 7 a. A a there Are no specific talks at the moment about me going Back to formula one. There is no Chance of me taking part in the British grand prix this year because it clashes with our own race in Cleveland. I could fit in some racing in Europe but not necessarily in formula  gets 300th Homer a see Page 32 us Hlll 8i Al i iwl7 jaw 747