FREE PRESS Page 6 Colby Free Press Tuesday, May 21, 2002 SSSPORTSPORTS Colorado evens series Qualifying for State with Detroit at 1-1 By LARRY LAGE “I see it more as a team stat,” Roy AP Sports Writer said. DETROIT (AP) — This is Chris Colorado took a 1-0 lead in the first, Drury’s season. The playoffs and over- a 2-1 lead in the second and a 3-2 lead time bring out his best, and so do the in the third, on goals from Tanguay, Detroit Red Wings. Peter Forsberg and Greg de Vries. But Drury was at it again Monday night, Roy couldn’t hold the advantage. scoring at 2:17 of overtime as the Colo- Each time, the Red Wings answered rado Avalanche beat the Red Wings 4- later in the period to tie it with goals 3 to even the Western Conference fi- from Boyd Devereaux, Kirk Maltby nals at 1-1. and Nicklas Lidstrom. This was his 10th career game-win- “It was great to bail Patty out for ning goal in the playoffs — third in once because he’s always there for us,” overtime. Four have come against the said Forsberg, who had a goal and three Red Wings. The only player in fran- assists. chise history with more game-winners Forsberg moved past Toronto’s Gary in the playoffs is Joe Sakic with 14. Roberts to take over the lead in the “Chris Drury is one of the best playoff point-scoring race with 23. money players we can have on our While Forsberg and Sakic have team,” Colorado coach Bob Hartley starred for Colorado in this series, Red said. Wings standouts Brendan Shanahan Game 3 of the best-of-seven series and Sergei Fedorov have not. is Wednesday night in Denver. “Our big guys have got to get going,” “I think everybody knows how big Detroit coach Scotty Bowman said. of a win this is for us,” Sakic said. “You “It’s a tight series and, you know, there go home 0-2, it puts all the pressure on is not much room out there.” us to win both games. It’s the best-of- Drury credited Forsberg, his five now. We seem to have home-ice linemate, for making his job easier and advantage. But, you know, in the play- said his latest goal was just another offs that doesn’t mean a heck of a lot example. really.” After Detroit failed to clear the puck, The Eastern Conference finals are Forsberg skated patiently with the also 1-1, with the Toronto Maple Leafs puck, then took a shot on Dominik at home against the Carolina Hurri- Hasek. Steven Reinprecht got the re- canes on Tuesday night. bound and set up Drury, who made a The Avalanche were pushed to seven move around defenseman Jiri Fisher games in the first two rounds against and easily beat Hasek. Los Angeles and San Jose. “I’m pretty lucky to be next to this They won’t be surprised by another guy,” said Drury, motioning to long series. Forsberg. “I don’t think they were “It’s going to be a battle all the way watching me, they were watching DOUG STEPHENS/Goodland Daily News to the end,” said Colorado’s Alex him.” Tanguay, who scored first on Monday. Hasek, who made 22 saves, didn’t Eagle sprinter Brent McCoy finished fourth in the 100 meter at the regionals Friday at Chapman. His time of 11.2 seconds was good enough “Both teams are hungry for a Stanley like his team’s latest performance. for a trip to the state meet in Wichita. Cup. It’s what hockey is all about.” “It should be a wake-up call for us,” Hockey, especially playoff hockey, Hasek said. “The way we played, my- also is about bouncing back, and self included, we did not deserve to Colby Eagle basketball camp extends deadline Patrick Roy has proved a master at it. win. ... They were flying and we NASCAR to open school couldn’t stop them.” He made 30 saves to improve to 10-0 MOORESVILLE, N.C. 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