The Prince George Citizen — Saturday, December 20,1986 — 15

SERIES JUM PER POETIC Devils fight nightm are JUSTICE DISPENSED w ith com eback victory by Canadian Press breakdown in our own end.” beaten the Sabres twice and tied in The game started out like a In other games Friday, it was: another game.' nightmare for the New Jersey De­ the Buffalo Sabres 3 Montreal Ca­ John Tucker also scored for Buf­ vils. nadiens 2; and 4 falo. NEW YORK (AP) - The man Just 81 seconds had ticked off the Vancouver Canucks 2. Shayne Corson and Bobby Smith who disrupted Game 6 of the World clock and already the Devils were Mel Bridgman scored two goals replied for Montreal. Series by parachuting into Shea down 3-0. and added an assist as the Devils O ile rs 4 C anucks 2 Stadium was sentenced Friday to But this season the Devils are won their third straight and their Jari Kurri scored at 16:05 of the 100 hours o f com m unity service not the Devils of old. Instead of first in 15 games against Washing­ third period to highlight a four- and a $500 fine by a judge who pro­ rolling over and dying, New Jersey ton goalie Al Jensen, who is 13-1-1 Edmonton rally as the Oilers won fought back and tied the contest by nounced the sentence in verse. versus New Jersey. their sixth straight game. the 15:02 mark of the opening peri­ The loss was the fourth straight , 37, a soap opera Vancouver, desperately seeking od and went on to post a 6-4 victo­ for the Capitals. points to get back into contention actor, pleaded guilty to criminal ry over the visiting Washington Ca­ trespassing last week after prose­ .The game-opening goals by Da­ for a playoff spot in the Smythe Di­ pitals. vision, led 2-0 after the second pe­ cutors agreed to drop other vid Jensen, Greg Adams and Mike With the teams tied 4-4 entering riod and tried to nurse a 2-1 lead charges, including reckless Gartner were the only shots New the final period, it was the Devils’ Jersey Gaetan Chevrier through the final 16 minutes. endangerment. He landed on the turn to strike quickly on goals by faced and he was quickly yanked But Wayne Gretzky scored his field at Shea during the first inning Kirk Muller and John MacLean in and replaced by rookie Kirk league-leading 32nd goal on a pow­ of the Oct. 26 game between the the opening minute and 28 seconds. McLean. He stopped 23 of 24 shots, er-play to tie the score at 13:15 and “We let them back in,” said Ca­ and the Boston recording his second NHL victory. Kurri got the winner about three pitals defenceman Rod Langway. Red Sox. minutes later. Gretzky scored his “We are getting frustrated and we Sabres 3 Canadiens 2 Queens Criminal Court Justice 33rd of the season into an empty look it.” Mike Foligno, returning to the li­ Phyllis Flug’s sentencing order fol­ net with 10 seconds left. lowed the format of the poem, A The Caps are 10-17-6 this season neup after a five-game absence com pared to 21-8-4 a fte r 33 games with a bruised kidney, scored two Visit from St. Nicholas: The New Jersey Devils visit a year ago. goals to spark Buffalo to its upset. ‘Twas Game 6 of the series when “We had a chance to take com­ It was the first victory for Buffa­ the Montreal Canadiens at 5 out of the sky, mand and didn’t,” said Washington lo in four meetings with Montreal p.m. today on CKPG (channel 2, Flew Sergio’s parachute, a Met coach Bryan Murray. “It was total this season. The Canadiens had cable 3). banner held high. His goal was to spur our home team to success, Burst Beantown’s balloon, claim­ ing Sox were the best. • • • • Rare shutout The fans and the cheered all they did see, |Oin |uniors But not everyone present reacted w ith glee. for world bid “