The Prince George Citizen - Thursday, April 4,1991 - 13 Don Schaffer 562-2441 S p o r t s Sports Editor L o cal 517 Habs hoping to m ake more memories B ruins, Penguins upset in Stanley C up openers by Canadian Press in the third. Goals by Rick Vaive The Montreal Canadiens wouldand Kevin Haller gave the Sabres like to create more memories hope, but they couldn’t get a puck before the famous Forum is re­past Patrick Roy in the last nine placed. minutes. The most successful NHL fran­ Whalers 5 Bruins 2 chise, which has won the Stanley John Cullen scored and assisted Cup 22 times, revealed plans for a on power-play goals by Rob new S 150-million arena Wed­ Brown and Pat Verbeek as fourth- nesday then sent its players out toplaced Hartford shocked the first- begin the annual championshipplace Bruins in Boston. Kevin challenge in what has been the Dineen and Paul Cyr also scored team’s home since 1924. for the Whalers, who were winless Final score: Montreal 7, Buffaloin their last seven regular-season 5. games. The Canadiens last won the “We didn’t get down after they Stanley Cup in 1986. Critics whoscored so early," Verbeek said of downplay their chances this time Jeff Lazaro’s goal for Boston at should keep in mind that onlythe 23-second mark. “ We kept once during the last 40 years haveworking.” they gone five consecutive seasonsPetri Skriko also scored for the without winning the title. Bruins. In the other Adams Division ser­ Devils 3 Penguins 1 ies, the Hartford Whalers upset the Mario Lemieux and Peter Boston Bruins 5-2. Stastny traded power-play goals in In the Patrick Division, the New the second period and Stastny and Jersey Devils upset the PittsburghLaurie Boschman scored early in Penguins 3-1, and the New Yorkthe third for fourth-place New Jer­ Rangers edged the Washingtonsey, which dealt first-place Pitts­ Capitals 2-1. burgh only its third home defeat Second games in the best-of-since Christmas. seven Wales Conference playoffs “ It was that old-time hockey,” are Friday. said Devils coach Tom McVie. Tonight, Campbell Conference“ Old-time hockey in my book is playoffs begin. In the £mythe Di­hard-hitting, checking and the vision, Edmonton is at Calgary andforechecking game I love dearly. Vancouver is at Los Angeles; and Pittsburgh left winger Kevin in the Norris Division, MinnesotaStevens suffered a broken nose is at Chicago and Detroit is at St. when he was elbowed by Ken Uwe Krupp of Buffalo tries to separate Andrew Cassel's shoulder as Cassels attempts to hoist Krupp over his head Wednesday. Louis. Dancyko on Lemieux’s scoring In Montreal, Buffalo led onplay. goals by Benoit Hogue and Grant Rangers 2 Capitals 1 CALGARY STAR ACHING Ledyard but Sylvain Lefebvre, In New York, second-period L a r i a n o v Russ Courtnall, Mathieu Schneidergoals by Bemie Nicholls and Jan and Courtnall again had theErixon and Mike Richter’s superb Canadiens up 4-2 by the end of thegoaltending had the Rangers upf 2- o r s a k i n g First period. 0 until Michal Pivonka scored at Maclnnis misses mom In the second period, Stephane18:27 of the third period. The Richer made it 5-2 and Buffalo Capitals pulled goaltender Donh i s r a z o r coach Rick Dudley replaced PuppaBeaupre and sent out an extra at­ VANCOUVER (CP) — Igor with Darcy Wakaiuk. Pierre Tur­ tacker but the Rangers held on. Larionov is trying an old Stanley as Oilers’ series opens geon scored for the Sabres, then Cup tradition as he and his Van­ Brent Gilchrist made it 6-3. The Stars visit Chicago at 5:30 couver Canucks mates prepare for CALGARY (CP) — Practice was over and Al Mac­ softly. “ Family and life comes first ahead of every­ Denis Savard made it 7-3 early this afternoon on TSN (cable 16).tonight’s Smythe Division semifi­lnnis was leaning up against a wall, talking aboutthing. the That’s the bottom line. ” nal opener in Los Angeles. woman who used to drive him to the rink long beforeBut Maclnnis said he’ll be able to push thoughts of NATIVE EVENT HERE He knows there’s ‘no tomor­he became one of the NHL’s best defenccmen. his mother to the back of his mind come game time. row’, that ‘anything can happen’ “ My mother was the biggest hockey supporter Andand that’s just as she would want it, he adds. and that fan interest will be at its biggest hockey fan I’ve ever seen,” he said Wed­“ I’ll be able to separate the two when I come to the Lumber Kings ready peak. nesday. “ She was always there for me. rink.” But, most of all, Igor knows not“ I had to be there for her.” Maclnnis also isn’t concerned by discouraging re­ by LEE ANDERSON good use of them in North Battle-to shave. Last Friday Maclnnis received a telephone call frommarks Oiler forward Peter Klima directed his way. Citizen Staff ford, Sask., as the Kings took first “ I hear about what happens inhis home in Port Hood, N.S., telling him his mother, Klima, who led Edmonton with nine points against The seventh annual all-nativeplace and won $5,000. the playoffs so I am trying to growAnne-Mac, was dying of cancer. the Flames this season, said he’d feast on Maclnnis in hockey tournament takes place this The Kings picked up Joey Pot-my beard,” Larionov said He immediately flew home to spend the weekend the playoffs. with her. weekend at the Kin Centre and skin, who played this winter with Tuesday, laughing at the few “ I love playing against Maclnnis,” Klima said. “ It gives my mind a peaceful feeling to have been Prince George Coliseum, and thethe Chilliwack Chiefs of the B.C. whiskers poking out his chin. “ He’s bad defensively. With his fine features and light able to speak to her for a few days,” said Maclnnis, Prince George Lumber Kings areJunior Hockey League and won “ He gives me everything I need.” considered favorites. the league’s scoring title. growth, Larionov could avoid 27.the He missed Friday’s game against the Edmonton“ I honestly don't care what he says. If it bothered “ Our chances look pretty Another BCJHL player, Jim razor for a year and not resemble a good,” said Harley Chingy, coach member of ZZ Top. Oilers, a loss that cost the Flames a chance to finish me, I’d say it did,” said Maclnnis. Lessard of the Nanaimo Clippers, first in the Smythe Division. The Flames beat the Oilers four times during eight and manager of the Lumber Kings.will also play for the Kings. Al “ When I first signed to play for Tonight he’ll be on the ice when Calgary opensregular the season games and tied once. The Kings, who play in theLoring, who played at the Univer­the Canucks (July 1, 1989), I had best-of-seven Smythe semifinal playoff against theBut Edmonton took three of a possible four points Labatt’s recreation league, havesity of Maine, will handle goal-no idea how big the playoffs are,” won four of their past six tourna­tending chores. said the 165-pound former Red defending Stanley Cup champion Oilers. from Calgary in a crucial back-to-back series last ments. Army star. “ She’s a big hockey fan,” he said. "She’s a bigweek. The tournament is split into two “ I think he’s one of the best “ In the Soviet Union, we onlyFlames fan. The Flames have lost three of four playoff encount­ sides according to skill level. The goalies around,” said the Lumberreceived short information on the “ The longer the Flames go, I’m sure it will helpers with Edmonton. Kings’ coach. A side features seven mainly well- playoffs — just scores. Last year, Iher out.” The only time Calgary beat its northern rival in the organized tournament teams andThe young stars will be playingwatched the first two rounds on The Flames signed Maclnnis to a $l-million con­playoffs back in 1986, they needed Oiler defenceman offers $4,500 to the champion. alongside of proven veterans. television and it was more excitingtract in the off-season and immediately began collect­Steve Smith to score into his own net in the seventh The B side, which offers $2,500 “ Frank Genaille is our unsunghockey than the regular season.ing on their investment. and deciding game. for the winner, has 17. defenceman,” said Chingy. “ Ger­The first round, especially, had With his wicked slapshot he scored 28 goals and Cliff Fletcher, the white-haired Flame general Chingy expects the Hobbemaald Gagnon, a former Quesnelsome excellent games. 103 points in 78 games. manager, said opening against the Oilers will kickstart Oilers of Alberta to give the KingsKangaroo, brings a wealth of ex­“ Now I understand what it is all He was the league’s top-scoring defenceman andhis team. finished ninth in the overall scoring race. their toughest competition. Theperience to our club.” about.” “ If we’re going to do well in the playoffs, I’m just Although he has played in major His 609 points in eight full NHL seasons moved Kings finished first in Hobbema’s The tournament begins at the as happy we’re starting with Edmonton,” he said. tournament in March and also beat events like the Olympics, world him past Kent Nilsson as the franchise’s top scorer Kin Centre Friday at 10 a.m.