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Page 20 Friday, May 15, 1981 The Michigan Daily
Islanders stop North Stars,
6-3; lead series, 2-0
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP)-Denis
Potvin scored two goals, including a
power-play tally eight minutes into the
third period that provided the New
York Islanders with a 6-3 victory over
the Minnesota North Stars last night,
giving the Islanders a 2-0 lead in the
Stanley Cup finals.
Mike Bossy, with his 14th and 15th
goals of the playoffs, tied a record with
29 points in one postseason. The record
was set a year ago by teammate Bryan
Trottier, who in this game broke Bobby
Orr's record of points in consecutive
playoff games. His assist on Bossy's
second goal of the night gave him a
point in all 15 Islander playoff games
this-year.
THE NEXT TWO games in the best-.
of-7 National Hockey League cham-
pionship series will be played at
Bloomington, Minn. Sunday and
Tuesday nights.
The North Stars climbed out of a 3-1
hole to knot the score on Steve Payne's
14th goal of the playoffs30 seconds into
the third period. But New York took ad-
vantage of a tripping penalty on Neal
Broten as Potvin fired a 40-foot wrist
shot past a screened Don Beaupre in the
Minnesota goal.
In the first period, the Islanders' star
defenseman had blasted a 55-foot slap
shot past Beaupre's outstretched glove
to give New York a 3-1 lead. Earlier in
that period, Bossy connected on a
power play with a wrist shot from the
slot and Bob Nystrom sent a perfectly
placed shot from the left wing circle in-
to the far corner of the net.
BUT THE YOUNG North Stars,
bolstered by the play of five rookies,
mounted their come-back. Rookie Brad
Palmer's 30-foot slap shot went over
goalie Billy Smith's shoulder at 9:15 of
the second period to make it 3-2.
Broten, . another Minnesota rookie,
also beat Smith, on a breakaway. But
he didn't beat the buzzer ending the
second period. Broten's shot entered
the net a split second after the horn had
sounded.
Beaupre then kept the North Stars in
the game with several miraculous
saves, including three against the
Islanders' Bob Bourne while he was
lying on the ice.
Payne tied it by knocking a rebound
past Smith, who apparently injured his
right shoulder on the play but remained
in the game.
THEN POTVIN took over, scoring his
game-winner and setting up Ken
Morrow for an insurance goal that gave
Potvin 100 career playoff points.
The North Stars had one last chance
to get back into the game but were inef-
fective while holding a two-man advan-
tage for 1:27 late in the third period.
Then the Islanders cemented it when
Bossy scored again with 3:38 to play..
Dino Ciccarelli added to his rookie
playoff record with his 13th goal of the
postseason to open the scoring at 3:38 of
the first period.
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AP Photo
THE NEW YORK Islanders' John Tonelli leaves the ice as he is checked by
the Minnesota North Stars' Brad Maxwell on the boards of the Nassau
Coliseum in the first period of last night's NHL Stanley Cup game in New
York.
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FACE ILLINOIS IN OPENER:
Blue nine host Big Ten Tourney
By MARTHA CRALL
The Michigan baseball team will'be looking for its second
straight Big Ten title this weekend when it begins play at 1
p.m. today against Illinois at Fisher Stadium in the first Big
Ten Tournament.
Bud Middaugh's Wolverines, who finished with a 10-4
record in the division (34-17 overall) will be facing West run-
ner-up Illinois (11-3 and 34-23 overall), which boasts a couple
of record-breakers.
ILLINI JUNIOR designated hitter Brian Bock surpassed
the season RBI record and then some, breaking the old mark
of 38, with 69 RBI in 56 games. Outfielder Tom .Schmitke
smashed the stolen base record of 27 with 34 in 36 attempts.
"Our strengths are team speed (112 stolen bases) and hit-
ting," said Illinois manager, Tom Dedin.
Michigan features the Big Ten batting champion, Tony
Evans, who hit at a .465 clip in conference play. Junior right-
fielder Jim Paciorek led the team in batting for the season
with a .365 mark.
SOPHOMORE SCOT Elam (9-1) is expected to start on the
mound for Michigan. Elam sports a stingy 1.77 ERA in a club
high 66 innings pitched.
"We feel fortunate to be in the tournament," said Mid-
daugh. "Anybody could win.
"This is the first time for everybody in the conference (to
compete in a conference playoff),""continued Middaugh.
"And we're hopeful of gaining some attention to showcase
the quality of baseball played in the Big Ten."
WESTERN DIVISION champion Minnesota (13-3 and 35-12
overall) will meet Purdue (8-6-1 and 28-27-1 overall) in the
second game of the first round of the double-elimination
tournament at 4 p.m. in Fisher Stadium.'
Led by Steve Urbanski with a .375 batting average, the
Boilermakers will be looking for their first Big Ten crown
since 1909.
The Gophers feature three brothers, Tom, Terry and Tim
Steinbach who hit .371, .367 and .300, respectively. Minnesota
is led, however, by sophomore Greg Olson, who hit at a .405
pace for the season.
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Evans
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