BLUES TOP WINGS, TRAIL 2-1.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Forget the millionaires' club. A couple of unsung players helped the St. Louis Blues knock off the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. in overtime. Instead of Wayne Gretzky Noun 1. Wayne Gretzky - high-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961) Gretzky or Brett Hull Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario) is a former NHL player, the son of legendary player Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull. Though in the earliest years of his career few saw him as a potential star, the colorful and often outspoken Hull announced his , it was enforcer Tony Twist Anthony Twist (born May 9, 1968 in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey player. He played left wing in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues and Québec Nordiques, but was also a feared enforcer. and defenseman Igor Kravchuk Igor Aleksandrovich Kravchuk (Russian: Игорь Александрович Кравчук who made the difference in a 5-4 victory in St. Louis Wednesday night that cut Detroit's series lead to two games to one. ``If we're going to win some hockey games, those are the kind of players that are going to be needed to put the puck in the net,'' Blues goalie Jon Casey said. ``You can't count on the big-name guys all the time. Gretzky and Brett Hull were held to an assist apiece. Nobody cared. ``If we win, that's all that matters,'' coach Mike Keenan said. Twist, an enforcer who has six goals in 256 regular-season games, forced the extra period with his first career playoff goal at 8:46 of the third. Then defenseman Igor Kravchuk, who had seven goals in the regular season, broke the tie with his first career playoff overtime goal. Colorado 3, Chicago 2: Joe Sakic scored 4:33 into the third overtime,lifting Colorado to the victory over the Blackhawks in Chicago, ending the longest game in Avalance history and tying the Western Conference semifinals at two games apiece. It was the second consecutive overtime game between the teams, the third of the series and Chicago's fourth in its past five games. The Blackhawks, who finished their first-round sweep of Calgary with a triple-overtime victory, had won their first three OT games. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Chicago center Gary Suter (20) gets one past Colorado goalie Patrick Roy Wednesday. The Avalance won 3-2 in triple overtime. Associated Press |
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