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urn sThe Barrie Examiner Thursday April 22 T976 Leafs Sabres and Kings now in bestofone series By FRANK BROWN The Associated Press The bestofseven National Hockey League quarter finals have become bestof one series for Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings All three teams must win tonight to stay alive in Stanley Cup competition Toronto and Los Angeles have the homeice advantage in their efforts to force seven th games in their series The Leafs have won both of their homv games against de fending champion Philadelphia Flyers but the Flyers went back home to take 32 lead by thrumping Toronto 71 The Kings split their games at Los Angeles but beat the Bruins once in Boston POOR ROAD MARK The Sabres who have dis mal 312 record in playoff games on the road since they entered the league in 197071 will have to he the law of averages is wit them again st New York Islanders If New York which lost its first two games at Buffalo finishes their series tonight they join Montreal Canadiens in the semifinals which could begin as early as this weekend Montreal took the minimum four games to eliminate Chicago Black Hawks The Islanders would beat Montreal and the Bruins at Philadelphia in the ning games of the besto seven series Punch Imlach general manager of the Sabres in sists playing at Uniondale NY wont necessarily help the Islanders When it comes down to situation like this the bloody home ice advantage doesnt make that much of differ ence he said Its who wants to win the most If we want it most we have the horses to win But theyll be in for struggle against the Islan ders whose aggressive hit ting game has slowed down the freeskating Buffalo for wards For team like ours whose game is hitti were more accustomed to it said New York defenceman Denis Potvin They dont have everyone who hits just few Weve got everybody who hits The team that wins the Stanley Cup is the one that wants it the most said Pot vin agreeing with Imlach And we want it the most Hitting will also be the basis of Bostons game plan for Los Angeles EXpos lead Chicago 113 game to be finished today By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Mets were hit or thrown at so many times during Tuesday nights bean ball war with St Louis Car dinals that they shied away from anything resembling baseball Wednesday As result of two botched pop flies one butchered ball in left field and couple of wild pitches that brought back memories of the original Mets and dropped 74 comedy of errors to the Cardinals in National League game In Wednesdays other Na tional League games Atlanta Braves shut out San Fran cisco Giants 30 Philadelphia Phillies blanked Pittsburgh Pirates 34 Cincinnati Reds edged San Diego Padres 54 and Houston Astros nipped Los Angeles Dodgers 10 in 16 Montreal Expos led Chicago Cubs 113 when darkness forced suspension of their game after six in nings The game will be com pleted today DARRYL SITTLER line fizzles Tonights the night TORONTO CP If cap tain Darryl Sittler is ever going to score playoff goal or Toronto Ma le Leafs this season he ha better do it tonight One reason the Leafs are trailing Philadelphia Flyers 32 in their bestofseven National Hockey League quarterfinal is the inability Sittlers line to score goals Sittler Errol Thompson and Lanny McDonald ac counted for 121 goals during the regular season but the same combination has reduced just seven goals in eight playoff games in cluding the threegame irst mund series with Pittsburgh Penguins McDonald has been produc tive scoring five goals but Thompson who has been troubled by bad leg has mly two and Sittler doesnt haveany By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jim Palmers second wind turned ufi missing Wed nesdaynig usually get my second wind but tonight didnt said Palmer after helping Baltimore Orioles trim California Angels in an American League baseball game The lean righthander was working on onehitter before running into stormy ninth He gave up walk to Rusty Torres single to Jerry Remy and sacrifice fly to Bill Melton to lose his shutout And when he walked another batter Palmer was replaced by Dyar Miller didnt ask to come out but knew how felt Palmer said had trouble closing my hand because my forearm had tightened up Manager Earl Weaver doesnt usually like to take Palmer out of game but he obviously didnt have choice Hell give you three good games every four times out said Weaver He just com pletely ran out of gas tonight In Wednesdays other American League games Detroit Tigers beat Oakland As 73 and New York Yankees defeated Chicago WhiteSox 107 Rain revented games at Milwau ee between the Brewers and Kansas City Royals and at Cleveland bet ween the Indians and Texas Rangers Palmer was working on nohitter when Bruce Bochte lined single to centre leading off the fifth inning New England wins 2nd game and with 3rd string goalie By THE CANADIAN PRESS Goalie Cap Raeder sto ped 22 shots Wednesday night to lead New England Whalers 30 win over Indianapolis Racers in World Hockey Association playoff game The win gave the Whalers 21 lead in their bestofseven US semifinal series Houston Aeros topped San Diego Mariners in the opener of the other semifinal New England was forced to turn to Raeder when injuries sidelined Bruce Landon and Christer Abrahamsson New En land hel ed Raeder by concentrating on defence New England played our type of hockey ame said Racers coac Jacques Demers Ihey scared that early goal and then built shell around their goalie Thats been our style all season long and it can be pretty effective But New England coach Harry Neale was still cautious in his predictions Isaid atthebeginning this would be long hard series and Im sticking with my pre diction CC PAN SHOP NEWS SPECIAL SPRING EDITION 1976 price left onywhere 500 Reg 1595 2295 MENS DRESS SHIRTS ecbxfifl Cs Famous General Whattabuy Declares Savings For All CCs General Whattabuy has been chosen by the Dept of Consumer Defense to lead the first attack wave in the war on High Prices In news conference 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series so before taking the last four games in order More than 1400 fans were on hand to see the victory paced by Michel Brisebois with four goals and Gerry Ieroux with two Luc Prudhomme Jean Thibodeau and Randy Bur man scored single goals as the Nationals outshot the Platers 4636 and held 31 and 51 period leads Brian Ellacott Phil Tunney and Phil McKenzie scored for Guelph Rick Nickolchuk was out standing in goal for Rockland as he has been throughout the series and Mike Blake played strong game in the Guel nets with little defence espite the score The game was fast and hard with only series of minor penalties to slow it down Next stop for Rockland is the bestofseven eastern final opening Saturday and Sunday in Charlottetown against the Colonels If the first two games are split third will be played in Charlottetown If one team wins both the series will revert to Rockland for all remaining games ENDED INDIAN WAR The ca ture of Chief Gero nimo en ed the pache In 1383 Why you should let 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