TERR Gd WETUMAL daily herald SPORTS Islanders i in trouble Last year the New York Islanders were the talk of the National Hockey League. So far the Islanders are atill the talk of the league — but for a different reason, - At the completion of the 1978-78 campaign Islandera ra anumber of eyebrows by establishing the beat record in the NHL, beating Montreal Canadiens in the over-all polnia stan- iS 116-115, season the talk ia ‘What's wrong with the Islanders’? Sunday night they once again tasted defeat, losing 4- 2 to Detrolt Red Wings. Not ‘too much novel there, eight? Well If the Islanders have visions of matching last: season's totals they'll just have to remain unbeaten for the duration of the year — just go undefeated over their final 48 games. The logs to the Red Winga waa New York’s 15th of the year, matching the clubs entire loas total of 1978-79. In other games Sunday, Chicago Back Hawks defeated Boston Bruins 5-5, New York Rangers downed Washington Capitals 5-2 and Quebec Nordiques stopped Edmonton Ollers 2-1,’ Saturday's action saw one streak continued in Denver, another stopped in Los. Angeles and a chapter added . to the soap opera In Toronto, Philadelphia creased their reg ie aie pinks, Hat ! streak to33 games, tleing the profesalonal sports record for consecutive games without a loss by defeating Colorado Rockies 3-2. Los Angeles Lakers are the only ‘other North American pro paris team ever to reach at mark. The Lakers of the National Basketball Association put together a 3$-game unbeaten streak In. 1973-72. the "every Los Angeles game Granisle takes victory’ over. Minnesota North Stara “I'm glad | that it's over, ” said Simmer. “Now I can just start a new one, There's © alittle disappointment in not ' scoring. I was‘tight. They - checked us pretty good, “Tecan forget about Punch Broadbent now. Maybe! can get back down toplaying a normal game." The Kings’ left winger, who has a season total of 34 goals, tops in the NHL, had ‘scored at least one goal in since Nov, 2f. Harry..(Punch) Broadbent set the record when he. scored at least one goal in 16 consecutive gemes for Ot- tawa. Sooners during the 1021-22 season, Meanwhile at Toronto, Leafa’ Darryl Sittler resigned his captaincy prior to a game against Winnipeg Jets, a 6-1 victory for Toronto, Sittler, upset over deteriorating relations between Management and. the players and Friday's trade of close friend Lanny McDonald, felt he could no longer function in that capacity. In other games Saturday, Montreal Canadiens defeated Buffalo Sabres 6-3, . Vancouver Canucks stopped ‘the -Nordiques-. 6-2,: Pitt- ‘gburah Penguins . beat . ‘larnes,3-2 and St, exhibition game, Central ‘Red Army of the Soviet Union defer ted the Islanders +2. Red Wings 4 Islanders 2 : The Islanders had a nine- game. unbeaten atreak against Detroit going into the season, with elght victories anda He. But they now have - two straight to the Wings, who beat them 5- , 4 Slog iiNew Serks-on 91 Pups Reps 6-1 championship game as the. the’ later on when we got going, Rogie (Vachon) would not be Arbour complained that his team was not at full atrength because several players have had the flu. Dan Labraaten, Errol Thompson, Vaclav Nedomansky and Dan Bolduc scored for the Red Winga while Bryan Trottier and Gord Lane connected for the Islanders. Hawks 5 Bruins 3 Rich Preston's goal at 12:01 of the third period gave Chicago its victory. After Peter McNab pulled the Bruins to within one goal, Grant Mulvey scored into an open Boston net with ane second left to secure the Hawks’ win — their first against the -Bruins - on Chicago ice since Oct. 22, 1978. hockey tourney After suffering losses in their first two games, -Granisle Elevens came back with three straight wins to capture the fifth annual Terrace Minor Hockey “Christmas Pups" Tour- nament at the Terrace Arena Saturday night. Granisle downed Terrace in the tournament high-scoring champion Kenny Worthing pumped home four goals. ahe youngster finished with ints overall on 11 goals an 1 assists. The Terrace Pup Reps had three wins and a tie going .into the title contest. The loss to Granisle was their first af season. Both teams gained berths in the finals by knocking off Prince Gearge teams in ‘semi-final action, Granisle downed Prince George Number Two 7-4 while Terrace beat out Prince ‘George Number One 4-2. : In the playoff for third and fourth positions, Prince George Number One cap- : {fared the, bronze medals with © In Los ‘Angeles. Charlia “a Peleocbite ub tatnertiet 41 vi victory over Number Smmer of the Kings was held scoreless for the first time in 44 games in hia clubs 43. period like the weather -— °° fORgy.”” aaid New York coach Al Arbour. “Then . The playotf for fifth and sixth positions was won by Terrace Elevens as they beat out Prince Rupert 5-4. It wes an all Kitimat battle in the playoff for seventh and eighth as the Elevens beat the Reps 5-2. Terrace Rep net minder Tony Hildebrand picked up the trophy for best goaltender while diminuitive Blain Moore of Kitimat Reps was selected as top defen- cemena. The best forward was Kevin Monteith of the Terrace Elevens. The newly-donated Ken Robinson Memorial Trophy for the most sportsmanlike team was presented to the Prince Rupert Reps by Al Robinson. Throughout the three-day series, top per- formers on each team for every game won a special pemiant especially made for the tournament. ‘One of the pennants was given to Shelagh McCrackeri of Granisle in the final ceremonies. Shelagh is the only girl ta ever play in the annual even!. Outside teams offered high praise to such tournament organizers as chairman’ Al Richardson, Bob Dahil, Glen Lindsay, John Almgren and others for a superbly-run tournament. Other Terrace Rep teams saw action throughout the province during the Christmas break. Rams unseat Cowboy GS ee terrasse The last time Loa Angeles Rams visited Tampa, they got thelr heads handed to them — but, then again, the last time they vialte Dallas” “on Sunday, the Rama taught Roger Staubach and the Cowboys a lesson in miracle comebacks and earned ancther trip te Florida's Gulf Coast — where Tampa Bay But- cancers are planning on another miracle of their own. It was a weekend of upsets. In three of the four National Football Leagh ue playolf games, the underdogs won, Patt new faces in the Jan. 6 conference championship nt the National Con ference, the Bucs kept their Cinderella season alive Saturday by beating Philadelphia Engles 24-17. And on Sunday, the Rams, 0-6 season losers in Dallas last Oct. 14, shocked the Cowboys 21-19. In the American Con- ference, the battered Houston -Oilera rode an extraordinarily aroused defence to a 17-14 victory Saturday over San Diego Chargers. And on Sunday, in the only expected outcome, the defending Super Bowl champion Pittaburgh Steelers mauled Miami Dolphins 34-14. Sa the Buca, winless in 1976, thelr first season, but the NFC Central Division champions this year, take on the NFC West champion Rams, whom they beat 21-6 last Sept, 23. And the AFC Central champion Steelers, who flattened Houston 34-6 in last year's AFC title game, take on the Oilers, their division's wild-card team, again, Vinee Ferragamo, who had thrown . touchdown eases of 92 yards to Wendell ler and 49 yards to Ron Smith in the first half but had seen the Rama’ 14-5 lead turn inte @ 16-14 deficil, teamed with Billy Waddy on a 50- yard TD pass play with 2:06 temalning for the victory that avenged last year’s 25-0 NEC title game loss to the Cowboys. Coach Ray Malavasi wae atil] savoring the dramatic triumph when someone asked him when he'd begin thinking about the Bucs. “Soon,” replled. “In about two huare Well enjoy the win here, but when the ° plane touches down in Los’ Angeles we'll start planning for Tampa Bay. Ferragamo’s day started inauspiciously with a safety when he slipped and fell in his end zone ig to eacape Dallas’ rush, But he responded with hls TD pass to Tyler and, after Rafael Septien madé it 15 with a 33- yard field goal for y' Ferragamo found Smith on the end of his ‘Hail, Mary” ‘bomb into the end zone three seconds before halftime. Roger Staubach, who brought the Cowboys back from the brink of defeat in : the final two minutes of three games in 1979, guided Dallas into position for Ron Springs’ one-yard TD run in the third quarter and beat a Rams’ Blitz by pasaing two yards to tight end Jay Saldi to put the Cowboys on ton 10-14 wins and two losses at the Maple Ridge tournament. In their first game, Nangimo beat Terrace 3-2 in overtime. However, it was discovered that Nanaimo had used over- aged players, so the game was defaulted to Terrace. Terrace took on Prince George next and beat them 8- 6. Terrace suffered losses in thelr next two games and were eliminated from fur- ther play. They dropped a 5-2 decision to Comox and lost 7- 3 to Abbotsford. 4 Soviets to meet Canadiens By SCOTT ABBOTT MONTREAL (CP) -— It was four years ago tonight — New Year's Eve, 1975 — that Central Red Army of the Soviet Union and Montreal Canadiens of the Nallonal Hockey League battled to a $4 tle in what has been widely described as the _) meatent hockey game ever yed, Tf possible, the rematch tonight provides even more enticing possiblities. When the teams met for thefirst time ~ and that was cause enough for interest — Philadelphia Flyers had won the last two Stanley Cup champlonsh! ie The Canadiens now have won the last four and a total of 22 Stanley Cup titles. 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