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You'll be GLAD you di ids COME AND SEE OUR EXCELLENT SELECTIONS OF 1981 MODELS Deal With the JONES BOYS MARINE | Kaslo, B.C. 353-2341 Kay Motors is pleased to” announce the appointment of PETER PEREPOLKIN toits sales staff. A resident of Glade, Peter is a lifetime resident of the Castlegar area, He: was in the retail mer- *. chandising business for many yeors, and looks forward to assisting prospective car or truck buyers in their motoring needs, : Office 368-3301 Home 399-4145 Kay Motors Ltd. . mT) [_ 2880 Highway Drvie, Trail 368-3301 OILERS 3 CANADIENS 0 Theedmonton Oilers have become the first former | World Hockey Association team to win a Stanley Cup playoff round, when smashing the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 Saturday night and sweeping the best-of-five preliminary round in three games straight. In. winning, the Oilers outmatched Montreal in every department. While Wayne Gretzky provided the offensive spark: and Moog dazzled . the Canadions in goal the rest of - the Oilers did exactly what they had to do. They held Guy Lafleur to one point in three games — an assist — and forethecked strongly to force’ Montreal - into costly errors.that led to two key goals Saturday. * Defensively the... Oilers gave Moog all the ehlp ‘he needed. The Canadiens forwards were never allowed to settle in front of the Edmonton goal and virtually * every time they went after the puck there were two Oilers following. “For ‘two periods the Canadiens played. their best hockey of the playoffs but it wasn’t énough’ to -proevent them from being knocked out. early | for the second straight year. The winners of 22 Staniey Cups couldn't mount any. offence. in the final 20 minutes. The Oilers went to the attack, outshot Montreal 18-5 and could easily have scored several more goals. Ina desperate bid to “prolong thélr 'seagon the. ~~ Canadiens pulled! “gouTtendét over the® ‘plas: richard Sevigny in the final minute and ,the move backfired with Lumley’s goal at 19:23, . Then, ina fitting end to the series, Gretzky got his third goal of the night at 19:53 with Sevigny back in the nets. While Moog appeared calm and gool in handling the best the Candiens could offer Sevigny appeared shaky. on several shots. Coffey scored this third of the series to give Edmonton a 2-0 lead at 15:54. His wrist shot from about 25 feet went between Sevigny’ 'S legs. The Canadiens tried desperately to get on the scoreboard and forced Moog tomake his two best saves of the period in final couple of minutes. The Canadiens continued to be frustrated in the: first half of the second. period. Edmonton, on the other hand, continued to create breaks through hard work and lused superior skating to’ constantly beat Montréal to the puck. Gretzky got lhis first goal. at 8:15 on a typical Gretzky play. He forced Sevigny to slide one way and then swept: ‘around him to score into the empty net, Engblom got Montreal on ? the scoreboard at 6:49 on-an end-to-end rush. that he fin ished by sliding a back- hander under a falling Moog. Lafleur got an assist on the play, his first’ point of the series, The Canadiens kepot -pressing and got back in the game at 16:33 when Shutt banged Moog’s clearing pass out of the air and into the corner of the mnet. But as the Canadiens tried desperately .to get: the . equalizer they again coughed lup the puck to allow Edmonton | to regain a two- goal margin atl8 5 56. NORDIQUES 2 FLYERS 0 © QUEBEC (CP) — Michel Goulet and Peter Stastny scored third-period goals’ to \ break a scoreless - tie. as Quebec averted gime to-be* relayed tonight in Quebec City. Goulet's goal came at 9:48, Stastny ‘then ‘added. an insurance marker at 17:26 after a three-on-two break ° \with his brother, Anton and Goulet.” Dan Bouchard earned the shutout in goal for Quebec, turning aside 82 shots. St. Croix also: played a atrong game in gual for the Flyers, facing 31 shots. The victory was the first ever ‘for the Nordiques. in NHL playoff competition. They finished 19th and out of the playoffs last year, their first in the league. Unlike the first two games of the series, which ‘produced 23 goals between the two teams, the accent was on defence, in“ the~ first 40 minutes of play.” Bouchard, although tested for the most part by- long left in the second i peoba : when he tipped ina Pass from Joe Micheletti. ISLANDERS 6 LEAFS 1 TORONTO (CP). — ‘New York scored five “The Sabre took a 8-1: iéad in the first period when Gare seored twice _ McKegney once. Vancouver applied early pressure with first-period . goals .then coasted to an easy 6-1 win Saturday night over Toronto Maple Leafs to sweep their « best-of-five NHL preliminary round playoff series 3-0. The defending Stanley Cup champions now will meet Edmonton Oilers in a best-of- seven’ quarter-final series, beginning Thursday. Wayne Merrick," Mike Bossey, Hector Marini, Mike McEwen and Clark: Gillies staked the Islanders to a 5-0 lead after one period. Bryan Trottier's sixth goal’ of the playoffs made -it 6-0 before the Leafs, completely outclassed got ia second: period goal from Rick Vaive. The all- shots, made the saves in: that span, stopping - , breakaways by Tom Gorence . in the first. period and - Bill. Barber in the second. ‘ Quebec had the only three manpower advantages in the first two periods but could not beat St. Croix, making his second start of the series. He had been in goal for the Flyers' 6-4 triumpth in the - opening game. Anton Stastny had one of Quebee’s better chances ~ when he was set up in the slot by his brother Peter for a *quick shot midway through : the.second period. ; Ken Linseman of the . flyers also had a good chance from ‘close sel hs 9 aspects of the game. When New York had the puck ‘its smooth flowing offence was too much for the defensively weak Leafs. When the Leats took possession they were unable to break through the ‘Islanders defensive wall. New York goaltender Billy Smith had a soft night facing 23 Toronto shots. Toronto's Jiri Crha was victimized five * times on 14 first-period shots before taking a seat at the end of the Leafs’ bench. Paul Harrison ,worked the final two periods, facing 17. shots. The’ logs was ‘the ‘Leafs’ 10th in a ‘row in. playoff competition, They: went ont three | straight .. : Minnesota, North. Stars in ; serjes-last. ¥1 and four straight to Mohtre Lee. Norwood, piaying in his first playoff game, was a key performer in front of Bouchard, blocking four shots in the second. period alone. Norwood had been _ inserted into the lineup after Andre Dupont suffered a broken thumb Wednesday night and . rookie Dave Pichette received. a ‘three- game suspension for leaving the bench :during a ‘fi ight Thursday night. s BLUES 5 PENGUINS 4 PITTSBURGH (AP). — Bernie ‘Federko's second © goal of the game snapped a third- period tie and lifted St. Louis Blues to.a 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh Penguins in their playoff series Saturday night. ‘The win gave the Blues a 2-1 lead in. the ‘best-of-five ° preliminary round set, which continues here Sunday night, Bryan, Sutter,.. Ralph Klassen: and . Wayne Babych roynded ‘out, the’ scoring for St Louis. Rod Schutt, Mike Bullard, Mark Johnson’ and Greg Sheppard replied . for. the Penguins. Federko's winning goal - came with 4:06 left in the last period. The’ Penguins, who had tied. the score at -4-4.on a power-play goal by Sheppard at.5:08 of the final period, lifted Millen to no avail with 46 seconds remaining. . Each team scored a power-. play goal in .the opening period, marked by-a total_of 86 penalty minutes.- Schutt game Pittsburgh a 1-0 tkead: at 7:04 when he poked in a rebound, and Sutter. countered for the Blues at . 11:6 The free-wheeling middie period ended with St. Louis holding a 4-3 advantage. Klassen gave St. Louisa 2-1 lead when his shot from behind the net bounded off Pittsburgh defenceman Pat © Price and ‘trickled " past’. Millen. The Penguins tied it at 2-2 when a pass. from’ George elimination by defeating Philadelphia, Flyers 20 in NHL preliminary round ‘playott action Saturday | nig! oe loss sliced Philadelph- ia’s margin the best-of-five series to 2-1 with the fourth Bi d off the legs of Penquin. rookie bullard and got by St. Louis goalie Mike Liut. ‘The score remained tied at 3-8 after goals by St. Louis's Babych and Pittsburgh's Johnson. Then Federko gave the Blues a 4-3 lead with 6:22 in their quarter- fan series in 1978-79. The Islanders series ween” avenged their 1978 quarter- final upset loss to the Leafs in @ seven- game series. Merrick opened thé scoring at 8? 58 with the teams playing five aside. ‘The Islanders struck again at 12:05 — this time on a power plsy — when Bossy blasted a 30-foot ‘slapshot .between Crha’s legs. Marini was crdited with New York's, third goal at 14:03. Toronto was penalied 90- seconds later and the’ Aslanders potent power, play produced. McEwan took a waist-high shot from the blue line and the puck hit Salming before dropping behind Crha at 17:40. » The Toronto defence was caught up ice on New York's . fifth goal. Gillies slid the puck into an open corner of the net at 19:35. Son Toronto. coach: Mike Nykoluk tried to shake his club up by replacing Crha with Harrison to.start the second period.” The frustated © Leafs ~were consistent in only one way — most of their offensive rushes were offside. ‘ Trottier:.made it 6-0 at "19:84 of the second period by : sliding the-puck into an open _ net after taking a goalmouth pass ‘from’ Bossey on a two-on-one' break. The Leafs finally scored 20 seconds later. when Vaive had an ‘open ner to score after Smith fellin making his move ‘too soon. . The Leafs. outshot the Islanders 9-8 during the period, ‘most of which was -played in waltz. time as New York toyed with the Leafs. SABRES 5 CANUCKS 3 VANCOUVER: (CP) — Danny Gare scored two first- period . goals and Buffalo Sabres used superior skating to defeat . Vancouver. 5-3 EAT cn K -disorganized,, * Johnstone, their’ ‘CASTLEGAR NEWS, AprilaZ/a9Ol. if) OWNERSHIP OF KOOTENAY SAVINGS BS CREDIT UNION Because a'credit union is owned by ° briefly in ofr'service kit, the people | it serves, it is the only avai sale atthe: Member : Services that Couhter.’ Our ‘staff.:will be happy’ to; provide further | information :a nd to advige you how to use the services we. self.“completely to the needs’ aia problems of people. Many of the services available to you Kootenay Sa Sa 1016-4th St., Coulegee hecking, but it was the ° Sabres who got’ the “first . break. Derek smith’s passout from the corner lhit Gare on the leg and bounced into the © Vancouver net at 11:10. ‘The Canucks tied the score at 18:57. when converted Stan Smyl's pass two seconds after the Sabres had killed off a penalty. - * It took the Sabres just 40 seconds: to regain ‘the lead with McKegney going to his backhgand. Gare scored’ later in the Rota MOST VALUABLE PLAYER’ voted by | the Cas jega bo JAD. ‘fans went:to Ken Sherstobitoff, Shown here, is. Mike Conk Shown Poohachoff presenting the Rebel with the Mitchell Sup- tin; ply trophy, Presentations were made.at the Rebel Win- dup Dinner Soucy nig! period to put the Sabres two. - goals lup. ~ Ruff “increased ‘Buifalo the third period to cut the ; margin to one, goal’ Gradin scored on faceoff e: and: Bol Buffalo:net ‘for another goal at 13:08. The Canucks pressed for the tying goal, but Brodeur *., was caught out of. his: n after attempting to clear t! puck and McKegney easily hit the open: net at 16:42 for the Sabres’ insurance goal. RANGERS 10 KINGS 3. NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie. * _ Johiistone and Ulf Nilsson "scored two’ goals each’ and linemate Don’ Matoney ‘and Ron Greschner. had.one goal : plus three assists. Saturday lew York Rangers ADR ‘the Rangers ean clinch the best-af-five preliminary round: with a victory, here’ Sunday. The teams combined for ‘ ‘ophy will ab tye the Hi Arrow Arms.. ANE three goals in the opening: + 2:38 with — Los’ grabbing a2-1 edge o on scores by Mark Hardy on a power , play and Dave Taylor, while Maloney .connectd for the Rangers. But then New York took contro) and never looked back: - . The: Rangers got . away from the defensive style that saw them hold opponents to. ‘five ‘goals in the final five regular-season games, but easily won the abarp: shooting contest anyway.'Los Angeles had the third best offence in the NHL, this season — new York ranked 12th — yet it was the - Rangers’ who pressed the! attack and set the game's - pace. Mario Lessard, the second- most active goaltender in the NHL this: season ‘with 64 appearances, ' allowed: three goals in. the opening period. Barry Beck. scored on a 665-foot slaphot, Matoney AlSarab and Dramatist. were). coupled’ and went. off<'ax heavy favorites.