Leetch scores on the power play at 3:32, followed by Larmer in the first, and Messier, Graves, Kovalev and Zubov in the second. Messier adds two assists.
The short-form box score:
NYI 0 0 0--0
NYR 2 4 0--6
Goals: NYR--Leetch, Larmer, Messier, Graves, Kovalev, Zubov. Assists: NYR--
Messier 2, Zubov 2, Kovalev, Graves, Beukeboom, Larmer, Matteau, Leetch.
Goalies:
NYI--Hextall (28 shots-22 saves), McLennan (11-11); NYR--Richter (21-21).
Power
plays: NYI--0 of 5; NYR--2 of 9.
Game 2, quick turnaround, is tomorrow.
Mike (I'd say something coherent about the Great Retirement, but I can't get the thoughts together yet...) Fornabaio -- mef17@oocities.com
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