FIVE YEARS AGO: May 1, 1994

Sacrilege: I don't remember almost anything from this game. I'd been sick, had been up the entire night before, and then went out to Shea (the highlight was Josias Manzanillo, who pitched well in relief against the Dodgers -- remember, this was 1994...). So I was groggy at the beginning of the Ranger game that night, and I even dozed off once or twice. But they didn't need me.

After Kelly Miller scores on the power play at 8:51 of the second to tie the game 2-2, the Rangers score three unanswered (Brian Leetch, Brian Noonan's second, Greg Gilbert) to take a 5-2 lead on the way to a 6-3 win.

Mike Richter makes 27 saves as the Rangers go to 5-0 for the playoffs.

WAS 1 1 1--3
NYR 2 2 2--6
(Rangers lead series, 1-0)
Goals: WAS--Pivonka, Miller, Ridley; NYR--Noonan 2, Matteau, Leetch, Gilbert, Messier. Assists: WAS--Cote 3, Jones, Ridley, Burridge; NYR--Kovalev 2, MacTavish 2, Zubov 2, Karpovtsev, Larmer, Nemchinov, Kocur. Goalies: WAS--Beaupre (24 shots-18 saves); NYR--Richter (30-27). Power plays: WAS--1 of 6; NYR--1 of 7.

Mike (Random Stat of the Night -- this is the last time the New York Rangers have won a Game 1. They're 0-9 in first games since) Fornabaio -- mef17@oocities.com

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