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Show Sunday, May 19, 2002, THE DAILY HERALD, (www.HarkTheHeraId.com), f: 1 Page B5 Spots aplenty for Bump Day ?' (2? The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS . already turned PAUL WARNtRfhe Associated Press Patrick Roy Detroit's Tomas Holmstrom (96) celebrates as his shot trickles by Colorado goalie in the first period. Avs Dan Hinote (13), Joe Sakic (19) and Adam Fbote (52) watch. Mim (gamine iefiironft By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ' the show. Darren McCarty scored three goals, all in the third period, as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Colorado Avalanche Saturday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. "I guess when you only score five during the regular season and haven't scored any in the playoffs, you're due," McCarty said before dozens of reporters in a conference room. "I've always heard about this room, I've just never been it. It's nice. Thanks for having me." McCarty's only other career hat trick didn't really count because it came in an exhibition game against Toronto two years ago. He's never scored more than three goals in one postseason, or 20 goals in a regular season. Despite his meager numbers, Hockeytown will always adore the winger for his charisma and his goal in the 1997 Stanley Cup. McCarty's rugged style provides a needed contrast 1 early in the third. He procushion vided a midway through the period, then padded the lead with talent. 4:05 left. He was promptly "We've showered with hats. got the ten Red Wings goaltender or eleven Hall of PLAYOFFS Dominik Hasek, who is 0 in his last five games at Fame guys that get it done each night, home, stopped 24 shots. but when they don't get it Patrick Roy made 25 saves done, we have different in the guys to step up," McCarty meeting of two of the game's said. "Tonight was my best goalies. Colorado got off to a good night. It's about time, but it's one game. start despite being pushed to seven games by San Jose "I'll cherish this for a couin the conference semifiple days." teammates nals. Detroit had a week to McCarty's may joke about his day in rest after eliminating St. Louis in five. the spotlight longer, however. Colorado's Joe Sakic and "I have a better chance of Milan Hejduk gave the winning the lottery than he Avalanche 0 and 1 leads does of getting a hat trick," in the first and second periRed Wings captain Steve od, but Detroit's Tomas Yzerman said. Holmstrom and Brett Hull Detroit, which has won each answered with a goal nine of its last 10 games, toward the end of each periwill play host to the defend- od to tie the game. ing Stanley Cup champion McCarty's goal Avalanche again in Game 2 was scored just above Roy's on Monday. glove on a wrist shot from The Red Wings don't between the circles. think they will face a shakIn keeping with playoff en team. tradition in Detroit, octopi "They don't get rattled," were thrown onto the ice. "That first goal got the McCarty said. McCarty put the Red crowd going, got the Wings Wings ahead 2 giving going," Colorado coach Bob them their first lead Hartley said. on a team full of stars oozing with DETROIT On a team bursting at the seams with stars, a gritty grinder stole 5-- Ill the last chance to qualify for the Indy 500 was almost as dramatic as pole qualifying. But Sunday doesn't promise much tension. Arie Luyendyk, the only one of six former 500 champions entered who hasn't qualified for the May 26 race, didn't even bother to practice Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Luyendyk had n in! Time was when "Bump Day" kin It went Provo, Utah two-go- al 5-- much-anticipat- 3 2-- 1-- practice laps faster than 227 mph, plenty fast enough to make the field. Legendary driver turned car owner A.J. Foyt hasn't got a driver in the field yet. But Foyt's top two drivers, Brazilian Airton Dare and Texan Greg Ray, were fastest in Friday's practice, Dare at 227.015 and Ray at ERIK PERELThe Associated Press Yikes! Sparks fly from the car of Sterling Marlin (40) as Bobby Hamilton (55) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8) drive past during the first segment of The Winston on Saturday. a The last Bump Day was in 1995, when Roger Penske's drive ers, both winners, Emerson Fittipaldi and Al Unser Jr., struggled until the final gun, and failed to make the field. Fittipaldi was bumped late in the day, and Unser didn't crack the fastest 33 at all. Luyendyk, who won the 500 in 1990 and '97, cited gusting wind conditions, which might have been deceptive in tuning his car, as the primary reason for sitting out Saturday's practice. 226.756. two-tim- Next fastest were two CART regulars who haven't yet qualified, Dario Fran-chitand Paul Tracy, both above 226. Tracy hasn't raced here since 1995 due to the CART boycott, and Franchitti is considered a ti at Indy. rookie Nine starting spots remain open for the field plenty for a comfort zone, though short of the record 14 open berths going into Bump Day of 1980. So no big name teams or drivers are likely, to find themselves "on the bubble" vulnerable to being bumped out of the field by drivers once known as "gunslingers," who could jump into cars in the final 33-c- few being thrown at him, two restarts and a furious battle with Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win The Winston dubbed "Survival of the and Fastest" this year earn the $750,000 grand prize. "Man, I had to drive the wheels off of it to win this thing," Newman said. "It's high-dram- ar pretty cool." The event, and Michael Waltrip as the only driver to take the title after making it into the field through the qualifying race. NEWMAN WINS THE WINSTON: Ryan Newman survived everything thrown at him Saturday night to become just the second rookie to win NASCAR's race. Newman endured a two elimirace, qualifying nation rounds, a helmet RAIN BUSCH minutes, turn fast laps CANCELS QUALIFYING: Rain washed out qualifying Saturday for the NASCAR Busch series Stacker2 200, giving points leader Jack Sprague the pole for Sunday's race at Nazareth Speedway. all-st- ar and squeak into the Newman ld joined Earnhardt as the only rookies to ever win the go-ahe- series-winnin- g . Watch For Your Activity Guide in the Monday, May 20th Edition of the Daily Herald 3-- " 1 '.ft i r - & v -;' ), i If ! (SI V 4 V V f 4 . ' ' . ' I our air conditioner 31 years ago and it's still Of house our course, we've had Gunthers service it regulary. today. cooling When we needed a new furnace, we tried another heating company. The dual speed fan never worked properly. After we called them back - several times, they told us there was nothing more they could do for us " and basically gave up trying. We finally called Dean Gunther and he .2 found two defective parts. 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