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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune SPORTS Tuesday, May8, 2001 Miller GAME 6: DEVILS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 2 New Jersey Plays Going Back To School Like a Champion ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS @ Continued from B-1 SS “The pro gameis definitely Devils 4, Maple Leafs 2 TORONTO — Jason Arnott and the New Jersey Devils didn’t rest on their laurels of being Stanley Cup champions. They played like it and avoided elimination. Arnott had a goal and an assist as the Devils forced a seventh game with a 4-2 victory Monday night over the Toronto Maple Leafs. ‘Thefinal gameof the Eastern Conference semifinals will be in New Jersey — where the Maple Leafs.are 2-1 in the series — Wednesday night. “We are the champions and we want to playlikeit,” Arnott said.“We knew wehad pooroutings before and we didn’t want to be put outthat way. We wanted to go out strong. “Now we're backin it.” Devils coach Larry Robinson put it in a different light when describing the passion his team showed. “It's not because we're the Stanley Cup champions. It’s be- cause we're the New Jersey Devils,” Robinson said. “Welike to pride ourselvesin having a lot of heart and never saying die and playingfor each other,andthat’s what wedid tonight.” The Devils won by rediscovering a determined, gritty effort that appeared lacking over the different than college,” he said. “I'm learning how to face GAME 1204 Newsersey Toronto ore Fist Perod-—, New Joroy, Scr 4 (Amat, 458 Penaities—S.ton,NU(eugting), 25; Manson, Tor(cucting, 825Ser NIgpg1. Tharas5Robots,McCabe, Se ierStee 15:1899) , Severson), 1952 Are.Wi etn74 Suton, NU (rushing), 1001; Markov, Tor (rusting). 1352: more patient players and differentplays. This is giving me a good read about where I am and whatI need to work on.” Miller is among an ae group of young goalies bei groomed by USA Hokey: Serving as a backup It- ender here = bakinRobert Escheof the Phoenix Coyotes — is Rick DiPietro,last year’s No.1 pick in the NHL draft by rea Tog, on goalNew Jersey 7127-26 Tort 90 neinOpateion—HowJoey 1c: Tora2 a8. Goafles—New Josey, Brodeur 7-5 (25 shots24 saves) Toronto,Joseph73(2622), ‘4-19.81(18.800) Merouell, Kewn Polock Linesmen— ‘Scan Disco, RayScan the New York Islanders. Other standouts include Brian Boucherof the-Philadelphia Monday night, New Jersey opened the scoring five minutes into the e and, despite a number of undisciplined penalties, never relinquished thelead. After Toronto’s Mats Sundin scored a power-playgoal 2:17 into finish his business education play in the minors. “As it stands, I'm fourth on the Aaron Harris/The Associated Press. Toronto's Gary Roberts,left, slams New Jersey's Brian Rafalskiinto the boards Mondaynight. backhandshotfrom theslot, but The Devils tried to get even the rebound rolled to Arnott who fired a low shot just inside the when, with 25.9 seconds remaining, New Jersey’s Randy McKay near post. Notsurprisingly, the gamedid traded punches with Joseph. McKaysaid he retaliated after notend withoutincident. Josephgotin thefirst blows,in- the third period to cut New Jersey's lead to 3-2, Arnott sealed the win less than four minuteslater. penalized after he droveto the net cluding a slash across the back of his leg and shove to the back of Toronto goalie Curtis Joseph made theinitial stop, blocking Patrik Elias’ —_spin-around with the puck and bowled over New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur with 1:47 remaining. “The first [hit] 1 can accept. ‘Thesecond one,he really came at Toronto's Darcy Tucker was the head. depth chart and that means I stay in school,” hesaid. And school is precisely myhead, so I just figured it was what awaits Miller when he enough,” McKaysaid. Replied Joseph: returns from Germany.After missing last week's final ex- “Usually, when you're up 42 with 25 seconds left, the winning team doesn’t have that much frustration.” Petr Sykora added a goal and an assist, and McKay and Brian Rafalski also scored for the Devils. ams, he has three tests to makeup. Coach Gets Serious: Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Austria sank in overnight for Team USA. Coach Lou Vairo drove his players hard at practice Monday. “Coach is getting serious now,” one player said after practice. Niedermayer Claims Domi MadeThreat Before Big Hit Miners Shut Out Cedar City Scott Niedermayer accused Tie Domi of. threatening to hit him two games before doing so @ Continued from B-1 and even boasting it would be windin the team’sface in thefirst half. “We were leaving their guys uncontested in the box,” Kama- bad enough for a suspension. In his first public comments since being knocked out Thursday by the Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward, Niedermayer said Mon- chi said. “We can’t just let them go away likethat.” After going undefeated in Region 9 and advancingdeepin the tournamentlast year, Cedar City day that Domiplanned the attack in retaliation for a hit from’ the New Jersey Devils’ defenseman. Niedermayer cut Domi over started two freshmen and four the bridge of the nose with his stick in Game2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals but was sophomores this year. “Against a team that’s experienced like Park City, it gets hard,” Kamachi said. not penalized. In the waning mo- Guetschowsaid he knewlittle be there,” Guetschowsaid. ments of Game 4, Domi hit Kamachi readily made a semifinal prediction after the match.“I'm looking to see Park City go to the finals,” Kamachi said. Thursday’s semis begin at 4:15 at Juan Diego Catholic High School. Hurricane 9, Bear River 4: At Hurricane, Dusky Goulding scored four goals and Frank Gonzalez three in Hurricane’s tournament rout. Cade Esplin and Adam Vanvalkenburg each had a goal for Hurricane (9-6). Niedermayer with a vicious el- bow to the head. “He said he was goingto take — Pine View (9-4). Tooele 4, Snow Canyon 1: At Tooele, Andrew Caldwell scored two goals and Micah Vorwaller and Kyle Frost added one each as the Buffaloes won a Class 3-A quarterfinal game. Bonneville 4, Logan 1: At Logan, Mike Hickman scored twice while Chad Hill and Matt Ogden 1, Pine View 0 (SO): At Pine View, Ogden (84) advanced with a shootout win over Miller each scored once for Bon- mayer said. tag 11 2 5 — 4 7m 4 04 74 1 8 6 Sno) 85 8 Mh 6 59 37 Sk? 12 07% 10 Region 6 WoL Pt 8 Poo 3 70 = Spunk 10:3 7) — Tipe 9 4 Sergiy BSS? sLanePmok BOS BIS 2 Pan kG PoaswtGoe 3 10 20 7 Amercan Fork 1120788 WeotsCrss May Eat Oyms Bote West Higflond Cypms pert tt erste ee ee eee = ATHLETE'S FOOT RESEARCH e CLASS 3-A Semifinals THE SALT LAKETRIBUNE : ‘ ‘Thursday at Juan Diego For more information please call: Dr. Douglass Forsha and Seq, ann Clinical Research (801) 652-2653 | Fortheir. part, the Slovaks are looking to improveon last year’s silver medal in St. Pe- Monday's Game New Jersey 4, Toronto 2, senes ted 3:3. tersburg, Russia, and are led by Vladimir Orszagh (two goals and sevenpoints in five games). Today's Game Wednesday's Games Torono at NewJersey, 5 pm. Los Angelesat Colorado,8 pm. Buffalo at Pitsburgh, 5 p.m. A win Sunday against Austria would havevirtually guaranteed Team USAa firstor second-place finish in Domi was indeed suspended by the NHL and mustsit out for at leastthe rest of the playoffs. GroupF play. Now, the team cannotfinish first and needs Niedermayer wouldn't reveal more details of Domi’s threat, adding only that he believed Domiwas goingto go after him. help to grab second. The quarterfinals are Thursday. A victory there puts teams in the medal hunt. Here are the scenarios for the United States as pool play ‘wraps up: (@ If Sweden beats Finland and the United States beats “So I kept one eye on him whenI was on theice and he was ontheice at the sametime. But I never expected anything more than that,” Niedermayersaid. Despite being on thelookout, Slovakia, Team USAfinishes Niedermayersaid he didn’t see Domi comingin the final seconds second and faces the winner of the Russia/Germany game of Game4 untilit was too late. in Cologne quarterfinals. had three strikeouts on the mound for Northridge in a 7-2 prep softball victory over Layton the and the loser of the Canada/Czech WM Ifthe United States loses, it finishes fourth and faces the winner2 of the Canada/Czech gamein Hanover. 241 008 111 16 6. Keams in game in Hanover. a Copper His: Finland United States win, the Americansfinish third and play the PREP SOFTBALL LAYTON — Cari Hamilton went 2-for-3 from the plate and UPPER Huricane (8-3) vs. Park Cty (943), 4:15 pm. LOWER BRACKET Ogden (84)ws Tooele (120), 6pm. 020 043-9 85 Feroah and Romney. McCannel. Madsen (3) and bpretty@sltrib.com Grady, W-Feroah. LAkeConnel ina Region 1 Jenna Howard's triple in the third drove in two runs for the Cc uneoN Knights. 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