NHL Playoffs : Risebrough Leads Flames
Veteran Doug Risebrough scored three goals and set up a fourth Sunday night to lead the Calgary Flames to an 8-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 of their best-of-seven NHL Campbell Conference final.
The series is tied at one game apiece, and Games 3 and 4 will be played at St. Louis on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
Owner of four Stanley Cup rings from his days with the Montreal Canadiens, Risebrough scored twice in the first period and once in the third.
Risebrough, Lanny McDonald and John Tonelli, the oldest line in the league, played like youngsters.
Risebrough opened the scoring at 8:51 of the first period, and the Flames were in control, 3-0, by the time the period was over.
Calgary’s other goals were scored by Joe Mullen, McDonald, Colin Patterson, Dan Quinn and Al MacInnis.
The Flames demonstrated a vastly improved power play Sunday night, scoring four times in eight opportunities. In three regular-season games against St. Louis, Calgary was 0 for 11 on the power play, and in Game 1 Friday night they were 1 for 5.
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