clarinews@clarinet.com (02/01/90)
_f_i_x_i_n_g_:_ _J_o_s_e_p_h_ _d_i_d_ _n_o_t_ _s_t_a_r_t_ _g_a_m_e NEW YORK (UPI) -- Dave Lowry scored a short-handed goal Wednesday night to lift the St. Louis Blues into a 2-2 tie with the New York Rangers. The Blues' rookie goalkeeper Curtis Joseph, subbing for injured Vincent Riendieu midway through the first period, combined with Riendieu to stop 31 shots. Lowry put a second rebound past Ranger goalie John Vanbiesbrouck, who was making his first start since January 4. Rick Meagher picked up the puck at the St. Louis blue line and skated over the Ranger line, shooting a fifty-footer which Vanbiesboruck stopped. Lowry picked up the rebound and Vanbiesbrouck made a glove save but still couldn't control the rebound. Lowry then flipped the second rebound over Vanbiesbrouck to tie the game at 2-2. The Rangers scored twice in the first period. Brian Mullen converted on the power play at 1:43, beating Joseph from the right faceoff circle. Darren Turcptte made it 2-0 at 12:49, waiting at the face-off dot to the right of Joseph, then beating him on his short side. St.Louis, now 3-0-2 in their last five games, got back in the game when Brett Hull scored his 47th goal during a power play. Peter Zezel and Adam Oates set up Hull in the face-off circle and his shot bounced off Ranger defenseman Randy Moller through Vanbiesbrouck's legs.