WHAMin. 4 Hou. 9(Houston leads best-of-seven semi-final 3-2.)FIRST PERIOD — 1 Hou. Hinse 3 (Lund, Marty Howe) 10 31; 2 Hou, Mark Howe 0 (Schella, Lund) 15:48; 3. Hou. G. Howe 3 (Popiel) 10:30 Penalties— Taylor H 0 17, 15 22. 19 43, Hampson M 0:04, Hughes 11. Arbour M 7:19. Lund H 10:51. 18:28. Walton M 12:33. McMahon M 17:10SECOND PERIOD — 4 MmAntonovich 1 (Klatt. Hampson)4 11; 5 Hou. Mark Howe 7 (Sherrill) 13:30; 0 Hou, Labos-siere 4. 14 45; 7 Hou, Hughes 0 (Sherritt) 10 08; 8 Hou, Lund 7 (Hmse, Hughes) 19 18 Penalties— Paradise M 8:37, (i. Howe H 9'37, Gallant M, Gnerton H 12:35.THIRD PERIOD — 9 Hou. Hall5 (Labossiere. Marty How**) 1:01; 10 Min, Walton 9 (Arbour, Gallant) 2; 18; 11 Hou, Sherritt 3 (Mark Howe, Grierson) 4:09; 12Min, Walton 10. 11:19; 13 Mm. Hampson 3 (Antonovich) 18:37. Penalties — Morrison M 5:59, Grierson H 10 08. G Howe. H C ardwell M 10 27. ( hristensen M 15:13Shots on goal byMinnesota 5 10 9—24Houston 25 11 15—51Goal: Garrett, Minnesota; McIahmI. Houston.Attendance: 9,874.