11.   Detroit is looking for a veteran defenseman for the playoff stretch.

12.   Earlier, he went off for cross-checking Slava Fetisov, the veteran defenseman.

13.   Free-agent signee Boyd Devereaux has been a bust and Larry Murphy and veteran defenseman Steve Duchesne often have been healthy scratches.

14.   Goalies and veteran defenseman Garry Galley.

15.   However, as much of an icon as Bourque is in Boston, the move to the Rocky Mountains very much agrees with the veteran defenseman.

16.   In addition, the Stars placed veteran defenseman Mike Lalor on injured reserve with a strained shoulder.

17.   Ken Daneyko, the veteran defenseman of the Devils, has played in several dozen NHL arenas.

18.   Ken Daneyko, the veteran defenseman, was on the ice for three Edmonton goals, although the blame was not his alone.

19.   Ken Daneyko, the veteran Devils defenseman, gave a diplomatic answer when asked to compare and contrast the netminders.

20.   Ken Daneyko, the veteran Devils defenseman, said the Avalanche was playing the neutral-zone trap more than the Devils.