21.   Back in uniform for the Rangers was Mike Richter, the goalie, who is trying to come back from two serious groin muscle injuries.

22.   Before hitting his head on the ice, he suffered a slight groin injury in Toronto in a loss nine days ago.

23.   Bettis will return after missing six weeks with a groin injury.

24.   Both are working on the second unit, Gray because of a promotion and Terry because of a groin injury to Mark Higgs.

25.   Both are sidelined with groin injuries.

26.   -- Cornerback PHILLIPPI SPARKS, after missing four games because of a groin injury, will start this week at left corner.

27.   A groin injury for a kicker is like a shoulder injury for a quarterback.

28.   A groin injury is preventing Wynalda from sprinting and shooting.

29.   A groin injury has scratched Jagr from the past four games, and he did not hold much hope of playing on Sunday.

30.   A groin injury had kept him out of the first two games of the season.