21.   They lost a defenseman for the second time in two games.

22.   They used their superior size to check hard against the younger, smaller Senators, who lost two defensemen with injuries.

23.   Ottawa lost defenseman Chris Phillips to back spasms and fourth-line center Mike Fisher to a left shoulder injury in the first period.

24.   Each team lost a defenseman in the period.

25.   Edmonton lost defenseman Igor Ulanov with eight minutes left when Wiemer accidentally cut him in the face with a high stick.

26.   In addition to Richter, the Rangers also lost defenseman Vladimir Malakhov to a season-ending knee injury.

27.   In Montreal, Andrei Kovalenko scored two goals, but Montreal lost defensemen Vladimir Malakhov and Stephane Quintal to injury in a rare victory over Buffalo.

28.   It looks like the Colorado Avalanche have lost German defenseman Uwe Krupp for the remainder of the North American Stanley Cup playoffs.

29.   New York also lost defenseman Kenny Jonsson in the second period to a lower back sprain.

30.   San Jose also lost defenseman Gary Suter, who left after straining a knee midway through the second period.