31.   Allison, hurting with a sore wrist, might have potted a handful of goals with a little more touch around the net.

32.   Broten started the play that resulted in the winning goal with a pass to Scott Stevens, who relayed the puck to MacLean down the right wing.

33.   Both men have been leaders throughout their political careers, even though they pursue their goals with very different styles.

34.   But from other factors in their financial situation it seemed that they would be a bit hard-pressed to meet their retirement goals with any significant margin of error.

35.   But his goal with less than three minutes to play helped the Phoenix Coyotes defeat the Stars at Reunion Arena for the second consecutive time.

36.   But no matter, the Rangers, who had scored three goals with the man advantage, were given the power play.

37.   But sharing personal goals with the boss?

38.   Center Matt Cullen scored a power-play goal with one second left in the second period to tie the game for the Ducks.

39.   Childs and the Nets inched closer to that goal with their pulsating victory on Saturday.

40.   Childs and the Nets inched closer to that goal with their pulsating victory Saturday.