41.   Toronto finished fourth overall in the Eastern Conference, but its playoff opponent is not yet set.

42.   Utah needed one like this after losing twice at home last week to two potential playoff opponents, the Lakers and Kings.

43.   Wallace will rejoin the Blazers on Wednesday as they prepare for their first-round playoff opponent, likely to be the Lakers.

44.   While they waited to learn the identity of their first playoff opponent, the Denver Broncos fretted about the health of quarterbacks Brian Griese and Gus Frerotte.

45.   With their next playoff opponent undetermined, the Buffalo Sabres spent Sunday savoring their decisive final victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

46.   It looks like they are a playoff opponent.