51.   But he missed three games because of a groin injury and that, along with a feud with his coach, Ray Goff, cemented his subpar reputation.

52.   But his season took a thorny path when he lost his shooting rhythm, suffered a lingering groin injury and later became anemic and feared heart trouble.

53.   But Hasek said he felt no effects of the groin injury that kept him out of two games of the Eastern Confgerence fianls against Tornto.

54.   But Ramon Martinez subsequently went down with a severe groin injury, opening up a spot for Park.

55.   But Scates has a groin injury.

56.   But when he was slowed by a groin injury during training camp last year, and Jason Sehorn stepped in, the job was lost.

57.   But with Hasek out with a nagging groin injury, Biron was called into duty and responded well.

58.   But, a groin injury can zap a player, and Marshall has been dealing with two of them.

59.   But two other defensemen with groin injuries, Marty McSorley and Tim Watters, were left home.

60.   But Urmanov withdrew from the world championships last March with a groin injury and has not competed since.