71.   Rookie defenseman Mike Crowley assisted on all three Anaheim goals.

72.   Rookie defenseman Tomas Kloucek was the most recent Ranger to go down before Hlavac.

73.   Rookie defenseman Karel Betik, playing in his first NHL game, added two assists.

74.   Rookie defenseman Niclas Wallin assisted on the last two goals, while Marek Malik added three assists for the first three-point game of his career.

75.   The Buffalo Sabres traded forward Jason Dawe to the New York Islanders for left wing Paul Kruse and rookie defenseman Jason Holland.

76.   The New York Rangers signed rookie defenseman Mike Mottau on Wednesday.

77.   The Montreal Canadiens recalled rookie defenseman Marko Kiprusoff from Fredericton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday.

78.   The Rangers get rookie defenseman Peter Smrek.

79.   The rookie defenseman hit his left knee against the boards after missing a check and immediately left the game.

80.   The San Jose Sharks sent rookie defenseman Jeff Jillson to Cleveland of the AHL on Sunday.