1.   Bourque, who is recovering from a badly bruised right ankle, was impressed.

2.   Dole also complained about a bruised ankle.

3.   Defenseman Jere Karalahti missed his sixth consecutive game with a bruised left ankle.

4.   Edwin Gorter will return from suspension and Giovanni Savarese is almost over a bruised ankle and shin.

5.   Edwin Gorter will return from suspension and Giovanni Savarese is on the verge of recovering from a deeply bruised ankle and shin.

6.   Earnhardt suffered a bruised right ankle.

7.   Garciaparra was out with a bruised left ankle.

8.   Harris sat out the second half with a bruised right ankle when he was leg whipped while covering the kickoff to open the third quarter.

9.   He has a bruised left ankle and is being listed day to day.

10.   He is expected to be examined in Charlotte today for a bruised right ankle.