1.   A defenseman might score a goal, and a goal scorer has to check, too.

2.   Five of their last six have been scored by defensemen.

3.   Two of their three power-play goals against the Lightning were scored by defenseman Jonathan Girard.

4.   And there certainly must be something amiss in the cosmic lineup when even New Jersey veteran defenseman Ken Daneyko scores a goal.

5.   That was not the case in the opener as Sakic also helped set up the fourth goal, scored by defenseman Rob Blake on a power play.

6.   The star defenseman scored once in each period and assisted on the tying goal by Luc Robitaille.