1.   And Maddux, a four-time Cy Young award winner, is hardly the best pitcher to end a slump against.

2.   He can end the slump on Thursday night when the Rangers play at St. Louis, one of his former teams.

3.   He seeks the missing piece of his swing that would end the slump that has crippled his career.

4.   Hill credited his work on the scout team with helping him end his slump.

5.   If Richter plays, he will be trying to help end a slump on two levels.

6.   The Devils were so effective that five of their players scored goals to end long slumps.

7.   They ended the slump by winning their final regular-season game and the first two games at the Garden.

8.   Hasek vowed to work hard to win his job back and end his slump.

9.   Okamoto has said she needed to regain her putting touch to end her slump.

10.   Patrick Roy made sure the Colorado Avalanche kept their unbeaten streak alive, and Todd Warriner and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended a few slumps.