1.   After two seasons with the New York Rangers, Schneider signed with the Los Angeles Kings last summer at the urging of fellow defenseman Rob Blake.

2.   It was a goal that impressed his fellow defensemen.

3.   Scott Niedermayer said his fellow Devil defensemen will have to be on their toes.

4.   Schneider and fellow defenseman Aaron Miller, who recently missed eight games because of back spasms, are candidates for the U.S. Olympic team.

5.   With Matvichuk and Chambers out, the Stars were forced to pile more minutes on Ludwig and fellow defensemen Derian Hatcher, Sergei Zubov and Darryl Sydor.

6.   Boston traded Patrick Traverse to Montreal for fellow defenseman Eric Weinrich.

7.   Fellow defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov and team masseur Sergei Mnatsakanov remained comatose and in critical condition, following the Friday evening crash that injured all three.

8.   Fellow defenseman Eric Weinrich, who was born in Roanoke, Va., agreed.

9.   His absence and that of fellow defensemen Miguel Angel Nadal and Winston Bogarde, also because of injury, will force a redrawing of the Barcelona defense lines.

10.   On Monday, Pittsburgh sent Pavel Skrbek to Nashville for fellow defenseman Bob Boughner.