1.   --Anthony Bonner underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to remove a piece of floating cartilage.

2.   Bruins goaltender Byron Dafoe went into his scheduled arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday in New York thinking there might be pieces of floating cartilage that needed to be removed.

3.   An MRI last week revealed floating cartilage, torn scar tissue and an enlarged bruise.

4.   An MRI on Monday revealed floating cartilage, torn scar tissue and an enlarged bruise.

5.   Little had surgery last week to remove a large piece of floating cartilage in his right knee which hampered him throughout the past season.

6.   Surgeons will now operate again to remove the floating cartilage.