1.   Allison, who was positioned behind the net, had defenseman Mathieu Biron draped all over him.

2.   But they have five defensemen in double-figures in scoring.

3.   He has been almost as good as Roy, which, considering he has Canadiens defensemen in front of him, makes him better.

4.   Indeed, the Eastern Conference has defensemen to rotate on the ice and the Western Conference answers with six.

5.   Oates, in the left circle, had defenseman Mark Tinordi draped over him but managed to pass the puck through the slot.

6.   The Kings have seven defenseman on the roster, but only dress six.

7.   The reason they have eight defensemen for six spots is none can be sent to the minors without clearing waivers.

8.   The Stars now have eight defensemen on their roster.

9.   They picked up Eric Cairns, the former Ranger, off of waivers last week, and now have eight defenseman on the roster.

10.   They only have six defensemen on the roster, and most teams carry seven.