1.   Arizona, despite the three-game losing skid that came and went a couple of weeks ago, might be the best team in the conference.

2.   Breaking a two-game losing skid figured to take a gut check or two.

3.   They terminated a seven-game losing skein to Baltimore this season and halted a six-game losing skid over all.

4.   Vancouver ended a seven-game losing skid.

5.   Pat Burrell homered and tied a career-high with five RBIs for the Phillies, who snapped a four-game losing skid.

6.   Radek Bonk, with another short-handed effort, and Shawn McEachern also scored for the Senators, who stopped a four-game losing skid.

7.   Abreu added an RBI double in the eighth off David Weathers as last-place Philadelphia ended a four-game losing skid.

8.   Brad Werenka scored for Calgary, which halted a four-game losing skid but remains winless in its last seven.

9.   Brad Richards had two goals and an assist for Tampa Bay, which snapped a four-game losing skid.

10.   But the Sardinians have suddenly started playing well, winning two straight after a four-game losing skid.