1.   But he was hardly the only no-show in a game in which the highly skilled Penguins were allowed to free-wheel around the ice all night.

2.   Everybody goes out on the ice every night and works hard.

3.   He is supposed to be out there on the ice each night, firing away or drawing attention, creating more ice space for Modano or Joe Nieuwendyk.

4.   He received an eight-minute standing ovation when he skated onto the ice that night.

5.   The energy on the ice that night was comparable to the energy in the Kings board room.