1.   Among those playing in front of Turek will be fellow Czech and Thrashers rookie defenseman Petr Buzek.

2.   And rookie defenseman Aki Berg from Finland is on the Opening Day roster.

3.   As hats rained down from the crowd, Boston rookie defenseman Kyle McLaren and goaltender Bill Ranford were lying still and in pain after a pileup at the net.

4.   Boston closed to within a goal early in the second with rookie defenseman Kyle McLaren getting his first National Hockey League point.

5.   -- Kings rookie defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky missed his first game of the season when he was scratched due to back spasms.

6.   -- Stars rookie defenseman John Erskine was welcomed to the NHL by Oilers heavyweight Georges Laraque.

7.   After the rookie defenseman Colin White served a gratuitous roughing penalty resulting in a Maple Leafs goal, a red-faced Robinson approached him and spoke harshly.

8.   But rookie defenseman Nick Boynton chased down Zednik and broke up his scoring chance.

9.   Coach Jacques Lemaire raved about the performance of rookie defenseman Kevin Dean, an all-star in the American Hockey League this season with the Albany River Rats.

10.   Colorado rookie defenseman Pascal Trepanier is a nephew of ex-Habs coach Mario Tremblay.