1.   And the Dodgers this year will make their second straight playoff appearance.

2.   As the second playoff series begins, taking an All-Star defender in Sydor and turning him into a forward looks to be an even greater gamble.

3.   A win Sunday, a second consecutive playoff sweep and a second consecutive trip to the conference finals, might bring that acclaim.

4.   Boston made it a three-goal cushion during a four-on-four situation with Bill Guerin burying his second playoff goal of the series.

5.   But he never got past the second playoff round.

6.   But he made a bogey on the second playoff hole and settled for second place.

7.   Even now, as they begin to enter their second playoff run together, there is still an uneasiness to their relationship.

8.   He hopes to make his second playoff start more memorable.

9.   He has been the most consistent offensive player on a team that appears to be headed toward a second straight playoff appearance.

10.   He was in regular-season form for his second playoff game.