1.   After battling for control of the ball as it scooted out of bounds near midfield, Ramos took a vicious elbow to the head from Leonardo.

2.   Bryan Trottier could swoop in behind a vulnerable opponent, plant a vicious elbow in his back and deliver a soft pass to Mike Bossy.

3.   Ewing showed ferocity toward Mutombo on Tuesday night, throwing a vicious elbow for his fifth personal foul.

4.   The impatient Americans did not benefit from the advantage they received after Brazilian defender Leonardo threw a vicious elbow to the head of American midfielder Tab Ramos.

5.   Montreal defenseman Igor Ulanov had two assists and was ejected late in the second for a vicious elbow on Peter Worrell.

6.   Vialli, who argued that Valery should have been sent off, retaliated a minute later by hitting Swiss substitute Stephane Henchoz with a vicious elbow to the head.