1.   A victory tonight will put them in a very strong position to win the cup.

2.   That victory put him within reach of the top ten.

3.   That victory put the Ukrainians beyond the reach of their nearest challengers, Dynamo Moscow.

4.   There is only one league match left after that and a West derby victory would put them out of reach.

5.   Almost forgotten in the wake of this stirring conclusion was the fact that the team victory put Dahlie in the Winter Olympic record books all by himself.

6.   And a victory would also put Inkster into the LPGA Hall of Fame, based on the new points criteria established earlier this year.

7.   Because Florida lost to Hartford, the victory put the Rangers technically into second place in the Atlantic Division, a point ahead of the Panthers.

8.   A Chiefs victory would put them in position to win a three-team tie breaker between the Chiefs, Broncos and Chargers.

9.   A decisive CiU victory would likely put pressure on Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez to set the date for early elections expected in March.

10.   A Flyer victory would put Philadelphia into the Stanley Cup finals against either Dallas or Colorado, who are tied at two victories apiece in the West.