11.   The Rangers have added a tough defenseman in Ulf Samuelsson, and big forwards like Darren Langdon and Dan Lacroix are getting increased ice time.

12.   The Stars played seven defensemen and used that depth to hammer the big Flyers forwards with Craig Ludwig, Matvichuk and Derian Hatcher delivering the big hits.

13.   The Suns want a big forward like Gooden of Kansas or Nikoloz Tskitishvili from the former Soviet Republic of Georgia.

14.   They really do have too many big forwards and not enough small forwards, centers and shooters.

15.   A gifted passer and shooter with slippery inside moves and a quick first step, he confounds most big forwards.

16.   In the second spell the South African side ran away with the game as their big forwards took control.

17.   All Black fullback Christian Cullen scored three flying tries as the Hurricanes contained the big Free State forwards, and then confused the Cheetahs with quick changes of direction.