11.   The Canadiens played without Saku Koivu, their brilliant young forward, who has a sprained shoulder, his second significant injury of the season.

12.   The Coyotes still have one of the most talented, free skating group of defenseman in the league and have talented young forwards in Daniel Briere and Brad Isbister.

13.   The Bruins have young talented forwards in Jason Allison, Sergei Samsonov and Joe Thornton.

14.   The Islanders will take the pick but would prefer a young forward over Snow.

15.   The young forwards Jovan Kirovski and David Wagner will get no warnings about the perils of soccer in El Salvador.

16.   Those two players mixed in nicely with young forwards Marshall and Juha Lind.

17.   Westphal is clearly interested in a young small forward who can handle the ball and play shooting guard behind Hersey Hawkins.

18.   With public criticism from his coach never more than a mistake away, is the slumping young forward too tense?

19.   With Wynalda out Sunday, Sampson went with two young forwards, Jovan Kirovski and David Wagner, with disappointing results.

20.   Peca, who sat out all of last season after failing to negotiate a deal with the Sabres, was dealt for young forwards Taylor Pyatt and Tim Connolly.