21.   CHARLIE HAYES, the other third baseman, is also being rested with a bruised right knee.

22.   Childs was hopeful that his bruised right knee was recovering quickly enough that he would be able to play.

23.   Chris Childs could barely push off his bruised left knee.

24.   Cornerback Kevin Smith has a bruised left knee and cornerback Kevin Mathis has a strained hamstring.

25.   Darius Kasparaitis and Dean Chynoweth both went down with bruised knees against the Canadiens.

26.   Defenseman Bill Lindsay missed it with a bruised knee.

27.   Derek Fisher received treatment on his bruised left knee and said he was feeling better.

28.   Desmond Mason also missed six games with a sprained knee, and Baker was out for seven games with a bruised knee.

29.   Edwards has missed the past three games with a bruised knee ... LB Terry Wooden did not practice, as expected.

30.   Even with a bruised knee.