21.   The Rangers are expected to play their first four games, and five of their first six, at Madison Square Garden.

22.   The Sox had won the first six.

23.   The Stars play five of their first six, and six of eight, at American Airlines Center.

24.   They have had just one winning season in the first six.

25.   This from someone who won just once in his first six starts.

26.   Unless you are one of the first six people there, forget it.

27.   But the speed-oriented Red Wings scored on their first shot and three of their first six to quickly take command.

28.   Five Tibetans replaced the first six on hunger strike Tuesday.

29.   He hooked Jason Gillespie over square leg for his first six and later hit McGrath inside-out over cover point for his second.

30.   In the first six, the group was advised to grow aggressively.