21.   Less widely understood, Sha said, is that an advanced missile defense in Asia would also serve as a forward line for the continental defensive shield.

22.   Like Sakic, Fedorov is capable of replacing the departed Mark Messier on the first forward line.

23.   Most coaches will be looking to change a few roster spots and maybe shuffle forward line combinations and defensive pairings.

24.   On the forward lines, the collision work is handled by Martin Lapointe, Darren McCarty, Kirk Maltby and Kris Draper.

25.   One observer asked about his forward line rotation.

26.   One of them, Niedermayer, was used on the forward lines as a left wing.

27.   On the forward lines, the personnel and personalities seem unsettled.

28.   Regular-season victories in Hockeytown do little except to affirm to fans that forward lines are set for the playoffs.

29.   The forward lines could be a bigger problem, especially if Nemchinov is out.

30.   The forward line is among the best in the world.