21.   With Jason Arnott, the center for the first line, sidelined with a broken dental bridge, coach Robbie Ftorek shuffled his line combinations a great deal again.

22.   In a sense, the first month of the season served as an exhibition season for Rangers coach Colin Campbell, who tried out numerous line combinations.

23.   The coach even tried different line combinations in an effort to get his regular-season star to shine again.

24.   Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman has a habit of tinkering with his line combinations.