21.   Buffalo Sabres center Pat LaFontaine received clearance today from two neurosurgeons to resume playing after missing most of last season with a serious head injury, his agent said.

22.   But after that I played well.

23.   But I am excited about playing after coming off a game like we had.

24.   By the way, Marcus Allen rarely played after halftime.

25.   But Woods was as curious as anyone about how he would play after his monthlong vacation.

26.   Campbell was a long shot to play after suffering a swollen and infected knee.

27.   Checking center Ian Laperriere did not play after spraining his right shoulder against Toronto.

28.   Chris Miller also could enter the picture, but he is undecided about playing again after sitting out last season because of concussions.

29.   Commissioner Bud Selig said games would resume Monday and the postponed games would be played after the scheduled conclusion of the season.

30.   Coach Colin Campbell praised his players for playing well after a shaky first period.