21.   Mike Hampton pitched poorly in his only playoff start this year and has never won in the postseason.

22.   Once the games get started, players will be faced with an exhausting schedule until playoffs start in late April.

23.   St. Louis won despite another sparkling effort from Kiprusoff, making his second career playoff start.

24.   Teague, a free agent refugee from Green Bay, struck again as Brad Johnson, making his first playoff start, threw across the middle.

25.   The Chicago Cubs found out that regular-season dominance means little once the playoffs start.

26.   Toskala, who will be making his NHL debut, backed up Kiprusoff during his two playoff starts.

27.   United keeper Tom Presthus made three saves for his second shutout in three playoff starts.

28.   Maddux won for only the second time in six playoff starts.

29.   The Knicks, who suffered their first loss in five playoff starts, host games three and four of the series on Sunday and Monday.