31.   After losing captain Saku Koivu for the rest of the season with a knee injury Saturday night, Montreal also lost center Trevor Linden with broken ribs.

32.   After losing stand-in center Tim Atkinson in the opening minute with a dislocated elbow, ACT committed a string of turnovers.

33.   After a strong start last season, the Cavaliers lost center Zydrunas Ilgauskas to a season-ending foot injury and never recovered.

34.   Along with the defections of Jefferson, Wright and Arenas, the Wildcats also lost senior center Loren Woods.

35.   Buffalo also lost veteran center Dale Hawerchuk to free agency.

36.   Dallas lost another center in the first period when Shaun Van Allen was hit in the mouth after deflecting a shot by Al MacInnis.

37.   Dallas lost another center in the first period when Shaun Van Allen was hit in the mouth by a shot by Al MacInnis shot he had just deflected.

38.   He has, adding more speed and better ball-handing to a team that needed the help after losing center Carlos Boozer to a broken right foot.

39.   However, Vancouver lost veteran center Peter Zezel in the second period when he injured his left leg on a hit by Trent McCleary.

40.   In addition to the other woes, the Suns lost center Joe Kleine to an ear injury in the third quarter.