31.   Gary Roberts of Toronto, who plays left wing alongside Sundin and Thomas, had three assists and four hits.

32.   Griese is confident because he knows he has All-Pro running back Terrell Davis playing alongside him.

33.   Gonzalez said he wanted to play alongside his friend.

34.   Gretzky, meanwhile, played alongside Tikkanen and Patrick Flatley.

35.   He could use a legitimate backup, or at least a hard-rebounding power forward to play alongside.

36.   He also has a healthy and reliable defenseman to play alongside the offensive-minded Tverdovsky.

37.   He again played alongside Messier and they took turns setting each other up.

38.   He also says playing alongside rookie Eric Belanger has added some jump to his game.

39.   He has also said that he would like to play alongside Sprewell and Houston more often.

40.   He has been playing alongside Modano and Lehtinen since a slight groin strain caused Hull to miss five of the past six games.