31.   Coming into the game, the Capitals were nine points behind Boston.

32.   Dallas came to town five points behind the Kings in the standings.

33.   Dir has his team challenging for the playoffs again this season in second place, five points behind Kansas City in the Western Conference.

34.   Depending on what LA did against Detroit in late action Thursday, the Stars could wake up five points behind the Kings today.

35.   Entering the game tied with the Shock and percentage points behind Cleveland, the Liberty knew the importance of this game.

36.   Gary Smith of British Columbia is in third place, just seven points behind Woodside.

37.   He followed that with a victory in Vancouver to move six points behind Andretti.

38.   He will be replaced by director of football operations Kenny Dalglish with the club in second place in the Premier League, six points behind Rangers.

39.   Hornaday won six races that first season and finished third in the points behind Mike Skinner and Joe Ruttman.

40.   Houston dropped percentage points behind Cincinnati in the NL Central.