31.   The cheers started before Messier even took the ice.

32.   The fans came in full voice and cheered the Rangers lustily as they took the ice.

33.   The former Colgate center dunks his stick in the toilet prior to taking the ice.

34.   The pair of Sergei Zubov and Darryl Sydor, meanwhile, takes the ice when the Stars need an offensive boost.

35.   The new-look Bruins took the ice for practice Friday.

36.   They took the ice down by two games, knowing it could have ended quickly if they did not do something about it.

37.   Thirty minutes before he took the ice, Granato, a starter for the Western Conference, telephoned Blake from San Jose Arena.

38.   This is no accident, Brooks told his players before they took the ice.

39.   Thornton participated in his first SuperSkills competition Friday night and was nervous when he took the ice for the hardest shot event.

40.   Thus, he will know what he needs to beat Honda when he takes the ice.