41.   Penguins defenseman Darius Kasparaitis also returned for the game against the Buffalo Sabres after sitting out three contests with a bruised foot and injured rib.

42.   Pistons star Grant Hill started, but played less than four minutes in the second half because of a bruised left foot.

43.   Also, Cigar recently recovered from a bruised foot that had slowed his training schedule.

44.   Anaheim defenseman Ruslan Salei returned to the lineup after missing two games because of a bruised left foot.

45.   Anaheim left wing Paul Kariya missed his seventh consecutive game because of a bruised right foot, leaving the Predators free to shadow Teemu Selanne.

46.   Another volunteer suffered a bruised foot trying to stop the sled, which did not hit Boccalandro.

47.   Ballack went through the end of the season playing on painkillers because of a severely bruised foot.

48.   Barthez had a bruised foot while Thuram had a painful shin bone, French team spokesman Philippe Tournon said.

49.   Buddha, one of the favorites, was sidelined Friday with a bruised foot.

50.   Calgary was missing Valeri Bure, who was sidelined with a bruised foot sustained Wednesday night at Minnesota.