41.   The injury came six years after he suffered the same injury on his right knee while playing for the Los Angeles Clippers.

42.   The injury comes at a time the Kings playoff seeding still is in doubt.

43.   The more serious injury came three innings later, when Ripken chased a foul ball off the bat of Tino Martinez.

44.   The only serious Red Wings injury came to right wing Martin Lapointe, who suffered whiplash late in the second period.

45.   Then came the injuries.

46.   Then, came the injuries.

47.   Then came more injuries.

48.   Then came injuries to their big men and nights that left them facing size mismatches akin to a bug and a windshield.

49.   Then came the injury to Mashburn that will sideline him at least two weeks.

50.   Then came the injury.