41.   Indiana lost starting center Kirk Haston to a right knee injury early in the first half.

42.   New Jersey claimed left wing Scott Daniels from Philadelphia and lost center Pascal Rheaume to St. Louis.

43.   Not only have Kariya and Selanne temporarily lost their scoring touch, they also lost their center.

44.   Robitaille and Palffy also had an assist for the Kings, who lost center Jozef Stumpel in the second period with a broken toe.

45.   South Africa lost experienced center Japie Mulder to injury Friday on the eve of its crucial Tri-Nations rugby test against Australia at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

46.   The big news for the Stars was losing center Mike Modano to an injured left ankle.

47.   The Blazers lost center Arvydas Sabonis, who sustained a severely sprained right foot with four minutes left in the third quarter.

48.   The Blue Devils have won four straight since losing center Carlos Boozer, who broke a bone in his right foot.

49.   The Coyotes lost two centers to injuries in the first period, though both eventually returned to the game.

50.   The Lakers played without starters Cedric Ceballos and Elden Campbell, and lost starting center Vlade Divac in the second half.