51.   A glance back at NHL labor history tells us that hockey players have made the same trip, in a much shorter time, that baseball players once did.

52.   A great player makes it look so easy, and contributes in so many small ways, that what you see is less than what you get.

53.   A main concern of the moment is not about the winning of a pennant, but which player makes the highest salary?

54.   A role player makes stars better.

55.   A vignette where veteran players make rookies sing at a team meal also provides a glimpse of training camp that most fans cannot see.

56.   After all, you never know when one player will make a mistake.

57.   After scoring touchdowns, many players make the sign of the cross in full view of TV cameras.

58.   All are expected to return by Friday for the joint session in which the players will make their response.

59.   All the best players I saw made the team.

60.   All the female players made sacrifices to reach this point.