51.   The Devils took three penalties in the first seven minutes of the game.

52.   The Kings, experts at taking stupid penalties, outdid themselves on Saturday.

53.   The only problem was that Lowell kept taking penalties.

54.   The players continued in the same vein, taking unnecessary penalties through the evening and then shouting at the referee who called them.

55.   The two veterans displayed lack of discipline when they took penalties two minutes apart in the second period that negated manpower advantages for the Devils.

56.   The Stars took penalties throughout the game and paid mightily for a mistake late in the second period.

57.   They showed a trait that hurt them earlier in the playoffs when they took penalties that were not necessary to prevent goals.

58.   They targeted forwards Steve Sullivan and Valery Zelepukin for punishment, and tried to goad the Devils into taking retaliatory penalties, but the Devils largely kept their cool.

59.   They took selfish penalties, slacked off on defense and became greedy for goals.

60.   They took seven penalties last night, but most were for tripping and high-sticking, not rough play.