71.   Calgary has dropped its first two games of the year, both on home ice.

72.   Faced with a must-win game, Phoenix responded like a Stanley Cup contender, routing Minnesota on home ice.

73.   Home ice might not be enough for the Blues.

74.   In posting their third consecutive victory, the Blackhawks became the first team in the series to win a game on home ice.

75.   In Phoenix, Igor Larionov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Jamie Macoun scored second-period goals as the Detroit Red Wings regained home ice by beating the Phoenix Coyotes.

76.   In their opener, the Blackhawks were nailed for five goals by Toronto in a loss that cost Chicago the home ice advantage and stung defenseman Gary Suter.

77.   Jaroslav Modry scored for the Kings, who lost for the sixth time in eight games and have dropped three straight on home ice.

78.   Jim Cummins and Jeff Shantz also scored for the Hawks, who moved closer to clinching home ice advantage for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

79.   Mandy Woetzel and Ingo Steuer of Germany took advantage of the home ice to win the pairs event at the European Figure Skating Championship Wednesday.

80.   Martin Brodeur and the Devils can win their second straight Stanley Cup with a win on home ice.