81.   The Devils offered Lemieux everywhere at the trade deadline, and even had a deal made with St. Louis for Craig Janney.

82.   The game already presented plenty of emotion when Kelly Buchberger and injured Nelson Emerson, acquired from Atlanta at the trade deadline, returned.

83.   The Giants replaced those two with Doug Creek, Keith Foulke and Joe Roa and remained in contention as the trade deadline approached.

84.   The Knicks kept busy on the telephone Tuesday with the trade deadline looming Thursday.

85.   The loss of those two blue-liners had the Habs scrambling at the trade deadline.

86.   The Nets were involved in a major overhaul before the trade deadline, teaming up with Dallas to complete a nine-player deal.

87.   The Rangers inquired about Clemens before the July trade deadline, but nothing materialized.

88.   The Red Wings did that last season when they acquired defenseman Larry Murphy at the trade deadline, and he was instrumental in helping Detroit win the Stanley Cup.

89.   The Rangers inquired about acquiring Clemens before the July trade deadline, but nothing materialized.

90.   The Stars had attempted to get Audette at the trade deadline but watched him go to Buffalo instead.