1.   An MRI exam revealed that the Kings defenseman has a partial tear in his right triceps, team officials said Tuesday, adding that the infection continues to improve.

2.   Atlanta defenseman Gord Murphy had to wear a shield briefly last season after breaking his nose while with Florida, but he discarded it as soon as he could.

3.   Before we changed the rule, a defenseman really had to know what he was doing with the puck.

4.   But Elias drew a penalty because Tampa Bay defenseman Bryan Marchment had to hook him to prevent a clean shot.

5.   But the St. Louis defenseman still has six of his nine points on the power play.

6.   But the defenseman has to be intelligent about when he does that.

7.   But unlike Salei, the Ducks defenseman had to watch his shot rattle off into the boards.

8.   Defenseman PATRICE BRISEBOIS has back spasms, and defenseman STEPHANE QUINTAL has a sinus infection.

9.   Scott Niedermayer said his fellow Devil defensemen will have to be on their toes.

10.   The defenseman has a Grade III shoulder separation.