1.   But Tuesday, they lost captain Chris Pronger in the second period Tuesday when he took a Rob Blake slap shot off his right foot.

2.   Every year we seem to lose a captain like Chad Hennings or Charles Haley.

3.   However, they might have lost captain Derian Hatcher to a suspension in the process.

4.   Not only did Pittsburgh lose versatile captain Ron Francis to free agency, they also filed for bankruptcy.

5.   The Kings also lost captain Mattias Norstrom to the flu after just two shifts and were forced to play with five defensemen the rest of the way.

6.   The Islanders lost their captain, Michael Peca, to a low leg check by Darcy Tucker in the same game.

7.   The Kings lost their captain this week.

8.   After losing captain Saku Koivu for the rest of the season with a knee injury Saturday night, Montreal also lost center Trevor Linden with broken ribs.

9.   Argentina, meanwhile, has been inconsistent in recent seasons and lost captain Francisco Garcia to a hamstring injury for its opening match.

10.   Just before halftime United lost team captain Roy Keane with a hamstring problem which will keep the Irish midfielder out of action for up to a month.