1.   Although John Vanbiesbrouck was the winner in goal the previous three times Florida met the Devils this season, the Panthers started Fitzpatrick in the nets on Wednesday night.

2.   After New York left wing Luc Robitaille was wide of the net on a breakaway, the Avalanche set about solving its recent power-play problems.

3.   Brendan Shanahan missed an open net on a two-on-one in the first overtime.

4.   Brown put a shot on net on a first-period power play that was deflected for the game-opening goal.

5.   But he could not beat Roy, his teammate for a few months last season, from the left side of the net on two good chances.

6.   But the double fault along with two shots into the net on match-point killed his chances of an upset.

7.   Coach K and the Blue Devils cutting down the nets on a Monday night.

8.   Coetzer sent the crowd murmuring when Williams smacked a backhand in the net on break point in the eighth game of the third set.

9.   Coach Colin Campbell has been waiting all season for someone other than Mark Messier to put the puck in the net on a consistent basis.

10.   Donovan was lamenting over wasted opportunities, such as missing the net on a breakaway just before he scored and hitting the crossbar in the second period.