1.   Before hitting his head on the ice, he suffered a slight groin injury in Toronto in a loss nine days ago.

2.   Before he left the game late in the first quarter with a slight groin pull, linebacker Gary Plummer three times tackled Natrone Means for losses on running plays.

3.   All-Star Game MVP Ray Bourque was nursing a slight groin pull Sunday and since he played Saturday night, he was given the day off and instead took treatment.

4.   Defenseman Wade Redden of the Senators left the game with a slight groin strain and defenseman Janne Laukkanen appeared to injure a leg.

5.   He certainly has played well this season, despite a nagging ankle injury that has been hidden from fans all season and a slight groin pull.

6.   He has been playing alongside Modano and Lehtinen since a slight groin strain caused Hull to miss five of the past six games.

7.   Kicker John Wall of Birmingham High in Van Nuys missed the game with a slight groin pull.

8.   Not even a slight groin strain that took him out of the game in the third period dampened the enthusiasm felt by all the Avalanche on this day.

9.   The Penguins lost Jagr for some of the third period because of a slight groin strain.

10.   The Yankees announced that Ledee had suffered a slight groin strain, but Torre usually treats injuries conservatively.