21.  Saku Koivu, on a three-on-one short-handed break, also scored for the Habs, and Benoit Brunet added a late goal for Montreal.

22.  Stoitchkov and Yordan Letchkov rallied Bulgaria with late goals, setting up Vogts for dismissal.

23.  The MetroStars were outplayed in their opening game, and only a late goal by Venezuelan striker Giovanni Savarese kept them in contention.

24.  The only bright spots all night were two late goals by Luc Robitaille, both coming after the Kings pulled their goaltender.

25.  The plan worked in the first period, until the Flyers were stung once again by a late goal.

26.  The Rangers made the score more respectable with late goals from Petr Nedved, who collected his fifth, Niklas Sundstrom and Mike Knuble.

27.  The US played an aggressive, high-risk style against Costa Rica, and paid for it by surrendering a late goal.

28.  Then they needed two late goals to beat Belarus.

29.  There was great tension in Milan until a late goal by Dino Baggio guaranteed a trip to the World Cup.

30.  Unfortunately for them, they also have been less predictable on defense, surrendering a very late goal to Mexico.