81.  As important as the expansion draft is in helping the two teams begin play in 1998, Showalter said it must be put into proper perspective.

82.  As in, how in the world is the other team's defense going to stop St. Louis' out-of-this-world attack?

83.  As part of the plan to check the other team's best players, Modano is accompanied by winger Jere Lehtinen and defenseman Derian Hatcher on most shifts.

84.  For example, "buy" for 10 pounds and you win 10 pounds for every point the two teams score after 35.

85.  Fifteen of the 30 teams employed starters who were at least 30 years old.

86.  For many years, it was an easy decision for King County to make whenever the two teams disagreed.

87.  First baseman George Scott didn't like what Tillotson had to say, and in seconds, the two teams went at it.

88.  For one of the few times in the Kings' recent playoff push, the other team pushed back.

89.  For parity, the eight teams have been allocated international players, and all are expected to be competitive.

90.  For sure, one reason is that the better team made those big plays and the lesser team could not stop them.