...I've never seen a samurai with a brace on." As the game began, Malone wasn't moving well as he ran the court. Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Malone was "not as bad as the last injury, but yes, he is stretched a little bit."

...eight minutes, they were down 4-1. That was actually an improvement over the way Dallas responded to Modano's last injury. In the first round against Edmonton, the Stars gave up three goals in a shorter span while Modano was getting 35...