Washington (0-5-1) entered the game without a victory in its previous five games.

Chicago entered the game with 19 victories in its previous 26 games.

The Canadiens, who entered the game without a loss in their previous four games, hardly had a chance.

The Devils entered the game with three goals in 21 manpower advantages in their previous five games.

The Yankees entered this series with 13 victories in their last 15 games.

He entered last night's game with 12 in the Mariners' 35 games.

Jones was the one who picked up the stale Lakers, a team that entered the game with just 4 victories in its last 11 games.

Turgeon, an Islander center, entered the contest with at least one point in his last 18 games, registering 17 goals and 17 assists over that period.

They had entered the game as the lowest-scoring team in the National Hockey League with just six goals in their first four games.

The Blackhawks entered the game wthout a victory in their previous seven games (0-6-1).