And we are on for too many even-strength goals.

"Allowing the other team just four even-strength goals in five games, well, you really can't say enough about that," Gretzky said.

This was an even-strength goal, so where were the other two New York forwards?

Before that, Nedved had gone the first 35 games of the second half without an even-strength goal.

Donald Audette would break up the tied game with an even-strength goal late in the second period.

They have scored a sickly 100 even-strength goals in 60 games.

A good record - but it does not approach the 11-0 series record of those teams that scored more even-strength goals.

Messier, who was on the ice for Ottawa's three even-strength goals, did not seem too concerned.

Gretzky scored an even-strength goal to make it 5-0 with five minutes left in the second period.

Leetch has now gone 46 games without an even-strength goal.