Sergei Fedorov, a superstar center, is outspoken about the shuffling of lines and the limited minutes he gets from Coach Scotty Bowman.

Their superstar center is a ferocious competitor in the paint but a peaceful giant of the game.

Whatever the length of his absence, the inconsistent Knicks (15-11) will have to move on without their superstar center.

They wouldn't disclose the nature of the news, but it will surely be to announce a new four-year contract for Pierre Turgeon, their superstar center.

Next it was Mario Lemieux, the superstar center, who missed Game 3 Sunday night when he suffered back spasms minutes before the opening face-off.

The Penguins will be without Mario Lemieux, their superstar center who has been out for six weeks with Hodgkin's disease, a form of cancer.

That was Dolan, dismayed by a superstar center in decline, but smitten by an aging jump shooter on cinderblocks.

This is important on a team that builds its personality and skills to suit its two superstar centers.

Wayne Gretzky, also a 36-year-old superstar center, is facing the same vexation unless he gets a contract extension.

Among them is Detroit's superstar center, Sergei Fedorov.