by Hal Erickson
synopsis
A violent pile-up occurs during an amateur soccer game -- and when the teams disperse, unpopular hockey player Terry Rivers (David Andriole) is found at the bottom of the pile, with his throat slashed. As Grissom (William L. Petersen), Catherine (Marg Helgenberger), and Sara (Jorja Fox) investigate Rivers' murder, Warrick (Gary Dourdan) and Nick (George Eads) try to determine if a saxophone player died of a drug overdose. Among those closest to the dead musician was casino singer Lillie Ivers (Nicole Ari Parker), in whom Warrick takes a more than professional interest.
