NHL STANDINGS



NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Philadelphia10350255234
New Jersey11500224332
N.Y. Rangers91020205265
Pittsburgh7533205556
N.Y. Islanders61120144668
Northeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Boston11331266141
Montreal9640225357
Ottawa8620184542
Toronto71020165557
Buffalo31131103951
Southeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Tampa Bay11521256548
Carolina8443234343
Florida6744204965
Washington8920184050
Atlanta51111124768
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Detroit11520245739
St. Louis11510236042
Chicago9730214744
Columbus8722205754
Nashville2934113656
Northwest Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Minnesota11540265641
Vancouver10540245749
Colorado6553205453
Edmonton7831185054
Calgary5833164052
Pacific Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Dallas12441296745
Anaheim8633225051
Los Angeles8632215453
San Jose7912175663
Phoenix71021174962
XTwo points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
Wednesday's Games
Columbus 3, St. Louis 2
Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT
N.Y. Islanders 3, Florida 3, tie
Dallas 2, Phoenix 2, tie
Vancouver 5, Chicago 3
Today's Games
Carolina at Boston, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Washington, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Edmonton at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Friday's Games
Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Florida at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Detroit at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Dallas at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY'S SUMMARIES
BLUE JACKETS 3, BLUES 2
St. Louis101--2
Columbus102--3
First Period--1, St. Louis, Demitra 3 (T.Nash, Jackman), :16. 2, Columbus, Sillinger 4 (R.Nash, Klesla), 15:51 (pp). Penalties--MacInnis, StL (interference), 4:23; Hyvonen, Clm, double minor (holding, roughing), 7:35; Jackman, StL (diving), 7:35; Grand-Pierre, Clm (interference), 11:19; Koivisto, StL (tripping), 14:06.
Second Period--None. Penalties--Low, StL (tripping), 4:05; R.Nash, Clm (ob.-tripping), 8:01; Pronger, Clm (holding), 10:56; Sillinger, Clm (high-sticking), 15:56; Stillman, StL (interference), 15:56; Richardson, Clm (slashing), 19:43.
Third Period--3, Columbus, Marshall 3 (Whitney, Spacek), 3:54 (pp). 4, St. Louis, MacInnis 5 (Rucinsky, Podein), 13:20. 5, Columbus, Vyborny 2 (Whitney), 19:13. Penalties--Jackman, StL (hooking), 3:42; Walser, Clm (holding), 8:44; Stillman, StL (holding), 9:04; Cajanek, StL (tripping), 16:26.
Shots on goal--St. Louis 5-13-10--28. Columbus 4-8-8--20.
Power-play Opportunities--St. Louis 0 of 6; Columbus 2 of 6.
Goalies--St. Louis, Barrasso 1-2-0 (20 shots-17 saves). Columbus, Denis 8-9-2 (28-26).
A--18,136.
Referees--Kevin Pollock, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen--Dan Schachte, Steve Barton.
CANADIENS 3, PENGUINS 2 (OT)
Montreal0201--3
Pittsburgh1100--2
First Period--1, Pittsburgh, Hrdina 6 (Lemieux, Tarnstrom), 13:39 (pp). Penalties--Jonsson, Pit (tripping), 4:38; Dykhuis, Mon (holding), 9:28; Petrov, Mon (tripping), 13:18.
Second Period--2, Montreal, Perreault 9 (Gilmour), 11:44. 3, Montreal, Zednik 9 (Ribeiro, Audette), 12:22 (pp). 4, Pittsburgh, Hrdina 7 (Lemieux, Moran), 14:52. Penalties--Zednik, Mon (cross-checking), 4:24; Moran, Pit (tripping), 12:10; Quintal, Mon (hooking), 14:52.
Third Period--None. Penalties--None.
Overtime--5, Montreal, Markov 4 (Gilmour, Petrov), 2:25. Penalties--None.
Shots on goal--Montreal 8-12-12-3--35. Pittsburgh 6-10-8-1--25.
Power-play Opportunities--Montreal 1 of 2; Pittsburgh 1 of 4.
Goalies--Montreal, Hackett 5-1-2 (25 shots-23 saves). Pittsburgh, Aubin 1-3-0 (35-32).
A--13,549.
Referees--Stephen Walkom, Scott Zelkin. Linesmen--Angelo D'Amico, Brad Kovachik.