NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Philadelphia18583479770
New Jersey18680448052
N.Y. Rangers131352338884
N.Y. Islanders141521319087
Pittsburgh818432370121
Northeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Toronto19663479478
Ottawa1610333810069
Boston13984388587
Montreal161441378282
Buffalo121821277193
Southeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Atlanta18143140109107
Tampa Bay141141337167
Florida111572317392
Carolina101382306176
Washington1020312490108
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Detroit2211314812485
St. Louis20731448364
Nashville151232357982
Chicago71773246397
Columbus81743236492
Northwest Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Vancouver188624410076
Calgary17923397664
Colorado16961399372
Minnesota141460347471
Edmonton121560308497
Pacific Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Los Angeles161143399583
San Jose129103377979
Dallas151640347077
Phoenix1011111328398
Anaheim111445317088
Two points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
Monday's Games
Dallas 3, Carolina 1
N.Y. Rangers 4, Boston 2
Ottawa 3, Florida 2, OT
Detroit 2, St. Louis 1
Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 1
Phoenix 3, Nashville 3, tie
Los Angeles 4, Vancouver 4, tie
San Jose 2, Anaheim 1
Today's Games
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Florida at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
No games scheduled
Thursday's Games
No games scheduled
Friday's Games
Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Carolina at Buffalo, 8 p.m.
Colorado at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Columbus at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
MONDAY'S SUMMARY
CANADIENS 4, PENGUINS 1
Pittsburgh010--1
Montreal121--4
First Period--1, Montreal, Dagenais 4 (Koivu), 15:05 (pp). Penalties--Morozov, Pit (ob.-hooking), 8:00; Fata, Pit (goalie interference), 13:37; Gratton, Mon (goalie interference), 16:01; Malone, Pit (holding stick), 17:27.
Second Period--2, Montreal, Koivu 6 (Souray, Ryder), 8:47. 3, Pittsburgh, Surovy 4 (Holzinger, Malone), 13:16. 4, Montreal, Souray 12 (Gratton), 14:42. Penalty--Pittsburgh bench, served by Morozov (abuse of officials), 20:00.
Third Period--5, Montreal, Sundstrom 3 (Ribeiro, Markov), 18:01 (en). Penalties--Rivet, Mon (roughing), 8:06; Zednik, Mon (hooking), 12:02; Holzinger, Pit (high-sticking), 19:30.
Shots on goal--Pittsburgh 3-10-4--17. Montreal 15-13-9--37.
Power-play Opportunities--Pittsburgh 0 of 3; Montreal 1 of 5.
Goalies--Pittsburgh, Caron 4-11-2 (36 shots-33 saves). Montreal, Theodore 13-12-3 (17-16).
A--21,273. T--2:20.
NAHL STANDINGS
North Division
(through games of December 21, 2003)
Team
GP W-L-T Pts
Soo Indians2720-2-545
Springfield Junior Blues 2821-6-143
USA National Team3018-10-238
Cleveland Barons3118-11-238
Youngstown Phantoms3014-9-735
Toledo Ice Diggers297-19-317
Dayton Gems237-15-115
PHANTOMS' LAST FIVE GAMES:
Dec. 6 -- Phantoms 6, USA 17-and-Under National Team 3
Dec. 12 -- Phantoms 2, Toledo Ice Diggers 1
Dec. 13 -- Toledo Ice Diggers 5, Phantoms 3
Dec. 19 -- Soo Indians 2, Phantoms 1 (OT)
Dec. 20 -- Soo Indians 4, Phantoms 3
PHANTOMS' NEXT FIVE GAMES:
Jan. 3 -- Dayton Gems at Phantoms, 7 p.m.
Jan. 4 -- Dayton Gems at Phantoms , 3 p.m.
Jan. 10 -- Soo Indians at Phantoms, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 -- Soo Indians at Phantoms , 6 p.m.
Jan. 15 -- Phantoms vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs , 4:30 p.m.
PHANTOMS STATISTICS
Goals (87): Carson Strang (11), Aaron Rhyner (9), Anthony Canzoneri (6), Charley Fetzer (6), Jared Katz (6), x-Tommy Kolar (6), Rob Rassey (6), Joe Federoff (4), Matt Lombardo (4), Dan McClain (4), Mike McMullen (4), x-Kevin Huck (3), Brian Moore (3), Kyle Richardson (3), Casey Russell (3), Christian Beaudry (2), Greg Brown (2), Jim Roach (2), J.C. Velasquez (2), Ryan Kidd (1).
Assists (125): Rob Rassey (19), Anthony Canzoneri (11), x-Tommy Kolar (10), Carson Strang (10), Greg Brown (8), Jared Katz (8), Charley Fetzer (6), Ryan Kidd (6), Matt Lombardo (6), Brian Moore (6), Casey Russell (6), Aaron Rhyner (5), Joe Federoff (4), x-Kevin Huck (4), Mike McMullen (4), J.C. Velasquez (3), Kevin Hicks (2), Dan McClain (2), Christian Beaudry (1), x-Ryan Grimaldi (1), Matt Piegza (1), Kyle Richardson (1), Jim Roach (1).
Points (212): Rob Rassey (25), Carson Strang (21), Anthony Canzoneri (17), x-Tommy Kolar (16), Jared Katz (14), Aaron Rhyner (14), Charley Fetzer (12), Greg Brown (10), Matt Lombardo (10), Brian Moore (9), Casey Russell (9), Joe Federoff (8), Mike McMullen (8), x-Kevin Huck (7), Ryan Kidd (7), Dan McClain (6), J.C. Velasquez (5), Kyle Richardson (4), Christian Beaudry (3), Jim Roach (3), Kevin Hicks (2), x-Ryan Grimaldi (1), Matt Piegza (1).
Goaltenders: John Murray (6-4-2, 343 saves, 35 goals against, .907 save percentage) and Tyler Sims (8-5-5, 556 saves, 48 goals against, .921 save percentage).
x = no longer on team