National Hockey League

National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Philadelphia8231204428
New Jersey7340183227
N.Y. Islanders7520164535
N.Y. Rangers6522164037
Pittsburgh383092754
Northeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Boston8232214133
Toronto7531183744
Buffalo7720163645
Ottawa6421154230
Montreal7810153134
Southeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Tampa Bay8221193724
Atlanta7531184741
Florida6820143539
Carolina4650133237
Washington4111094048
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
St. Louis9301193427
Detroit8710175042
Chicago6731163145
Columbus5711123135
Nashville5810113440
Northwest Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Vancouver10420225331
Colorado9510195140
Minnesota7720163938
Edmonton6720144650
Calgary6701133034
Pacific Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Los Angeles8501174033
Anaheim6713163443
Dallas7810153744
San Jose3661133846
Phoenix4631123444
Two points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Rangers 6, Pittsburgh 2
Washington 7, Carolina 1
New Jersey 2, Buffalo 2, tie
Calgary 6, Chicago 2
Detroit 6, Dallas 2
Anaheim 5, Toronto 1
Today's Games
Atlanta at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Florida at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Toronto at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
Boston at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY'S NHL SUMMARY
RANGERS 6, PENGUINS 2
Pittsburgh101--2
N.Y. Rangers213--6
First Period--1, N.Y. Rangers, Rucinsky 3 (Malakhov, Holik), :27. 2, Pittsburgh, Focht 1 (Straka, Koltsov), 6:22. 3, N.Y. Rangers, Carter 3 (Lundmark, Hlavac), 9:31 (pp). Penalties--Barnaby, NYR, major (fighting), 2:04; Buchberger, Pit, major (fighting), 2:04; Poti, NYR (ob.-interference), 4:22; Melichar, Pit, double minor (high-sticking), 6:38; de Vries, NYR (high-sticking), 10:49.
Second Period--4, N.Y. Rangers, Messier 7 (Barnaby), 11:49. Penalties--Melichar, Pit (slashing), :58; de Vries, NYR (interference), 5:28; Kasparaitis, NYR (interference), 12:07; Koltsov, Pit (hooking), 14:39; LaCouture, NYR, major (fighting), 17:46; Focht, Pit, major (fighting), 17:46; Abid, Pit (slashing), 19:14; Kasparaitis, NYR (roughing), 19:14; Morozov, Pit (diving), 19:46.
Third Period--5, N.Y. Rangers, Nedved 4 (Leetch, Kovalev), 1:18 (pp). 6, Pittsburgh, Morozov 4, 1:40. 7, N.Y. Rangers, Poti 3 (Rucinsky, Nedved), 4:20. 8, N.Y. Rangers, Malakhov 2 (Rucinsky, Holik), 18:28. Penalties--Holik, NYR (holding stick), 9:29; Carter, NYR (slashing), 13:09; Koltsov, Pit (ob.-holding stick), 15:20; Pittsburgh bench, served by Webb (unsportsmanlike conduct), 16:28.
Shots on goal--Pittsburgh 7-11-11--29. N.Y. Rangers 16-13-13--42.
Power-play Opportunities--Pittsburgh 0 of 6; N.Y. Rangers 2 of 7.
Goalies--Pittsburgh, Fleury 3-5-2 (42 shots-36 saves). N.Y. Rangers, Dunham 5-5-2 (29-27).
A--17,960. T--2:20.
Referees--Rob Shick, Chris Rooney. Linesmen--Ray Scapinello, Pat Dapuzzo.