NHL STANDINGS



NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Philadelphia9231224831
New Jersey8340203528
N.Y. Islanders8520184836
N.Y. Rangers6522164037
Pittsburgh383092754
Northeast Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Boston8232214133
Toronto7541194148
Ottawa7421174732
Buffalo7720163645
Montreal7910153237
Southeast Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Tampa Bay8221193724
Atlanta7631184846
Carolina5650153738
Florida6920143642
Washington4111094048
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
St. Louis10301213830
Detroit8710175042
Chicago6731163145
Nashville6810133841
Columbus5811123340
Northwest Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Vancouver10421235635
Colorado9511205343
Edmonton7720164850
Minnesota7820163940
Calgary6801133138
Pacific Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Los Angeles8511184437
Anaheim6713163443
Dallas7810153744
Phoenix5631143746
San Jose3662144150
Two points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
Wednesday's Games
New Jersey 2, Buffalo 2, tie
Washington 7, Carolina 1
N.Y. Rangers 6, Pittsburgh 2
Calgary 6, Chicago 2
Detroit 6, Dallas 2
Anaheim 5, Toronto 1
Thursday's Games
Carolina 5, Atlanta 1
Philadelphia 4, Vancouver 3, OT
N.Y. Islanders 3, Montreal 1
Ottawa 5, Columbus 2
New Jersey 3, Florida 1
Edmonton 2, Minnesota 0
Nashville 4, Calgary 1
Phoenix 3, Colorado 2, OT
St. Louis 4, San Jose 3, OT
Toronto 4, Los Angeles 4, tie
Today'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.
Saturday's Games
N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.
Vancouver at Boston, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Florida at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Toronto at San Jose, 10 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Florida at Atlanta, 5 p.m.
Phoenix at Columbus, 5 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Chicago, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY'S NHL SUMMARY
SENATORS 5, BLUE JACKETS 2
Columbus200--2
Ottawa131--5
First Period--1, Columbus, Letowski 2 (Westcott, Klesla), 2:50 (pp). 2, Columbus, Vyborny 9 (Richardson), 8:03 (sh). 3, Ottawa, Bonk 5 (Alfredsson, Hossa), 9:46 (pp). Penalties--Pothier, Ott (holding stick), 1:13; Hnidy, Ott (high-sticking), 5:11; Westcott, Clm (holding), 7:03; Spacek, Clm (hooking), 9:22; Richardson, Clm (high-sticking), 18:59; Varada, Ott (high-sticking), 18:59.
Second Period--4, Ottawa, Chara 4 (Spezza, Schaefer), 2:12 (pp); 5, Ottawa, Hossa 8 (Havlat, Bonk), 12:33 (pp). 6, Ottawa, Redden 3 (Alfredsson, Hossa), 17:06 (pp). Penalties--Westcott, Clm (hooking), :15; Hnidy, Ott, double minor (roughing, unsportsmanlike conduct), 4:42; Pothier, Ott (interference), 7:55; Richardson, Clm (roughing), 12:16; Alfredsson, Ott (holding), 13:17; Cassels, Clm (slashing), 15:52; McDonell, Clm (goalie interference), 16:42; Spacek, Clm (slashing), 18:00.
Third Period--7, Ottawa, Hossa 9 (Havlat, Bonk), 2:35 (pp). Penalties--Cassels, Clm (ob.-hooking), 1:35; Shelley, Clm, major (fighting), 2:59; Hnidy, Ott, major (fighting), 2:59; Schaefer, Ott (ob.-hooking), 4:17; Letowski, Clm (slashing), 5:04; Columbus bench, served by McDonell (abuse of officals), 5:13; Bonk, Ott (interference), 7:02; Wright, Clm (slashing), 9:38; Shelley, Clm, major (fighting), 12:43; Neal, Ott, major (fighting), 12:43; Richardson, Clm (kneeing), 14:45; Van Allen, Ott (holding), 18:41.
Shots on goal--Columbus 5-11-1--17. Ottawa 9-12-14--35.
Power-play Opportunities--Columbus 1 of 9; Ottawa 5 of 12.
Goalies--Columbus, Brathwaite 0-3-0 (35 shots-30 saves). Ottawa, Lalime 7-4-1 (17-15).
A--15,297. T--2:30.
Referees--Marc Joannette, Stephane Auger. Linesmen--Derek Nansen, Steve Miller.