NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Philadelphia10241255433
New Jersey10340244429
N.Y. Islanders9620205541
N.Y. Rangers6642184446
Pittsburgh41030113364
Northeast Division
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Boston10233265139
Toronto7552214553
Buffalo8821194052
Montreal8911183944
Ottawa7621175037
Southeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Atlanta9731225856
Tampa Bay9221214226
Carolina5760164042
Florida71120164253
Washington51210114454
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
St. Louis11501234639
Detroit10720226047
Chicago6842183856
Nashville7910154247
Columbus51021133651
NORTHWEST DIVISION
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Vancouver11422266241
Colorado11511245844
Edmonton9720205553
Minnesota8830194643
Calgary7802163542
Pacific Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Los Angeles9611204738
Anaheim7724204251
Phoenix6651184755
Dallas7930174353
San Jose3682164554
Two points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
Wednesday's Games
Atlanta 5, Boston 4, OT
Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 2
Detroit 5, Columbus 1
New Jersey 4, Buffalo 1
N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 1
Anaheim 3, Dallas 3, tie
Phoenix 5, St. Louis 4
Los Angeles 3, Nashville 0
Today's Games
Washington at Boston, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Montreal at Calgary, 9 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Colorado, 10 p.m.
Chicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Friday's Games
Atlanta at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Carolina at Buffalo, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
San Jose at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Nashville at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY'S SUMMARIES
WILD 6, PENGUINS 2
Minnesota312--6
Pittsburgh002--2
First Period--1, Minnesota, Laaksonen 4 (Dowd, Brunette), 8:03. 2, Minnesota, Zholtok 2 (Bouchard, Kuba), 18:51. 3, Minnesota, Laaksonen 5 (Brunette, Walz), 19:28. Penalties--Boileau, Pit (high-sticking), 5:34; Brown, Min, major (fighting), 13:40; Buchberger, Pit, major (fighting), 13:40; Zyuzin, Min (high-sticking), 14:48.
Second Period--4, Minnesota, Gaborik 2 (penalty shot), 14:16. Penalties--Walz, Min (high-sticking), 2:17; Berehowsky, Pit (holding), 9:10; Orpik, Pit (tripping), 19:59.
Third Period--5. Pittsburgh, Kostopoulos 1 (Eastwood, Orpik), 3:55. 6, Minnesota, Daigle 6 (Wiemer), 9:27. 7, Pittsburgh, Malone 4 (Boileau), 13:40. 8, Minnesota, Dupuis 3 (Zyuzin, Wiemer), 15:33. Penalties--Brown, Min (roughing), 11:33; Melichar, Pit (interference), 11:33; Kuba, Min (interference), 18:16.
Shots on goal--Minnesota 9-15-4--28. Pittsburgh 15-11-14--40.
Power-play Opportunities--Minnesota 0 of 3; Pittsburgh 0 of 3.
Goalies--Minnesota, Roloson 5-5-2 (40 shots-38 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 3-6-2 (9-6), Caron (19:28 first, 19-16).
A--10,957 (16,958). T--2:20.
Referees--Blaine Angus, Mike Hasenfratz. Linesmen--Derek Amell, Steve Miller.
RED WINGS 5, BLUE JACKETS 1
Columbus001--1
Detroit221--5
First Period--1, Detroit, Draper 5 (Maltby, Fischer), 4:09. 2, Detroit, Hull 7 (Datsyuk), 6:12. Penalty--Dandenault, Det (holding), 14:12.
Second Period--3, Detroit, Holmstrom 5 (Yzerman, Lidstrom), 5:00 (pp). 4, Detroit, Hull 8, 7:17. Penalties--Rohloff, Clm (high-sticking), 3:18; Shelley, Clm (cross-checking), 10:17; Walser, Clm (interference), 16:08; Denis, Clm, served by McDonell (high-sticking), 17:48.
Third Period--5, Columbus, Sanderson 3 (Sydor, Walser), 2:46 (pp). 6, Detroit, Thomas 2, 7:47. Penalties--Fischer, Det (tripping), :54; Dandenault, Det (high-sticking), 10:26; Spacek, Clm (slashing), 15:27.
Shots on goal--Columbus 18-6-14--38. Detroit 11-19-12--42.
Power-play Opportunities--Columbus 1 of 3; Detroit 1 of 5.
Goalies--Columbus, Denis 5-8-2 (42 shots-37 saves). Detroit, Legace 2-2-1 (38-37).
A--20,066 (19,983). T--2:17.
Referees--Dean Warren, Greg Kimmerly.
Linesmen--Mark Pare, Thor Nelson.