NHL STANDINGS

NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Philadelphia1000220
New Jersey0010133
N.Y. Rangers0000000
Pittsburgh0000000
N.Y. Islanders0100016
Northeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Ottawa1000252
Boston0010133
Toronto0000000
Buffalo0100002
Montreal0100025
Southeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Atlanta1000221
Florida1000231
Washington1000261
Tampa Bay0000000
Carolina0100013
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Chicago1000210
Detroit1000232
Nashville1000231
St. Louis0000000
Columbus0100012
Northwest Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Edmonton1000252
Vancouver1000241
Colorado0000000
Calgary0100014
Minnesota0100001
Pacific Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Dallas1000241
Phoenix0000000
Los Angeles0100023
San Jose0100025
Anaheim0200027
Two points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
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Wednesday's Games
New Jersey 3, Boston 3, tie
Chicago 1, Minnesota 0
Dallas 4, Anaheim 1
Thursday's Games
Philadelphia 2, Buffalo 0
Washington 6, N.Y. Islanders 1
Ottawa 5, Montreal 2
Atlanta 2, Columbus 1
Florida 3, Carolina 1
Detroit 3, Los Angeles 2
Nashville 3, Anaheim 1
Edmonton 5, San Jose 2
Vancouver 4, Calgary 1
Today's Games
Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.
Chicago at Colorado, 9 p.m.
St. Louis at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Detroit at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Boston at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Nashville, 8 p.m.
San Jose at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Los Angeles at Chicago, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Colorado, 9 p.m.
THURSDAY'S SUMMARY
THRASHERS 2, BLUE JACKETS 1
At Atlanta
Columbus010--1
Atlanta101--2
First Period--1, Atlanta, Kovalchuk 1 (Kaberle, Piros), 13:11 (pp). Penalties--Fritsche, Clm (holding), 3:44; Vigier, Atl (tripping), 8:29; Nedorost, Clm (ob.-hooking), 11:27; Westcott, Clm (high-sticking), 16:25.
Second Period--2, Columbus, Nedorost 1 (Ling, Sydor), 18:45. Penalties--Petrovicky, Atl (ob.-interference), 1:33; Wright, Clm, double minor (ob.-hooking, unsportsmanlike conduct), 4:33; Lachance, Clm (interference), 9:19; Robitaille, Atl (holding stick), 10:03; Savard, Atl (goalie interference), 13:43.
Third Period--3, Atlanta, Tamer 1 (McEachern, Kovalchuk), 17:36. Penalties--Kaberle, Atl (ob.-interference), :28; Lachance, Clm (interference), 5:43; Piros, Atl (slashing), 14:38; Spacek, Clm (holding), 18:37.
Shots on goal--Columbus 7-13-7--27. Atlanta 10-8-9--27.
Power-play Opportunities--Columbus 0 of 6; Atlanta 1 of 8.
Goalies--Columbus, Denis 0-1-0 (27 shots-25 saves). Atlanta, Nurminen 1-0-0 (27-26).
A--17,918.
T--2:13.
Referees--Mike Hasenfratz, Bill McCreary. Linesmen--Brian Mach, Thor Nelson.