NAHL STANDINGS

NAHL STANDINGS
North Division
WLTPts
Soo Indians60416
USA National Team64113
Youngstown Phantoms51111
Cleveland Barons53010
Springfield Jr. Blues51010
Toledo Ice Diggers1735
Dayton Gems2404
Phantoms Next Three Games
Today: vs. Fernie Ghostriders, 4 p.m., at Minneapolis, Minn.
Saturday: vs. Bozeman Icedogs, 8:30 a.m., at Minneapolis, Minn.
Oct. 24: at Dayton Gems, 8 p.m.
Phantoms Scoring
Goals (24): Carson Strang (4), Jared Katz (3), Christian Beaudry (2), Anthony Canzoneri (2), Tommy Kolar (2), Mike McMullen (2), Rob Rassey (2), Aaron Rhyner (2), J.C. Velasquez (2), Charley Fetzer (1), Matt Lombardo (1) and Dan McClain (1).
Assists (35): Rob Rassey (6), Anthony Canzoneri (5), Carson Strang (5), Matt Lombardo (4), Greg Brown (3), Jared Katz (2), Tommy Kolar (2), Christian Beaudry (1), Kevin Huck (1), Ryan Kidd (1), Dan McClain (1), Mike McMullen (1), Brian Moore (1), Jim Roach (1) and J.C. Velasquez (1).
Points (59): Carson Strang (9), Rob Rassey (8), Anthony Canzoneri (7), Jared Katz (5), Matt Lombardo (5), Tommy Kolar (4), Christian Beaudry (3), Greg Brown (3), Mike McMullen (3), J.C. Velasquez (3), Dan McClain (2), Aaron Rhyner (2), Charley Fetzer (1), Kevin Huck (1), Ryan Kidd (1), Brian Moore (1) and Jim Roach (1).
Phantoms Goaltenders: John Murray (2-0-1, 94 saves, 7 goals against, .931 save percentage) and Tyler Sims (3-1-0, 106 saves, 7 goals against, .938 save percentage)
NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
New Jersey1020476
Philadelphia1020453
N.Y. Islanders1110398
N.Y. Rangers02101310
Pittsburgh02101410
Northeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Montreal31006157
Boston1120479
Ottawa11013109
Toronto0120248
Buffalo13002515
Southeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Atlanta2020686
Tampa Bay20004102
Florida1120476
Washington121031212
Carolina0210147
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Detroit3000696
Columbus31006115
Nashville2100485
St. Louis1101347
Chicago13002411
Northwest Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Calgary2100456
Colorado21004114
Edmonton2200497
Vancouver22004117
Minnesota13002912
Pacific Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Los Angeles31006138
Phoenix3100677
Dallas22004108
San Jose12103710
Anaheim0300029
XTwo points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
Thursday's Games
Columbus 2, Chicago 1
Atlanta 0, N.Y. Rangers 0, tie
Tampa Bay 5, Phoenix 1
Detroit 3, Vancouver 2
Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 1
Colorado 5, Minnesota 2
Toronto 2, New Jersey 2, tie
Nashville 4, St. Louis 1
Edmonton 4, Buffalo 1
Philadelphia 0, San Jose 0, tie
Today's Games
Washington at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Ottawa at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Buffalo at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Colorado at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Ottawa at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Boston at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Nashville at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 7 p.m.
Boston at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY'S SUMMARIES
BLUE JACKETS 2, BLACKHAWKS 1
Chicago001--1
Columbus020--2
First Period--None. Penalties--Quint, Chi (interference), 6:18; Nedorost, Clm (tripping), 14:07.
Second Period--1, Columbus, Nash 3 (Spacek, Sanderson), 3:21 (pp). 2, Columbus, Marchant 2 (Sanderson, Nash), 14:37 (pp). Penalties--Kukkonen, Chi (ob.-hooking), 1:15; Karpovtsev, Chi (slashing), 3:09; Columbus bench, served by Nash (too many men), 9:46; Klemm, Chi (holding), 14:08.
Third Period--3, Chicago, McLean 1 (Radulov, Sullivan), 7:57. Penalties-- Klemm, Chi (high-sticking), 5:11; Bell, Chi, double minor (roughing, unsportsmanlike conduct), 8:29; Fritsche, Col (tripping), 16:30.
Shots on goal--Chicago 12-11-8--31. Columbus 8-19-9--36.
Power-play Opportunities--Chicago 0 of 3; Columbus 2 of 7.
Goalies--Chicago, Thibault 1-2-0 (36 shots-34 saves). Columbus, Denis 3-1-0 (31-30).
A--16,158. T--2:14.
Referees--Wes McCauley, Brad Meier. Linesmen--Angelo D'Amico, Ryan Galloway.
CANADIENS 4, PENGUINS 1
Pittsburgh010--1
Montreal112--4
First Period--1, Montreal, Markov 1 (Perreault, Ryder), 18:57 (pp). Penalties--Sundstrom, Mon (interference), 11:50; Bergevin, Pit (interference), 18:36.
Second Period--2, Pittsburgh, Straka 1 (Morozov, Lemieux), 7:32 (pp). 3, Montreal, Zednik 1 (Hossa, Ribeiro), 19:58. Penalties--Dackell, Mon (interference), :56; Hainsey, Mon (cross-checking), 6:52; Begin, Mon (cross-checking), 17:09; Souray, Mon (roughing), 18:49; Abid, Pit (roughing), 18:49.
Third Period--4, Montreal, Ward 1 (Ribeiro, Markov), 9:19 (pp). 5, Montreal, Ribeiro 3 (Souray, Zednik), 11:19 (pp). Penalties--Audette, Mon (high-sticking), 2:26; Murley, Pit (hooking), 5:09; Bergevin, Pit (holding), 7:20; Ward, Mon, major (fighting), 10:24; Orpik, Pit, served by Murley, minor-major-misconduct (instigator, fighting), 10:24; Sundstrom, Mon (slashing), 13:22; Begin, Mon (ob.-hooking), 18:28.
Shots on goal--Pittsburgh 5-10-8--23. Montreal 14-5-13--32.
Power-play Opportunities--Pittsburgh 1 of 7; Montreal 3 of 4.
Goalies--Pittsburgh, Caron 0-1-1 (32 shots-28 saves). Montreal, Theodore 3-1-0 (23-22).
A--18,859. T--2:16.
Referees--Dan O'Halloran, Chris Rooney. Linesmen--Ray Scapinello, Mark Shewchyk.