NHL STANDINGS



NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Philadelphia221110559129109
New Jersey23121015710684
N.Y. Islanders22204149134121
N.Y. Rangers18187447125127
Pittsburgh1129533091172
Northeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Toronto26128363133118
Ottawa2512736015296
Boston221210458119113
Montreal24166256122102
Buffalo18245142112126
Southeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Tampa Bay21166351114105
Atlanta21214248138143
Carolina1621924389116
Florida152010343104129
Washington14275235116149
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Detroit27146262156111
St. Louis25146157118110
Nashville23166254113116
Columbus1324733696128
Chicago1125753498141
Northwest Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Colorado27117263147107
Vancouver26147261140112
Calgary2316435310997
Minnesota171814048108105
Edmonton19208147120124
Pacific Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
San Jose221111459118102
Los Angeles181410551120117
Dallas2120805097110
Phoenix161513247116121
Anaheim1421854196125
XTwo points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
Wednesday's Games
Toronto 3, Washington 2
Columbus 3, St. Louis 1
Colorado 6, Florida 5
Carolina 2, New Jersey 1
Minnesota 4, Chicago 2
San Jose 4, Phoenix 2
Vancouver 5, Tampa Bay 4, OT
Detroit 2, Anaheim 2, tie
Today's Games
Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Nashville at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Phoenix at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Detroit at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
N.Y. Islanders at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY'S SUMMARY
BLUE JACKETS 3, BLUES 1
St. Louis010--1
Columbus102--3
First Period--1, Columbus, Marchant 7 (Sydor, Westcott), 6:56 (pp). Penalties--Backman, StL (hooking), 2:23; Demitra, StL (high-sticking), 5:27; Reich, Clm (high-sticking), 9:06; Pronger, StL (interference), 18:12.
Second Period--2, St. Louis, Pronger 11 (Demitra, Tkachuk), 1:30. Penalties--Drake, StL (interference), :29; Marchant, Clm (interference), 1:01; Spacek, Clm (interference), 2:11; Khavanov, StL (hooking), 12:19; Letowski, Clm (interference), 17:56.
Third Period--3, Columbus, Malhotra 6 (Letowski, Spacek), 5:09. 4, Columbus, Malhotra 7 (Reich), 15:05. Penalties--Reich, Clm (holding), :15; Backman, StL (holding), 2:19.
Shots on goal--St. Louis 6-12-10--28. Columbus 12-9-9--30.
Power-play Opportunities--St. Louis 0 of 5; Columbus 1 of 6.
Goalies--St. Louis, Osgood 18-12-5 (30 shots-27 saves). Columbus, Denis 11-20-6 (28-27).
A--16,242.
Referees--Greg Kimmerly, Don Koharski. Linesmen--Brian Mach, Mark Shewchyk.