National Hockey League

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
N.Y. Rangers1473317760
Philadelphia1253278471
N.Y. Islanders11100226772
New Jersey992206172
Pittsburgh796206892
Northeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Ottawa1630329041
Montreal1453316866
Toronto1272267871
Buffalo1191237072
Boston7105196979
Southeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Carolina1461297563
Tampa Bay1193257268
Atlanta8112187378
Washington8130166190
Florida6114164764
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Detroit1552328054
Nashville1233275449
Chicago9110185974
St. Louis4133115280
Columbus5160103875
Northwest Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Vancouver1362287061
Calgary1382285960
Edmonton12101257269
Colorado1173258168
Minnesota992205447
Pacific Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Los Angeles1561318563
Dallas1361277261
Phoenix11102246459
San Jose884205267
Anaheim7104185561
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Tuesday's Games
Ottawa 5, Carolina 3
N.Y. Rangers 3, Buffalo 2, SO
Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 2
Montreal 3, Atlanta 2, SO
Pittsburgh 5, Washington 4
Los Angeles 6, St. Louis 3
Anaheim at Phoenix, late
Chicago at Vancouver, late.
Today's Games
Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Florida, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Anaheim at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
San Jose at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Rangers at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Nashville, 8 p.m.
San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
TUESDAY'S SUMMRY
PENGUINS 5, CAPITALS 4
Washington022--4
Pittsburgh410--5
First Period--1, Pittsburgh, Palffy 8 (Gonchar, Jackman), 5:08 (pp). 2, Pittsburgh, Jackman 4 (LeClair, Pirjeta), 8:02. 3, Pittsburgh, Crosby 11 (Palffy, Melichar), 11:53. 4, Pittsburgh, Pirjeta 4 (Whitney), 14:46. Penalties--Clymer, Was (holding), 3:58; Willsie, Was (cross-checking), 12:35; Pettinger, Was (roughing), 12:35; Orpik, Pit (roughing), 12:35.
Second Period--5, Washington, Clark 5 (Witt, Cassels), 5:31. 6, Washington, Laich 2, 5:45. 7, Pittsburgh, Palffy 9 (Crosby, Orpik), 13:30. Penalties--Eminger, Was (hooking), 7:15; Malone, Pit (holding), 8:25; Poapst, Pit (high-sticking), 9:01; Muir, Was (holding), 17:12.
Third Period--8, Washington, Pettinger 3 (Ovechkin, Heward), 4:46. 9, Washington, Willsie 4 (Halpern), 6:29 (sh). Penalties--Majesky, Was (hooking), 2:36; Bradley, Was (hooking), 6:22; Jackman, Pit (holding), 10:58.
Shots on goal--Washington 10-20-15--45. Pittsburgh 12-10-6--28.
Power-play opportunities--Washington 0 of 3; Pittsburgh 1 of 6.
Goalies--Washington, Kolzig 7-8-0 (28 shots-23 saves). Pittsburgh, Caron 5-3-3 (45-41).
A--16,978
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