NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
x-N.Y. Rangers442312100252201
x-Philadelphia43241197256248
x-New Jersey4327995229224
N.Y. Islanders3538575220260
Pittsburgh20451353226301
Northeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
x-Ottawa51208110304200
x-Buffalo48246102264236
Montreal4128991233233
Toronto3732882237252
Boston29351674224258
Southeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Carolina51217109287249
Tampa Bay4232589244249
Atlanta3932785267261
Florida3534979227244
Washington26401264222295
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
z-Detroit55158118289196
x-Nashville4525898242221
Columbus3241468204265
Chicago24401361199266
St. Louis21421456192277
Northwest Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
x-Calgary44241098209194
Colorado4228892272243
Edmonton39281391251248
Vancouver4131789245242
Minnesota3735781224207
Pacific Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Dallas51225107252205
x-Anaheim42241296246215
San Jose41261193250229
Los Angeles4034585243266
Phoenix3637577235260
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
Monday's Games
Washington 2, Boston 1, OT
Montreal 3, Ottawa 2
San Jose 3, Phoenix 2
Anaheim 4, Vancouver 2
Tuesday's Games
New Jersey 4, Carolina 3, OT
Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3
N.Y. Islanders 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
Ottawa 4, Boston 3, OT
Detroit 2, Edmonton 0
Atlanta 6, Tampa Bay 2
Florida at Toronto, late
Nashville at St. Louis, late
Chicago at Minnesota, late
Columbus at Dallas, late
Phoenix at Colorado, late
Anaheim at Calgary, late
Today's Games
Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Florida at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Colorado at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
TUESDAY'S SUMMARY
FLYERS 4, PENGUINS 3
Pittsburgh012--3
Philadelphia031--4
First Period--None. Penalties--Malone, Pit (holding stick), 3:36; Handzus, Phi (interference), 4:35; LeClair, Pit (hooking), 14:23; Handzus, Phi (tripping), 16:17; Desjardins, Phi (delay of game), 19:58.
Second Period--1, Philadelphia, Gagne 45 (Nedved, Rathje), 4:38. 2, Philadelphia, Savage 9 (Pitkanen, Meyer), 10:08. 3, Philadelphia, Pitkanen 13 (Kapanen, Potulny), 13:39. 4, Pittsburgh, Ouellet 15 (Hilbert, Gonchar), 14:56 (pp). Penalties--Boguniecki, Pit (hooking), 3:41; Knuble, Phi (holding), 3:54; Crosby, Pit (hooking), 8:14; Knuble, Phi (goalie interference), 9:36; Armstrong, Pit (high-sticking), 10:15; Hatcher, Phi (cross-checking), 14:42; Whitney, Pit (hooking), 19:16.
Third Period--5, Pittsburgh, Whitney 5 (Crosby, Gonchar), 1:32. 6, Pittsburgh, Crosby 37 (Malone, Gonchar), 8:16. 7, Philadelphia, Carter 22 (Dimitrakos, Meyer), 13:28 (pp). Penalties--Brashear, Phi (unsportsmanlike conduct), 3:14; Cairns, Pit (unsportsmanlike conduct), 3:14; Brashear, Phi, major (fighting), 5:18; Cairns, Pit, major (fighting), 5:18; Desjardins, Phi (hooking), 6:11; Roy, Pit (slashing), 12:20.
Shots on goal--Pittsburgh 4-9-13--26. Philadelphia 7-12-8--27.
Power-play opportunities--Pittsburgh 1 of 7; Philadelphia 1 of 7.
Goalies--Pittsburgh, Caron 8-8-4 (27 shots-23 saves). Philadelphia, Esche 21-9-5 (26 shots-23 saves).
A--19,756 (19,523). T--2:26.
Referees--Chris Lee, Rob Shick. Linesmen--Angelo D'Amico, Anthony Sericolo.
CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
Northern Conference
Colorado vs. Oklahoma City
Saturday, April 1: Oklahoma City 4, Colorado 3, OT
Sunday, April 2: Colorado 5, Oklahoma City 3
Tuesday, April 4: Colorado 4, Oklahoma City 1
Thursday, April 6: Oklahoma City 6, Colorado 3
Friday, April 7: Colorado 3, Oklahoma City 2, Colorado leads series 3-2
Tuesday, April 11: Colorado at Oklahoma City, late
Today: Oklahoma City at Colorado, if necessary
Bossier-Shreveport 4, Wichita 1
Friday, March 31: Bossier-Shreveport 3, Wichita 2
Saturday, April 1: Wichita 2, Bossier-Shreveport 1, 2OT
Thursday, April 6: Bossier-Shreveport 4, Wichita 0
Friday, April 7: Bossier-Shreveport 4, Wichita 1
Sunday, April 9: Bossier-Shreveport 7, Wichita 4
Southern Conference
Laredo vs. Rio Grande Valley
Friday, March 31: Laredo 3, Rio Grande Valley 0
Saturday, April 1: Laredo 4, Rio Grande Valley 1
Tuesday, April 4: Rio Grande Valley 4, Laredo 1
Friday, April 7: Rio Grande 5, Laredo 4
Sunday, April 9: Laredo 9, Rio Grande Valley 1, Laredo leads series 3-2
Tuesday, April 11: Laredo at Rio Grande Valley, late
Today: Rio Grande Valley at Laredo, if necessary
Odessa vs. Amarillo
Friday, March 31: Amarillo 4, Odessa 1
Saturday, April 1: Amarillo 4, Odessa 3, OT
Wednesday, April 5: Odessa 4, Amarillo 3
Friday, April 7: Odessa 2, Amarillo 1, OT
Saturday, April 8: Odessa 5, Amarillo 4, Odessa leads series 3-2
Tuesday, April 11: Odessa at Amarillo, late
Today: Amarillo at Odessa, if necessary
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