National Hockey League

National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
x-N.Y. Rangers442412100255206
x-New Jersey4427997233225
x-Philadelphia43251197257252
N.Y. Islanders3538676223264
Pittsburgh21451355231304
Northeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Ottawa51209111308205
x-Buffalo49246104267237
Montreal4229993238239
Toronto3932886247260
Boston29361674227262
Southeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Carolina51217109287249
Tampa Bay4232589244249
Atlanta4032787272264
Florida36341082237254
Washington26411264225300
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
z-Detroit56158120296199
x-Nashville47258102248223
Columbus3342470210269
Chicago24421361202275
St. Louis21441456193283
Northwest Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
x-Calgary452410100212194
Colorado4328894278247
Edmonton39281391251248
Vancouver4131890249247
Minnesota3836783228211
Pacific Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Dallas52225109255207
x-Anaheim42251296246218
x-San Jose42261195255233
Los Angeles4034585243266
Phoenix3638577239266
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
Wednesday's Games
Buffalo 3, Montreal 1
San Jose 5, Vancouver 4, OT
Thursday's Games
Montreal 4, Boston 3
Columbus 4, St. Louis 1
Atlanta 5, Washington 3
Toronto 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OT
Florida 5, Ottawa 4, OT
Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 3
New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1
Nashville 4, Minnesota 2
Detroit 7, Chicago 3
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.
Today's Games
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Boston at Atlanta, 2 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 2 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 2 p.m.
Anaheim at San Jose, 4:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
Toronto at Buffalo, 5 p.m.
Phoenix at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Chicago, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY'S NHL SUMMARY
PENGUINS 5, RANGERS 3
N.Y. Rangers102--3
Pittsburgh122--5
First Period--1, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 54 (Prucha, Nylander), 10:40. 2, Pittsburgh, Ouellet 16 (Gonchar), 12:18. Penalty--Rozsival, NYR (high-sticking), 14:15.
Second Period--3, Pittsburgh, Crosby 38 (Armstrong, Hilbert), 3:39. 4, Pittsburgh, Gonchar 11 (Whitney, Crosby), 12:29 (pp). Penalties--Hilbert, Pit (hooking), 10:03; Ozolinsh, NYR (hooking), 10:36; Betts, NYR (holding), 12:12; Jagr, NYR (high-sticking), 15:04; Ortmeyer, NYR (interference), 19:32.
Third Period--5, Pittsburgh, Armstrong 14 (Hilbert, Crosby), :51 (pp). 6, N.Y. Rangers, Sykora 23 (Ward, Ozolinsh), 4:02. 7, N.Y. Rangers, Hossa 9 (Tyutin, Rozsival), 12:38 (pp). 8, Pittsburgh, Armstrong 15 (Crosby, Whitney), 17:52. Penalty--Malone, Pit (tripping), 11:54.
Shots on goal--N.Y. Rangers 9-5-10--24. Pittsburgh 11-16-8--35.
Power-play opportunities--N.Y. Rangers 1 of 2; Pittsburgh 2 of 5.
Goalies--N.Y. Rangers, Weekes 14-13-3 (35 shots-30 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 12-27-6 (24 shots-21 saves).
A--15,155 (16,940). T--2:07.
Referees--Blaine Angus, Eric Furlatt. Linesmen--Steve Miller, Anthony Sericolo.
Central Hockey League Playoffs
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
Northern Conference
Colorado 4, Oklahoma City 3
Bossier-Shreveport 4, Wichita 1
Southern Conference
Laredo 4, Rio Grande Valley 2
Odessa 4, Amarillo 2
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Northern Conference
Bossier-Shreveport vs. Colorado
TBA
Southern Conference
Laredo vs. Odessa
Today, April 14: Odessa at Laredo
Saturday, April 15: Odessa at Laredo
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