NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE



NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
x-N.Y. Rangers442512100256210
x-New Jersey4527999238226
x-Philadelphia44261199263258
N.Y. Islanders3639678229274
Pittsburgh22451458241311
Northeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Ottawa51219111309210
x-Buffalo51246108277239
x-Montreal4230993240243
Toronto4033888252267
Boston29371674230266
Southeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Carolina52218112294256
x-Tampa Bay4332692251256
Atlanta4133789280273
Florida36341183238256
Washington28411268233305
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
z-Detroit58158124302203
x-Nashville48258104253224
Columbus3443472218275
Chicago25431363208283
St. Louis21461456195289
Northwest Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Calgary462411103215196
x-Colorado4329995281253
x-Edmonton40281393252249
Vancouver4232892256255
Minnesota3836884231215
Pacific Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Dallas53235111261213
x-San Jose44261199266238
x-Anaheim42271296250226
Los Angeles4135587245270
Phoenix3839581246271
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
Sunday's Games
New Jersey 5, Philadelphia 1
Buffalo 6, Toronto 0
Phoenix 3, St. Louis 0
Chicago 4, Columbus 3
Monday's Games
Detroit 3, Dallas 2
Washington 6, Atlanta 4
Pittsburgh 6, N.Y. Islanders 1
Colorado at Edmonton, late
Los Angeles at San Jose, late
Calgary at Anaheim, late
Today's Games
Buffalo at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Florida, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Nashville, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
End of Regular Season
MONDAY'S SUMMARY
PENGUINS 6, ISLANDERS 1
N.Y. Islanders010--1
Pittsburgh222--6
First Period--1, Pittsburgh, Hilbert 12 (Crosby, Whitney), 1:04. 2, Pittsburgh, Malone 20 (LeClair), 10:31. Penalties--Yashin, NYI (hooking), 6:14; Orpik, Pit (interference), 15:12; Hilbert, Pit (hooking), 16:26.
Second Period--3, N.Y. Islanders, Satan 35 (Bates, Campoli), 3:24. 4, Pittsburgh, Surovy 12 (Crosby, Armstrong), 15:19. 5, Pittsburgh, Malone 21 (Crosby, LeClair), 15:44 (pp). Penalties--Erskine, NYI, major (fighting), 8:35; Cairns, Pit, major (fighting), 8:35; Caldwell, NYI (hooking), 10:22; Blake, NYI, major (charging), 15:38; Welch, Pit (holding), 18:42.
Third Period--6, Pittsburgh, Melichar 3 (Koltsov), 11:34 (sh). 7, Pittsburgh, Whitney 6 (Armstrong, Orpik), 15:09. Penalties--Melichar, Pit (holding stick), 2:53; Melichar, Pit (boarding), 6:32; Roy, Pit (holding), 10:15; Nordgren, Pit (high-sticking), 15:55; Orpik, Pit (hooking), 19:54.
Shots on goal--N.Y. Islanders 8-10-9--27. Pittsburgh 9-8-12--29.
Missed Penalty Shot--Yashin, N.Y. Islanders, :36 second.
Power-play Opportunities--N.Y. Islanders 0 of 8; Pittsburgh 1 of 4.
Goalies--N.Y. Islanders, Snow 4-12-1 (29 shots-23 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 13-27-6 (27-26).
A--17,084. T--2:18.
Referees--Shane Heyer, Rob Martell. Linesmen--Derek Amell, Angelo D'Amico.
CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Northern Conference
Bossier-Shreveport vs. Colorado
Today: Bossier-Shreveport at Colorado
Wednesday, April 19: Bossier-Shreveport at Colorado
Friday, April 21: Colorado at Bossier-Shreveport
Saturday, April 22: Colorado at Bossier-Shreveport
Monday, April 24: Colorado at Bossier-Shreveport, if necessary
Wednesday, April 26: Bossier-Shreveport at Colorado, if necessary
Thursday, April 27: Bossier-Shreveport at Colorado, if necessary
Southern Conference
Laredo vs. Odessa
Friday, April 14: Laredo 6, Odessa 2
Saturday, April 15: Laredo 5, Odessa 0, Laredo leads series 2-0
Today: Laredo at Odessa
Thursday, April 20: Laredo at Odessa
Saturday, April 22: Odessa at Laredo, if necessary
Tuesday, April 25: Laredo at Odessa, if necessary
Wednesday, April 26: Odessa at Laredo, if necessary
RAY MIRON PRESIDENT'S CUP FINALS
(Best-of-7)
TBA
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