National Hockey League

National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-New Jersey46279101242229
x-Philadelphia452611101267259
x-N.Y. Rangers442612100257215
N.Y. Islanders3640678230278
Pittsburgh22461458244316
Northeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
z-Ottawa52219113314211
x-Buffalo52246110281239
x-Montreal4231993243247
Toronto4133890257270
Boston29371674230266
Southeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Carolina52228112294260
x-Tampa Bay4333692252260
Atlanta4133890281275
Florida37341185240257
Washington29411270237306
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
z-Detroit58168124305209
x-Nashville49258106259227
Columbus3543474223279
Chicago26431365211285
St. Louis21461557197292
Northwest Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Calgary462511103218200
x-Colorado4330995283257
x-Edmonton41281395256251
Vancouver4232892256255
Minnesota3836884231215
Pacific Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
y-Dallas53236112265218
x-San Jose44271199266242
x-Anaheim43271298254229
Los Angeles4235589249270
Phoenix3839581246271
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
Detroit 3, Dallas 2
Washington 6, Atlanta 4
Pittsburgh 6, N.Y. Islanders 1
Edmonton 4, Colorado 2
Los Angeles 4, San Jose 0
Anaheim 4, Calgary 3
Tuesday's Games
Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Islanders 1
Ottawa 5, N.Y. Rangers 1
Buffalo 4, Carolina 0
Florida 2, Atlanta 1, OT
Columbus 5, Dallas 4, OT
Toronto 5, Pittsburgh 3
New Jersey 4, Montreal 3
Washington 4, Tampa Bay 1
Nashville 6, Detroit 3
Chicago 3, St. Louis 2, OT
End of Regular Season
TUESDAY'S NHL SUMMARIES
Blue Jackets 5, Stars 4
Dallas0130--4
Columbus0311--5
First Period--None. Penalties--Vyborny, Clm (high-sticking), :41; Ott, Dal (hooking), 5:51; Klemm, Dal (hooking), 15:59.
Second Period--1, Columbus, Vyborny 22 (Nash, Foote), :44. 2, Dallas, Guerin 13 (Morrow, Ott), 9:45. 3, Columbus, Letowski 10 (Malhotra, Chimera), 10:38. 4, Columbus, Pushor 1 (Johnson, Fedorov), 19:04. Penalties--Tjarnqvist, Dal (delay of game), 5:55; Foote, Clm (interference), 16:42.
Third Period--5, Dallas, Kapanen 14 (Hagman, Miettinen), 5:55 (pp). 6, Dallas, Ott 5 (Morrow, Robidas), 7:26. 7, Dallas, Hagman 8 (Guerin, Robidas), 9:31. 8, Columbus, Hartigan 9 (Vyborny, Letowski), 19:03 (pp). Penalties--Hrdina, Clm (hooking), 1:44; Foote, Clm (slashing), 5:00; Foote, Clm (tripping), 15:22; Morrow, Dal (slashing), 17:57; Kapanen, Dal (tripping), 18:38.
Overtime--9, Columbus, Fedorov 12 (Vyborny, Hartigan), :35 (pp). Penalties--None.
Shots on goal--Dallas 9-11-15-1--36. Columbus 12-8-10-1--31.
Power-play Opportunities--Dallas 1 of 5; Columbus 2 of 5.
Goalies--Dallas, Hedberg 12-4-1 (31 shots-26 saves). Columbus, Denis 21-25-1 (36-32).
A--17,103 (18,136). T--2:16.
Referees--Chris Lee, Justin StPierre. Linesmen--Derek Amell, Angelo D'Amico.
Maple Leafs 5, Penguins 3
Pittsburgh012--3
Toronto230--5
First Period--1, Toronto, Pohl 3 (Sundin, Ponikarovsky), 8:19. 2, Toronto, Sundin 30 (Steen, Berg), 15:20. Penalties--McCabe, Tor (hooking), 5:46; Armstrong, Pit (hooking), 10:00; Pohl, Tor (interference), 13:48; Hilbert, Pit (hooking), 14:46; Wilm, Tor (holding), 17:54.
Second Period--3, Toronto, Sundin 31 (Pohl, Ponikarovsky), 3:46. 4, Toronto, Tucker 28 (Kaberle, Sundin), 7:16 (pp). 5, Toronto, Williams 1 (Richardson), 8:13. 6, Pittsburgh, Crosby 39 (Armstrong, Hilbert), 8:40. Penalties--Ponikarovsky, Tor (hooking), :12; Armstrong, Pit (hooking), :20; Crosby, Pit (roughing), 5:15; Stajan, Tor (roughing), 5:15; Orpik, Pit (holding), 6:03; Hilbert, Pit (roughing), 8:40; Belak, Tor, minor-major-game misconduct (instigator, fighting), 8:40; Cairns, Pit (high-sticking), 14:46.
Third Period--7, Pittsburgh, Armstrong 16 (Crosby, Hilbert), 2:16 (pp). 8, Pittsburgh, Malone 22 (Whitney, Boguniecki), 3:04. Penalties--White, Tor (tripping), 1:57; Sundin, Tor (hooking), 4:13.
Shots on goal--Pittsburgh 5-13-15--33. Toronto 9-15-8--32.
Power-play opportunities--Pittsburgh 1 of 7; Toronto 1 of 5.
Goalies--Pittsburgh, Caron 8-9-5 (21 shots-16 saves), Fleury (8:13 Second, 11 shots-11 saves). Toronto, Aubin 9-0-2 (33 shots-30 saves).
A--19,392. T--2:30.
Referees--Wes McCauley, Craig Spada. Linesmen--Greg Devorski, Steve Miller.
NHL Scoring Leaders
Through April 17
GPGAPTS
Thornton, Bos-SJ812996125
Jagr, NYR815468122
Ovechkin, Was805253105
Heatley, Ott814952101
Staal, Car814555100
Alfredsson, Ott764258100
Crosby, Pit803862100
Kovalchuk, Atl77524698
Savard, Atl81286997
Cheechoo, SJ82563793
Hossa, Atl79395291
Selanne, Ana80405090
Richards, TB81236790
CHL Playoffs
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Northern Conference
Bossier-Shreveport vs. Colorado
Tuesday, April 18: 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
Southern Conference
Laredo vs. Odessa
Friday, April 14: Laredo 6, Odessa 2
Saturday, April 15: Laredo 5, Odessa 0, Laredo leads series 2-0
Tuesday, April 18: 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.
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