NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Philadelphia2811864166148
N.Y. Rangers2614759148122
New Jersey2318551137138
N.Y. Islanders2024242137166
Pittsburgh1127931130188
Northeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Ottawa3110365185105
Buffalo2913361150128
Toronto2419351149148
Montreal2116648128137
Boston1821743133150
Southeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Carolina3210468171143
Atlanta2318652169161
Tampa Bay2320349136141
Florida1822743122148
Washington1524535125169
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Detroit3112365172120
Nashville2812561144131
Chicago1525636119161
Columbus1629234109166
St. Louis1029525110170
Northwest Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Colorado2717357176149
Calgary2614557120114
Vancouver2615557154141
Edmonton2417553152144
Minnesota2121446129120
Pacific Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Dallas3014262151121
Los Angeles2818258163146
San Jose2117547136133
Anaheim1916947127125
Phoenix2222246128143
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Wednesday's Games
Detroit 4, Columbus 0
Minnesota 5, Toronto 3
Atlanta 5, Dallas 2
Thursday's Games
Boston 5, Philadelphia 2
Carolina 4, N.Y. Islanders 3
N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 2
St. Louis at Washington, late
Anaheim at Ottawa, late
New Jersey at Nashville, late
Colorado at Chicago, late
Florida at Phoenix, late
Montreal at Calgary, late
Buffalo at Vancouver, late
Edmonton at San Jose, late
Atlanta at Los Angeles, late
Today's Games
St. Louis at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, Noon
Detroit at Colorado, 2 p.m.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Buffalo at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Montreal at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Florida at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Minnesota at Chicago, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY'S SUMMARY
RANGERS 4, PENGUINS 2
N.Y. Rangers103--4
Pittsburgh002--2
First Period--1, N.Y. Rangers, Prucha 22 (Sykora, Rozsival), 7:13. Penalties--Talbot, Pit (holding stick), 2:28; Rucinsky, NYR (hooking), 17:59.
Second Period--None. Penalties--Nylander, NYR (tripping), 7:15; Pock, NYR (hooking), 18:32.
Third Period--2, Pittsburgh, Tarnstrom 5 (Surovy, Crosby), :25 (pp). 3, N.Y. Rangers, Prucha 23 (Nylander, Jagr), 6:24 (pp). 4, Pittsburgh, Crosby 23 (Armstrong, LeClair), 8:03 (pp). 5, N.Y. Rangers, Rozsival 2 (Prucha, Tyutin), 15:48. 6, N.Y. Rangers, Nylander 11 (Nieminen, Poti), 16:48. Penalties--Caron, Pit (high-sticking), 2:04; Tarnstrom, Pit (delay of game), 4:04; Lefebvre, Pit (holding), 4:59; Rozsival, NYR (holding), 6:43; Nieminen, NYR (high-sticking), 12:02; Crosby, Pit (goalie interference), 13:12.
Shots on goal--N.Y. Rangers 8-6-11--25. Pittsburgh 9-11-10--30.
Power-play opportunities--N.Y. Rangers 1 of 5; Pittsburgh 2 of 5.
Goalies--N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist 18-6-5 (30 shots-28 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 5-14-3 (25-21).
A--14,272 (16,940). T--2:12.
Referees--Dan Marouelli, Francois St.Laurent. Linesmen--David Brisebois, Brad Kovachik.
CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Northeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Boss.-Shreveport151253510295
Youngstown1420129103119
Fort Worth121952996133
Memphis131812794110
Northwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Colorado258353135109
Wichita2010545129115
Oklahoma City2114143137123
Tulsa1614335101112
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Southeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Laredo231034913394
Rio Grande Valley191234111399
Austin141833195125
Corpus Christi141823090108
Southwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Odessa1911442115102
Amarillo1613335109107
Lubbock16171339697
NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for loss in overtime or shootout. Overtime or shootout losses are only denoted in the OTL column, not the loss column.
Wednesday's Game
Northern Conference 10, Southern Conference 9, SO at Hidalgo, Texas
Today's Games
Austin at Amarillo
Oklahoma City at Bossier-Shreveport
Tulsa at Memphis
Odessa at Youngstown
Colorado at Laredo
Wichita at Corpus Christi
Fort Worth at Rio Grande Valley
Saturday's Games
Lubbock at Amarillo
Memphis at Bossier-Shreveport
Odessa at Youngstown
Wichita at Austin
Fort Worth at Laredo
Colorado at Corpus Christi
Tulsa at Oklahoma City
Sunday's Games
Oklahoma City at Tulsa
Amarillo at Lubbock
Rio Grande Valley at Memphis
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