NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Philadelphia3011868172151
N.Y. Rangers2815763155127
New Jersey2619557149146
N.Y. Islanders2025343139173
Pittsburgh1129931133194
Northeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Ottawa3310470199112
Buffalo3015363154137
Toronto2421351152159
Montreal2119648135153
Boston2021848141157
Southeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Carolina3311470180151
Tampa Bay2520454146147
Atlanta2321652177174
Florida1924745128157
Washington1725539137178
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Detroit3213468179128
Nashville3112668159140
Columbus1830238121181
Chicago1627638126170
St. Louis1129729121179
Northwest Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Calgary2914563130118
Vancouver2817561169154
Colorado2719357181157
Edmonton2518656159153
Minnesota2421452139125
Pacific Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Dallas3115264158128
Los Angeles3018363177158
Anaheim21161052134131
Phoenix2424250141156
San Jose2217650142139
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Monday's Games
Boston 3, Washington 2
Carolina 7, Montreal 3
Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 2
Ottawa 4, Toronto 3
Nashville 3, Detroit 2
St. Louis 4, Vancouver 0
Dallas 4, Phoenix 1
Calgary 3, Edmonton 1
Los Angeles 3, Anaheim 2, SO
Tuesday's Games
Boston 3, Atlanta 2
Buffalo 2, N.Y. Rangers 1
Columbus 6, Vancouver 5
New Jersey 4, N.Y. Islanders 0
Nashville 2, Detroit 1, OT
Florida 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT
Minnesota 3, Phoenix 2
Calgary at Colorado, late
Los Angeles at San Jose, late
Today's Games
Carolina at Florida, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Carolina at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Washington at Boston, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Calgary at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
tuesday's summary
blue jackets 6, Canucks 5
Vancouver221--5
Columbus222--6
First Period--1, Columbus, Chimera 10 (Hainsey, Malhotra), 1:14. 2, Columbus, Hrdina 6 (Klesla, Vyborny), 4:13 (pp). 3, Vancouver, Salo 10 (Bertuzzi, Naslund), 13:54 (pp). 4, Vancouver, Baumgartner 5 (D.Sedin), 19:06 (pp). Penalties--Morrison, Van (hooking), 2:39; Hrdina, Clm (hooking), 13:16; Nash, Clm, double minor (high-sticking), 18:25.
Second Period--5, Columbus, Zherdev 15 (Fedorov, Berard), 7:14 (pp). 6, Vancouver, D.Sedin 12 (H.Sedin, Baumgartner), 9:31. 7, Columbus, Berard 11 (Zherdev, Vyborny), 14:21 (pp). 8, Vancouver, Bertuzzi 17 (Naslund, Morrison), 17:53. Penalties--Allen, Van (high-sticking), 5:44; Naslund, Van (slashing), 9:09; Chimera, Clm (tripping), 9:09; Hulse, Clm (holding), 12:05; Ruutu, Van (interference), 13:07; Allen, Van (high-sticking), 14:09; Bieksa, Van (hooking), 15:33.
Third Period--9, Columbus, Hrdina 7 (Vyborny, Westcott), 12:16 (pp). 10, Vancouver, Burrows 4 (Kesler, Bieksa), 13:15. 11, Columbus, Letowski 6 (Chimera, Berard), 15:23. Penalties--Kesler, Van (elbowing), :30; Ruutu, Van (hooking), 7:02; Zherdev, Clm (holding), 7:48; Morrison, Van (slashing), 10:58; Nash, Clm (tripping), 15:59; H.Sedin, Van (hooking), 17:05; Bertuzzi, Van (cross-checking), 20:00.
Shots on goal--Vancouver 17-7-9--33. Columbus 15-14-14--43.
Power-play opportunities--Vancouver 2 of 6; Columbus 4 of 9.
Goalies--Vancouver, Auld 20-12-3 (43 shots-37 saves). Columbus, Denis 11-17-0 (33 shots-28 saves).
A--16,192 (18,136). T--2:23.
Referees--Tom Kowal, Craig Spada. Linesmen--Andy McElman, Mark Pare.
Central Hockey League
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Northeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Boss.-Shreveport171253910596
Youngstown1520232108124
Memphis1519131104116
Fort Worth1221529100141
Northwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Colorado268456143115
Oklahoma City2216145145133
Wichita2012545135125
Tulsa1716337113124
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Southeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Laredo2510353143102
Rio Grande Valley2013343118105
Austin1618335103128
Corpus Christi151923296115
Southwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Odessa2012444120107
Amarillo1714337114113
Lubbock161813398101
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.
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Game
Rio Grande Valley at Bossier-Shreveport, late
Wednesday's Game
Amarillo at Colorado, late
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