NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE



NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
New Jersey1161234648
N.Y. Rangers1081216463
N.Y. Islanders863194649
Pittsburgh872185455
Philadelphia5122124775
Northeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Buffalo1621338657
Toronto1154267064
Montreal1053235753
Boston772164560
Ottawa7111156257
Southeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Atlanta1263277566
Carolina1173257167
Tampa Bay1081216355
Washington865215762
Florida794185667
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Detroit1241254733
Nashville1142245953
Chicago692144253
St. Louis5103134463
Columbus5111113754
Northwest Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Minnesota1260245745
Edmonton1081215551
Calgary872184642
Colorado892185856
Vancouver8101174450
Pacific Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Anaheim1324306647
San Jose1460286446
Dallas1350265035
Los Angeles6114165469
Phoenix6120124471
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Friday's Games
Colorado 3, Columbus 0
Carolina 4, Washington 1
Dallas 5, Atlanta 3
New Jersey 3, Ottawa 2
Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 2
Tampa Bay 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, SO
Detroit at Calgary, late
Chicago at Anaheim, late
St. Louis at Vancouver, late
Today's Games
Phoenix at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.
Dallas at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Washington at Boston, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Toronto, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
Philadelphia at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
FRIDAY'S SUMMARIES
SABRES 4, PENGUINS 2
Pittsburgh011--2
Buffalo121--4
First Period--1, Buffalo, Afinogenov 9 (Briere, Spacek), 6:06 (pp). Penalties--Recchi, Pit (holding), 4:01, Melichar, Pit (boarding), 5:25, Novotny, Buf (tripping), 13:07, Vanek, Buf (interference), 15:07, Novotny, Buf (high-sticking), 15:33. Second Period--2, Buffalo, Vanek 13 (Paetsch, Afinogenov), 9:00. 3, Buffalo, Drury 11 (Pominville, Hecht), 11:28 (pp). 4, Pittsburgh, Crosby 8 (Recchi, Scuderi), 15:14. Penalties--Briere, Buf (holding), 6:08, Crosby, Pit (cross-checking), 10:04. Third Period--5, Pittsburgh, Crosby 9 (Recchi, Ouellet), 18:59. 6, Buffalo, Kotalik 6 (Drury, Gaustad), 19:15 (en). Penalties--Mair, Buf (roughing, charging), 8:57, Malkin, Pit (interference), 12:18. Shots on Goal--Pittsburgh 8-16-12--36. Buffalo 12-13-11--36. Power-play opportunities--Pittsburgh 0 of 6; Buffalo 2 of 4. Goalies--Pittsburgh, Thibault 0-2-1 (35 shots-32 saves). Buffalo, Biron 7-1-0 (36 shots-34 saves). A--18,690 (18,690). T--2:24.
Referees--Dennis LaRue, Tim Peel. Linesmen--Scott Driscoll, Brad Kovachik.
AVALANCHE 3, BLUE JACKETS 0
Colorado120--3
Columbus000--0
First Period--1, Colorado, Stastny 4, 7:29 (pp). Penalties--Chimera, Clb, (charging), 1:20; Modin, Clb (hooking), 6:02; Hejduk, Col (goalie interference), 10:39; Skrastins, Col (holding), 17:28. Second Period--2, Colorado, Vaananen 1 (Brunette, Sakic), 9:18. 3, Colorado, Svatos 5 (Arnason), 18:28. Penalties--Laperriere, Col, double minor (roughing), 15:27; Tollefsen, Clb (roughing), 15:27. Third Period--None. Penalties--Svatos, Col (tripping), 6:05; Fritsche, Clb (diving), 6:05; Klee, Col (interference), 8:28; Nash, Clb (diving), 8:28; Vaananen, Col (tripping), 15:25; Fritsche, Clb (hooking), 19:39. Shots on goal--Colorado 11-13-4--28. Columbus 9-8-8--25. Power-play Opportunities--Colorado 1 of 4; Columbus 0 of 4. Goalies--Colorado, Budaj 3-3-1 (25 shots-25 saves). Columbus, Norrena 0-3-0 (28-25). A--16,375 (18,136). T--2:15. Referees--Dan Marouelli, Chris Rooney. Linesmen--Derek Amell, Dan Schachte.
CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Northeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Memphis812184227
Youngstown623154838
B.-Shreveport543132930
Tulsa35283843
Northwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Colorado820164635
Oklahoma City621133227
Wichita641133338
Rocky Mountain35282934
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Southeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Laredo740144038
Rio Grande Valley541113534
Corpus Christi560102632
Austin35393139
Southwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Lubbock731154232
Arizona650123741
Amarillo44192129
Odessa45193128
New Mexico37062843
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.
Friday's Games
Youngstown 8, Tulsa 5
Bossier-Shreveport 2, Austin 1
Memphis 6, Laredo 2
Odessa 7, Arizona 1
Wichita 3, Amarillo 1
Oklahoma City 4, Lubbock 3, SO
Rio Grande Valley 5, New Mexico 1
Colorado 4, Rocky Mountain 3
Today's Games
Lubbock at Amarillo
Oklahoma City at Bossier-Shreveport
Rocky Mountain at Colorado
New Mexico at Corpus Christi
Laredo at Memphis
Tulsa at Youngstown
Odessa at Austin
Arizona at Rio Grande Valley