NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
New Jersey1271254952
N.Y. Rangers1291257367
N.Y. Islanders1073235656
Pittsburgh1073236563
Philadelphia5143135389
Northeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Buffalo18313710167
Toronto1274287975
Montreal1253276456
Ottawa10111217463
Boston982205468
Southeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Atlanta1373298071
Carolina1293277879
Tampa Bay11101237270
Washington876226169
Florida8114206479
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Nashville1352286657
Detroit1253275445
Chicago7112164862
St. Louis6113155070
Columbus5132124365
Northwest Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Edmonton1281256155
Minnesota1281256356
Vancouver11101235456
Calgary1082225546
Colorado10102226764
Pacific Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Anaheim1526368258
San Jose1670327655
Dallas1560306044
Los Angeles7124186278
Phoenix7140145483
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Tuesday's Games
N.Y. Rangers 4, Carolina 0
Edmonton 2, Calgary 1
Anaheim 5, San Jose 0
Wednesday's Games
Buffalo 7, Toronto 4
Ottawa 3, Philadelphia 2, OT
Atlanta 4, Washington 2
St. Louis 4, Columbus 3, SO
Montreal 4, Minnesota 2
Boston 4, Pittsburgh 3, SO
Vancouver 4, Detroit 3, OT
Tampa Bay 6, Florida 4
N.Y. Islanders 4, Carolina 2
Dallas 1, Nashville 0
Colorado 3, Anaheim 2, SO
Phoenix 3, New Jersey 1
Calgary 4, Chicago 1
San Jose 6, Los Angeles 3
Thursday's Game
Vancouver at Nashville, late
Today's Games
Carolina at Boston, Noon
Columbus at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Phoenix at Minnesota, 2 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 2 p.m.
New Jersey at Anaheim, 4 p.m.
Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Ottawa at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal at Buffalo, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Chicago at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY'S LATE SUMMARIES
BRUINS 4, PENGUINS 3
Boston0300--4
Pittsburgh1020--3
Boston won shootout 1-0
First Period--1, Pittsburgh, Recchi 5 (Scuderi), 18:05. Penalties--Chistov, Bos (delay of game), 2:11; Boston bench, served by Kessel (too many men), 9:59; Christensen, Pit (diving), 10:33; Stuart, Bos (tripping), 12:42; Mara, Bos (delay of game), 19:10.
Second Period--2, Boston, Chistov 1 (Savard, Mara), 10:02 (pp). 3, Boston, Sturm 3 (Bergeron, Boyes), 12:18. 4, Boston, Chara 5 (Bergeron, Savard), 14:24 (pp). Penalties--Thomas, Bos (delay of game), 5:58; Petrovicky, Pit (hooking), 8:42; Ruutu, Pit, double minor (unsportsmanlike conduct, roughing), 13:18; Stuart, Bos (boarding), 16:25; Chara, Bos (elbowing), 18:45.
Third Period--5, Pittsburgh, Malkin 10 (Talbot), 10:02. 6, Pittsburgh, Recchi 6 (Malkin, Whitney), 19:30 (pp). Penalties--Malkin, Pit (holding), 7:56; Stuart, Bos (roughing), 13:26; Pittsburgh bench, served by Ouellet (too many men), 15:43; Alberts, Bos (hooking), 17:56.
Overtime--None. Penalties--None.
Shootout--Boston 1 (Sturm G, Bergeron NG), Pittsburgh 0 (Ouellet NG, Malkin NG, Gonchar NG).
Shots on Goal--Boston 11-7-11-2--31. Pittsburgh 7-6-11-1--25.
Power-play opportunities--Boston 2 of 6; Pittsburgh 1 of 9.
Goalies--Boston, Finley (7 shots-6 saves), Thomas 7-4-2 (0:00 second, 18-16). Pittsburgh, Fleury 10-5-2 (31-28).
A--16,958 (16,940). T--2:26.
Referees--Greg Kimmerly, Chris Lee. Linesmen--Derek Amell, Jonny Murray.
BLUES 4, BLUE JACKETS 3
St. Louis1110--4
Columbus1110--3
St. Louis won shootout 1-0
First Period--1, St. Louis, Johnson 2 (Jackman, Mayers), 3:05. 2, Columbus, Zherdev 5 (Vyborny, Modin), 16:14. Penalties--Eriksson, Clm (holding), 12:18; McClement, StL (tripping), 17:57.
Second Period--3, St. Louis, Mayers 3 (McClement, Jackman), 6:04. 4, Columbus, Klesla 3 (Brule, Zherdev), 18:03 (pp). Penalties--Tollefsen, Clm, major (fighting), 2:13; Guerin, StL, major (fighting), 2:13; Klesla, Clm (slashing), 3:22; St. Louis, bench, (too many men), 12:42; Jackman, StL, double minor (elbowing, tripping), 15:51.
Third Period--5, Columbus, Modin 5 (Johnson, Vyborny), 7:06. 6, St. Louis, Mayers 4 (Rucinsky, Weight), 17:42. Penalties--Weight, StL (boarding), 12:06; Fritsche, Clm (roughing), 12:06; Wideman, StL (hooking), 14:27; Mayers, StL (tripping), 15:17.
Overtime--None. Penalties--None.
Shootout--St. Louis 1 (Rucinsky NG, Weight NG, Tkachuk NG, Guerin G); Columbus 0 (Zherdev NG, Modin NG, Vyborny NG, Malhotra NG).
Shots on Goal--St. Louis 11-13-13-1--38. Columbus 8-8-14-2--32.
Power-play opportunities--St. Louis 0 of 2; Columbus 1 of 6.
Goalies--St. Louis, Legace 4-6-1 (32 shots-29 saves). Columbus, Leclaire 5-9-2 (38-35).
A--15,279 (18,136). T--1:57.
Referees--Dan O'Halloran, Brian Pochmara. Linesmen--Lyle Seitz, Jay Sharrers.
CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Northeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Memphis822184632
Youngstown733175747
B.-Shreveport653153134
Tulsa462104552
Northwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Colorado1020205636
Oklahoma City722163833
Wichita661133948
Rocky Mountain37282942
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Southeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Laredo940185043
Corpus Christi761153741
Rio Grande Valley651133938
Austin364103748
Southwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Lubbock841174740
Arizona860164747
Amarillo642143135
Odessa552123835
New Mexico48083450
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 Games
Youngstown 4, Corpus Christi 3, SO
Laredo 5, Lubbock 1
Amarillo 2, Rocky Mountain 0
Oklahoma City 5, Wichita 4
Rio Grande Valley 3, Bossier-Shreveport 0
Arizona 4, Austin 2
Colorado 4, Tulsa 1
New Mexico 3, Odessa 2, OT
Thursday's Games
No games scheduled
Today's Games
Odessa at Arizona
Rio Grande Valley at Bossier-Shreveport
Rocky Mountain at Colorado
Wichita at Memphis
Corpus Christi at Youngstown
Oklahoma City at Laredo
Austin at New Mexico
Amarillo at Tulsa
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