NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

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New Jersey18133398484

N.Y. Rangers17133377675

Pittsburgh171523697102

Philadelphia16133359993

N.Y. Islanders15152327289

Northeast Division

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Ottawa22834711486

Boston18124409186

Montreal171253910095

Buffalo171413510189

Toronto1413735104107

Southeast Division

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Carolina1814339110111

Florida16162348691

Atlanta161713395116

Tampa Bay1417331103113

Washington131932990107

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

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Detroit25635312278

St. Louis16122347979

Chicago16152349894

Columbus14136348283

Nashville14162308797

Northwest Division

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Minnesota19122408383

Colorado191324010297

Vancouver18124409181

Calgary1713539104104

Edmonton161633593105

Pacific Division

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Dallas191144210086

San Jose18114408475

Anaheim171553990102

Phoenix16160328287

Los Angeles122122695119

Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.

Wednesday’s Games

Buffalo 2, N.Y. Islanders 1

Detroit 6, Los Angeles 2

Chicago 5, Nashville 2

Anaheim 2, Colorado 1, OT

Thursday’s Games

Atlanta 3, Ottawa 2

Montreal 5, Washington 2

Pittsburgh 5, Boston 4, SO

Carolina at Florida, late

Toronto at Tampa Bay, late

N.Y. Rangers at Minnesota, late

Detroit at St. Louis, late

Dallas at Vancouver, late

Phoenix at San Jose, late

Today’s Games

Los Angeles at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Dallas at Calgary, 10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

St. Louis at Boston, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Florida, 7 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Boston at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.

Nashville at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Atlanta at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Montreal at Dallas, 8 p.m.

New Jersey at Calgary, 8 p.m.

THURSDAY’S SUMMARY

PENGUINS 5, BRUINS 4

Pittsburgh3100—5

Boston0220—4

Pittsburgh won shootout 2-0

First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Malkin 12 (Crosby, Armstrong), :55. 2, Pittsburgh, Crosby 16 (Armstrong, Gonchar), 8:26. 3, Pittsburgh, Malkin 13 (Crosby), 11:53. Penalties—Chara, Bos (delay of game), 12:30; Laraque, Pit (delay of game), 12:30; Laraque, Pit, major (fighting), 14:36; Chara, Bos, major (fighting), 14:36; Malkin, Pit (slashing), 18:45.

Second Period—4, Pittsburgh, Christensen 4 (Whitney, Armstrong), 11:26. 5, Boston, Sturm 11 (Ference, Axelsson), 16:04 (pp). 6, Boston, Axelsson 5 (Jeremy Reich), 17:38 (sh). Penalties—Metropolit, Bos (holding), 3:09; Ference, minor-major (roughing, fighting), 5:09; Crosby, Pit, major (fighting), 5:09; Wideman, Bos (holding), 6:58; Malkin, Pit (tripping), 10:30; Wideman, Bos (slashing), 11:13; Hall, Pit (high-sticking), 13:25; Gonchar, Pit (tripping), 14:36; Metropolit, Bos (hooking), 16:49.

Third Period—7, Boston, Nokelainen 3 (Ference, Metropolit), 13:14. 8, Boston, Wideman 4 (Sturm, Savard), 17:05 (pp). Penalties—Ruutu, Pit (hooking), 6:57; Gonchar, Pit (holding), 11:06; Christensen, Pit (hooking), 16:27.

Overtime—None. Penalties—None.

Shootout—Pittsburgh 2 (Christensen G, Letang G), Boston 0 (Kessel NG, Sturm NG).

Shots on Goal—Pittsburgh 14-9-4-2—29. Boston 13-11-17-0—41.

Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 0 of 5; Boston 2 of 7.

Goalies—Pittsburgh, Conklin 1-0-0 (41 shots-37 saves). Boston, Thomas 10-7-3 (29-25).

A—15,304 (17,565). T—2:42.

Referees—Eric Furlatt, Bill McCreary. Linesmen—Scott Driscoll, Brad Kovachik.

CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

NORTHERN CONFERENCE

Northeast Division

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Youngstown1761358769

Mississippi1661337754

B.-Shreveport1373296853

Texas1371277268

Northwest Division

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Rocky Mountain1722368761

Colorado1174269085

Oklahoma City10112227478

Tulsa6132145580

Wichita5150104074

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

Southeast Division-

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Laredo18623810056

Rio Grande Valley8114206389

Corpus Christi8143197093

Austin61811361101

Southwest Division

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Arizona17613510376

Odessa1266308170

New Mexico1293279186

Amarillo7133177399

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

Arizona 6, Corpus Christi 5

Thursday’s Game

Laredo at Odessa, late

Today’s Games

Odessa at Amarillo

Rio Grande Valley at Arizona

Wichita at Colorado

Austin at Laredo

Texas at Mississippi

Bossier-Shreveport at Oklahoma City

New Mexico at Rocky Mountain

Youngstown at Tulsa