NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
WLOTPtsGFGA
dx-Buffalo4619799271214
d-New Jersey4322894192181
d-Atlanta39251088227225
Ottawa4323894256203
Pittsburgh41221092251225
Tampa Bay4030484230232
N.Y. Rangers3628981210196
Montreal3731680215231
Carolina3629880215217
Toronto35281080224236
N.Y. Islanders34271179217212
Florida31291375217231
Boston3433573202252
Washington26341365218257
Philadelphia20421151191271
WESTERN CONFERENCE
WLOTPtsGFGA
d-Nashville47206100249192
d-Anaheim43181298236190
d-Vancouver4423694197180
Detroit4518999228181
Minnesota4324793212181
San Jose4425492222177
Dallas4324591194175
Calgary37251084231200
Colorado3729680238224
St. Louis30301272190221
Edmonton3036767181217
Columbus2937765182226
Los Angeles25341464210252
Chicago2736963181230
Phoenix2841460196254
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
d-division leader
x-clinched playoff spot
Monday's Games
N.Y. Rangers 2, Pittsburgh 1
Vancouver 2, Edmonton 1
Tuesday's Games
Montreal 1, Boston 0
Columbus 5, Chicago 2
Florida 4, Philadelphia 1
Toronto 2, New Jersey 1
Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OT
Ottawa 4, St. Louis 2
Minnesota 3, Phoenix 2
Detroit at Calgary, late
Today's Games
Washington at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Colorado at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Dallas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday's Games
San Jose at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Anaheim at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
TUESDAY'S SUMMARY
BLUE JACKETS 5, BLACKHAWKS 2
Chicago101--2
Columbus131--5
First Period--1, Columbus, Brule 8, 2:40. 2, Chicago, Bourque 7 (Barker), 12:33. Penalties--Arkhipov, Chi (holding), 6:57; Modin, Clm (hooking), 10:16; Hamilton, Chi (holding), 16:44.
Second Period--3, Columbus, Modin 18 (Vyborny, Svitov), 5:13. 4, Columbus, Modin 19 (Vyborny, Fedorov), 10:26. 5, Columbus, Walser 1 (Zherdev, Nash), 18:08 (pp). Penalties--Seabrook, Chi, double minor (cross-checking, roughing), 2:16; Picard, Clm (roughing), 2:16; Nash, Clm (hooking), 8:46; Barker, Chi (hooking), 9:41; Byfuglien, Chi (hooking), 17:07; Modin, Clm (hooking), 19:02.
Third Period--6, Columbus, Tollefsen 1 (Picard, Brule), 7:14 (pp). 7, Chicago, Williams 15 (Barker, Bourque), 9:44 (pp). Penalties--Richmond, Chi, minor-major (holding, fighting), 5:18; Malhotra, Clm, major (fighting), 5:18; Methot, Clm (hooking), 8:51; Fedorov, Clm (holding), 9:23; Arkhipov, Chi (hooking), 15:00.
Shots on Goal--Chicago 8-10-6--24. Columbus 15-8-7--30.
Power-play opportunities--Chicago 1 of 5; Columbus 2 of 7.
Goalies--Chicago, Khabibulin 23-22-5 (30 shots-25 saves). Columbus, Norrena 20-19-3 (24-22).
A--15,195 (18,136). T--2:21.
Referees--Wes McCauley, Craig Spada. Linesmen--Derek Amell, Tony Sericolo.
CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Northeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
x-B.-Shreveport4114688201149
x-Memphis3816682219194
x-Youngstown32191074219188
Tulsa2626860213233
Northwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
y-Colorado4416189240170
x-Oklahoma City3220872197201
Wichita2727761181203
Rocky Mountain1637739165232
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Southeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
y-Laredo4116587212164
x-Corpus Christi3421775192163
Rio Grande Valley2527858168192
Austin20261454159195
Southwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
x-New Mexico3121870201197
x-Amarillo3126466195208
x-Arizona3128264209207
Odessa2430755166195
Lubbock2330854160206
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
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 Game
Bossier-Shreveport 6, Tulsa 3
Tuesday's Games
Austin at Rio Grande Valley, late
New Mexico at Arizona, late
Tulsa at Memphis, late
Oklahoma City at Rocky Mountain, late
Today's Game
Lubbock at Colorado
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