NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
WLOTPtsGFGA
dx-Buffalo48207103282224
d-New Jersey4423896197187
d-Atlanta39271088229232
x-Ottawa4523898267207
Pittsburgh43231096259229
N.Y. Rangers3928987219198
Tampa Bay4131486235240
Carolina3829884225224
N.Y. Islanders36271284225218
Montreal3931684225235
Toronto36291082232242
Florida31301476222239
Boston3435674206265
Washington26371365224270
Philadelphia20441151194280
WESTERN CONFERENCE
WLOTPtsGFGA
dx-Nashville48217103255197
dx-Anaheim441912100240194
d-Minnesota4524797221183
x-Detroit451911101232188
Vancouver4523696199180
Dallas4524696204183
San Jose4626496235185
Calgary40251090239205
Colorado3829783246229
St. Louis31321274195232
Columbus3137769188228
Edmonton3138769186229
Los Angeles26361466215261
Phoenix2941563201259
Chicago2739963185239
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
d-division leader
x-clinched playoff spot
Saturday's Games
Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 1
N.Y. Rangers 2, Boston 1, SO
N.Y. Islanders 4, Philadelphia 3
St. Louis 3, Detroit 2, SO
Carolina 6, San Jose 4
Toronto 4, Buffalo 1
Montreal 4, Washington 1
Ottawa 7, Tampa Bay 2
New Jersey 4, Florida 3, SO
Minnesota 4, Los Angeles 1
Dallas 4, Phoenix 3, SO
Nashville 4, Edmonton 0
Sunday's Games
Pittsburgh 5, Boston 0
N.Y. Rangers 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, OT
Calgary 3, Chicago 2
Columbus 4, St. Louis 1
Colorado at Vancouver, late
Today's Games
Anaheim at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Pittsburgh at Washington, 7 p.m.
Florida at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Carolina at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
SUNDAY'S SUMMARIES
PENGUINS 5, BRUINS 0
Boston000--0
Pittsburgh311--5
First Period--1, Pittsburgh, Malkin 32 (Gonchar, Roberts), 11:54 (pp). 2, Pittsburgh, Crosby 33 (Gonchar, Roberts), 16:14 (pp). 3, Pittsburgh, Roberts 17 (Crosby, Whitney), 17:18 (pp). Penalties--Staal, Pit (hooking), 3:24; Talbot, Pit (goalie interference), 5:45; Malkin, Pit (high-sticking), 9:02; Chara, Bos (roughing), 11:02; Armstrong, Pit (goalie interference), 11:02; Mowers, Bos (high-sticking), 11:22; Tenkrat, Bos (hooking), 15:59; Alberts, Bos (holding), 16:51; Malkin, Pit (roughing), 19:56.
Second Period--4, Pittsburgh, Malone 16 (Staal, Eaton), 1:09 (sh). Penalties--Gonchar, Pit (slashing), 2:05; Wideman, Bos (holding), 10:18; Reich, Bos (hooking), 19:16. Third Period--5, Pittsburgh, Crosby 34 (Armstrong, Christensen), 4:29. Penalties--Whitney, Pit (roughing), 9:42, Mowers, Bos (roughing), 9:42, Hoggan, Bos (hooking), 19:29. Shots on Goal--Boston 13-8-8--29. Pittsburgh 9-9-10--28. Power-play opportunities--Boston 0 of 5; Pittsburgh 3 of 6. Goalies--Boston, Thomas 30-26-4 (9 shots-6 saves), MacDonald (0:00 second, 19-17). Pittsburgh, Fleury 36-15-8 (29-29). A--17,132 (16,958). T--2:21. Referees--Tom Kowal, Brad Watson. Linesmen--Michel Cormier, Darren Gibbs.
BLUE JACKETS 4, BLUES 1
St. Louis100--1
Columbus211--4
First Period--1, Columbus, Walser 2 (Chimera, Eriksson), 3:29 (pp). 2, St. Louis, Weight 13 (Metropolit, Stempniak), 5:30 (pp). 3, Columbus, Malhotra 8 (Chimera), 14:28. Penalties--Backes, StL (interference), 1:32; Zherdev, Clm (holding), 4:16; Chimera, Clm (cross-checking), 4:42; Shelley, Clm (hooking), 15:27. Second Period--4, Columbus, Modin 20 (Vyborny, Svitov), 4:57. Penalties--Picard, Clm (hooking), 1:09; Jackman, StL (interference), 8:01; Platt, Clm (goalie interference), 9:50; Dvorak, StL (hooking), 12:35. Third Period--5, Columbus, Platt 4 (Chimera, Malhotra), 3:10. Penalties--Vyborny, Clm (hooking), :56; Fedorov, Clm (kneeing), 13:44; Brule, Clm (charging), 16:58. Shots on Goal--St. Louis 8-7-11--26. Columbus 7-13-6--26. Power-play opportunities--St. Louis 1 of 8; Columbus 1 of 3. Goalies--St. Louis, Bacashihua 1-5-2 (26 shots-22 saves). Columbus, Norrena 22-19-3 (26-25). A--16,007 (18,136). T--2:28. Referees--Rob Martell, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen--Mike Cvik, Mark Wheler.
CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Northeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
y-B.-Shreveport4414694214155
x-Memphis3919684227208
x-Youngstown34201078230199
Tulsa2728963225246
Northwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
y-Colorado4617193256182
x-Oklahoma City3521878211214
Wichita2828864191213
Rocky Mountain1740741180251
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Southeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
y-Laredo4217589219170
x-Corpus Christi3522777196169
x-Rio Grande V.2828864185203
Austin21291456169210
Southwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
y-New Mexico3224872212217
x-Arizona3428270229216
x-Amarillo3228468205220
Odessa2631759176205
Lubbock2431957170217
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.
Saturday's Games
Laredo 5, Corpus Christi 2
Lubbock 6, Amarillo 3
Bossier-Shreveport 2, Memphis 0
Oklahoma City 5, Wichita 4, SO
Rio Grande Valley 5, Austin 3
Youngstown 3, Tulsa 2, OT
New Mexico 5, Rocky Mountain 3
Arizona 8, Colorado 4
Sunday's Games
Rocky Mountain 5, New Mexico 2
Austin 6, Rio Grande Valley 4
Bossier-Shreveport 6, Youngstown 4
Odessa 4, Amarillo 3
Wichita 4, Tulsa 2
End of Regular Season
PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
SteelHounds vs. Colorado
Friday -- SteelHounds at Colorado, 9:05 p.m.
Saturday -- SteelHounds at Colorado, 9:05 p.m.
April 4 -- Colorado at SteelHounds, 7:05 p.m.
April 6 -- Colorado at SteelHounds, 7:05 p.m.
April 7 -- Colorado at SteelHounds (if necessary), 7:05 p.m.
April 10 -- SteelHounds at Colorado (if necessary), 9:05 p.m.
April 11 -- SteelHounds at Colorado (if necessary), 9:05 p.m.
SUNDAY'S SUMMARY
BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT 6,STEELHOUNDS 4
SteelHounds112--4
Boss-Shreveport501--6
Period 1
Bossier-Shreveport -- Chris Brassard (powerplay) (Chris Abbott, Jason Basile) 3:41
Bossier-Shreveport -- Jason Basile (Karlis Zirnis, Joe Ori) 4:38
Bossier-Shreveport -- Joe Ori (Karlis Zirnis, Brian Sutherland) 5:07
SteelHounds -- Jeff Christian (Brad Patterson, Stephen Margeson) 7:47
Bossier-Shreveport -- Jason Williamson (Chris Abbott, Dan Wildfong) 11:15
Bossier-Shreveport -- Karlis Zirnis (powerplay) (Daniel Pegoraro, Joe Ori) 18:32
Period 2
SteelHounds -- John Wheaton (Tab Lardner, Jeff Alcombrack) 6:12
Period 3
SteelHounds -- Jeff Alcombrack (powerplay) (Jeff Christian, Mark Odut) 14:03
Bossier-Shreveport -- Dan Wildfong (Jason Williamson, Ryan Fairbarn) 14:55
SteelHounds -- Matt Hanson (powerplay) (extra attacker) (Jeff Alcombrack, Chris Shaffer) 18:48
LATE SATURDAYSTEELHOUNDS 3, TULSA 2, OT
SteelHounds1101--3
Tulsa1100--2
Period 1
Tulsa -- Mike Wiggins (powerplay) (unassisted) 7:56
SteelHounds -- Tab Lardner (powerplay) (Jeff Christian, Shaun Landolt) 9:56
Period 2
SteelHounds -- Dallas Anderson (Tab Lardner) 9:58
Tulsa -- Spencer Carbery (shorthanded) (Mike Adamek) 18:38
Period 3
(no scoring)
Overtime
SteelHounds -- Tab Lardner (powerplay) (Jeff Christian, Jeff Alcombrack) 4:35
PHANTOMS 5, ALPENA 4, SO
Alpena21100--4
Phantoms01301--5
Period 1
Alpena -- Drew Pierson (powerplay) (Justin King) 2:08
Alpena -- Jim McCusker (Drew Pierson, Justin King) 9:21
Period 2
Phantoms -- Johnny Meo (Matt Quigley, Miles Winter) 12:34
Alpena -- Eric Roman (Justin King, Drew Pierson) 14:14
Period 3
Alpena -- Drew Pierson (Jim McCusker, Justin King) 6:31
Phantoms -- Chad Boeckman (powerplay) (Chris Fairbanks) 15:02
Phantoms -- Alden Hirschfeld (Dustin Cloutier, Chris Fairbanks) 16:00
Phantoms -- Chris Fairbanks (Dustin Cloutier) 18:20
Overtime
(no scoring)
Shootout
Phantoms -- Dustin Cloutier
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