NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE


November 18, 2007 at 2:00a.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

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Philadelphia1161235544

N.Y. Rangers1171234235

N.Y. Islanders1060204344

Pittsburgh8101175358

New Jersey7102164254

Northeast Division

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Ottawa1520305734

Montreal1053235446

Boston962204139

Toronto785196374

Buffalo7101155054

Southeast Division

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Carolina1163256957

Tampa Bay1081216557

Atlanta9100185266

Florida8111175060

Washington6121134355

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

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Detroit1341276141

Nashville1071215352

Chicago1081215758

Columbus973214945

St. Louis970184239

Northwest Division

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Colorado1161235651

Minnesota1072225149

Vancouver981194749

Calgary783175258

Edmonton7111154361

Pacific Division

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San Jose1172245645

Anaheim983215257

Dallas874205855

Los Angeles8101175863

Phoenix8100164256

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

Friday’s Games

Atlanta 3, Carolina 0

N.Y. Islanders 1, New Jersey 0

Buffalo 4, Montreal 1

Tampa Bay 5, Washington 2

St. Louis 3, Columbus 2

Dallas 6, Colorado 1

Vancouver 6, Minnesota 2

Saturday’s Games

Phoenix 1, Los Angeles 0

Boston at Montreal, late

Florida at Carolina, late

Chicago at Detroit, late

Ottawa at Toronto, late

New Jersey at Philadelphia, late

N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, late

St. Louis at Nashville, late

Calgary at Edmonton, late

Anaheim at San Jose, late

Today’s Games

Detroit at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Colorado at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Monday’s Games

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Florida at Washington, 7 p.m.

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

Ottawa at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S LATE SUMMARY

BLUES 3, BLUE JACKETS 2

Columbus002—2

St. Louis102—3

First Period—1, St. Louis, Kariya 4 (Boyes, Tkachuk), 18:43. Penalties—Rucinsky, StL (tripping), 7:43; Novotny, Clm (hooking), 10:47; King, StL (cross-checking), 13:48.

Second Period—None. Penalties—Shelley, Clm, major (fighting), 2:20; King, StL, major (fighting), 2:20; Salvador, StL (holding), 7:35; Brule, Clm (tripping), 8:52; Nash, Clm (tripping), 13:46; Backman, StL (interference), 18:17.

Third Period—2, Columbus, Glencross 2 (Zherdev, Westcott), 5:19. 3, St. Louis, Boyes 10 (Kariya, Salvador), 17:33. 4, St. Louis, Mayers 4 (Brewer), 19:05 (en). 5, Columbus, Nash 13 (Hainsey, Klesla), 19:54. Penalties—Backman, StL (high-sticking), 6:27; Mayers, StL (tripping), 6:51; St. Louis bench, served by King (abuse of officials), 6:51; Columbus bench, served by Boll (delay of game), 6:51; Chimera, Clm (slashing), 19:41; Jackman, StL (slashing), 19:41.

Shots on Goal—Columbus 8-10-12—30. St. Louis 8-7-8—23.

Power-play opportunities—Columbus 0 of 6; St. Louis 0 of 3.

Goalies—Columbus, Norrena 1-3-3 (22 shots-20 saves). St. Louis, Legace 8-5-0 (30-28).

A—19,150 (19,260). T—2:31.

Referees—Dave Jackson, Mike Leggo. Linesmen—Ryan Galloway, Brad Kovachik.

NHL SCORING LEADERS

Through Thursday

GPGAPTS

Lecavalier, TB19131932

Crosby, Pit19101828

Kovalchuk, Atl19161127

Zetterberg, Det18131427

Sundin, Tor2091726

Malkin, Pit1971926

St. Louis, TB1971926

Alfredsson, Ott17151025

Iginla, Cal18111425

Stillman, Car17111324

Brind’Amour, Car2081624

Thornton, SJ2081624

CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

NORTHERN CONFERENCE

Northeast Division

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Youngstown1111235031

Mississippi830163522

Texas630123030

B.-Shreveport45192322

Northwest Division

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Rocky Mountain811174133

Colorado542124645

Oklahoma City47083637

Tulsa37062438

Wichita25041424

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

Southeast Division

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Laredo1120226125

Rio Grande Valley452102737

Corpus Christi27152137

Austin210042851

Southwest Division

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Arizona831174943

Odessa840164732

New Mexico551113839

Amarillo17352650

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

Odessa 5, Arizona 3

Mississippi 4, Youngstown 3

Rio Grande Valley 5, Austin 2

Rocky Mountain 4, Laredo 1

Colorado 6, Oklahoma City 5

New Mexico 2, Amarillo 1, OT

Saturday’s Games

New Mexico at Amarillo, late

Odessa at Austin, late

Laredo at Colorado, late

Bossier-Shreveport at Mississippi, late

Corpus Christi at Rio Grande Valley, late

Wichita at Rocky Mountain, late

Youngstown at Texas, late

Today’s Games

Arizona at New Mexico

Tulsa at Oklahoma City