National Hockey League


April 1, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

National Hockey League

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

WLOTPtsGFGA

x-Pittsburgh46268100243212

New Jersey4328793198189

N.Y. Rangers41271193205192

Philadelphia40281191241229

N.Y. Islanders3437876189235

Northeast Division

WLOTPtsGFGA

x-Montreal44251098253220

Ottawa4229892252240

Boston40281191208215

Buffalo37301286247236

Toronto36331082225245

Southeast Division

WLOTPtsGFGA

Carolina4231690242239

Washington4031888231228

Florida3634981208218

Atlanta3339874210268

Tampa Bay3139971219253

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

WLOTPtsGFGA

y-Detroit52207111248175

Nashville3931987222221

Chicago3833884229228

Columbus34331280190208

St. Louis31351274193229

Northwest Division

WLOTPtsGFGA

x-Minnesota4328995217213

Colorado4231791223214

Calgary40291090218221

Vancouver39301088209202

Edmonton4034686231247

Pacific Division

WLOTPtsGFGA

y-San Jose482110106213183

x-Anaheim4527898198186

x-Dallas4329793232199

Phoenix3736680206222

Los Angeles3141769222255

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

x-clinched playoff spot

y-clinched division

Sunday’s Games

Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 1

Detroit 1, Nashville 0, OT

Buffalo 2, Boston 1, OT

Minnesota 3, Colorado 2, OT

Chicago 5, Columbus 4, SO

Anaheim 3, Dallas 2, SO

San Jose 3, Phoenix 1

Vancouver 6, Calgary 2

Monday’s Games

N.Y. Rangers 2, Pittsburgh 1, OT

Atlanta 2, Tampa Bay 0

Today’s Games

Florida at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Colorado at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

monday’s summary

rangers 2, Penguins 1

Pittsburgh0010—1

N.Y. Rangers0101—2

First Period—None. Penalties—Malone, Pit, major (fighting), 5:22; Avery, NYR, major (fighting), 5:22; Gomez, NYR (tripping), 13:45; Laraque, Pit (boarding), 16:17.

Second Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 21 (Drury, Shanahan), 11:43 (pp). Penalties—Taffe, Pit (hooking), 10:27; Whitney, Pit (roughing), 10:27; Mara, NYR (holding stick), 17:02.

Third Period—2, Pittsburgh, Talbot 12 (Malone, Laraque), 10:03. Penalties—Ruutu, Pit (high-sticking), 5:08; Rozsival, NYR (interference), 6:56; Avery, NYR (high-sticking), 14:48.

Overtime—3, N.Y. Rangers, Drury 24 (Jagr, Gomez), 1:46 (pp). Penalty—Gonchar, Pit (holding), :24.

Shots on Goal—Pittsburgh 1-9-12-0—22. N.Y. Rangers 9-8-9-1—27.

Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 0 of 4; N.Y. Rangers 2 of 5.

Goalies—Pittsburgh, Fleury 18-9-2 (27 shots-25 saves). N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist 36-24-8 (22-21).

A—18,200 (18,200). T—2:29.

Referees—Paul Devorski, Tom Kowal. Linesmen—Scott Driscoll, Derek Nansen.

Central Hockey League

Playoffs

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

(Best-of-7)

Northern Conference

Colorado vs. Youngstown

Friday, March 28: Colorado 6, Youngstown 4

Saturday, March 29: Colorado 5, Youngstown 0, Colorado leads series 2-0

Today: Colorado at Youngstown

Thursday, April 3: Colorado at Youngstown

Friday, April 4: Colorado at Youngstown, if necessary

Tuesday, April 8: Youngstown at Colorado, if necessary

Wednesday, April 9: Youngstown at Colorado, if necessary

NAHL STANDINGS

North

WLOTLPTS

z-St. Louis479296

x-Phantoms3618476

x-Alpena3023565

x-USNTDP2826460

Traverse City23231258

Marquette2629355

Central

WLOTLPTS

y-North Iowa3816480

x-S. Minnesota2921866

x-Alexandria2925462

x-Springfield2726559

Fargo-Moorhead2530353

Bismarck2032646

South

WLOTLPTS

y-Topeka3911886

x-Fairbanks3915482

x-Wichita Falls3818278

x-Texas2033545

Alaska1638436

Kenai River1238832

x - clinched playoff berth

y - clinched division title

z - clinched league title

Playoff schedule

Friday, April 4

Alpena at Phantoms, 7:15 p.m.

U.S. National Team at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Springfield at North Iowa, 8:30 p.m.

Wichita Falls at Fairbanks, 11:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 5

Alpena at Phantoms, 7:15 p.m.

Texas at Topeka, 8:05 p.m.

U.S. National Team at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Springfield at North Iowa, 8:30 p.m.

Alexandria at Southern Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

Wichita Falls at Fairbanks, 11:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 6

U.S. National Team at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Texas at Topeka, 6:05 p.m.

Alexandria at Southern Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 10

Phantoms at Alpena, 7 p.m.

Friday, April 11

Phantoms at Alpena, if necessary, 7 p.m.

Southern Minnesota at Alexandria, 7:30 p.m.

Fairbanks at Wichita Falls, 8:05 p.m.

North Iowa at Springfield, 8:30 p.m.

Topeka at Texas, 9 p.m.

Saturday, April 12

Topeka at Texas, if necessary, 3 p.m.

St. Louis at U.S. National Team, if necessary, 7 p.m.

Southern Minnesota at Alexandria, if necessary, 7 p.m.

Fairbanks at Wichita Falls, if necessary, 8:05 p.m.

North Iowa at Springfield, if necessary, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 13

Alpena at Phantoms, if necessary, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at U.S. National Team, if necessary, TBA

Springfield at North Iowa, if necessary, 8 p.m.

Alexandria at Southern Minnesota, if necessary, TBA

Fairbanks at Wichita Falls, if necessary, 4:30 p.m.

TBA

Texas at Topeka, if necessary, TBA