National Hockey League


November 16, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

National Hockey League

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

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N.Y. Rangers1352285544

Pittsburgh1142245848

New Jersey872184648

Philadelphia664165454

N.Y. Islanders692144455

Northeast Division

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Boston1034245239

Buffalo953215047

Montreal942204942

Toronto774185764

Ottawa692144145

Southeast Division

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Washington1043235649

Carolina872184653

Atlanta772164857

Tampa Bay574143446

Florida691133746

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

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Detroit1123256052

Chicago735195241

Columbus872185455

Nashville871175256

St. Louis681134852

Northwest Division

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Vancouver1061215342

Minnesota941193728

Calgary981195262

Edmonton871174149

Colorado780144146

Pacific Division

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San Jose1431296343

Anaheim972205558

Phoenix870163838

Los Angeles762164140

Dallas583134560

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

Friday’s Games

Washington 3, New Jersey 1

Columbus 6, Buffalo 1

Atlanta 3, Carolina 2

Detroit 3, Florida 2

St. Louis 4, Chicago 3, OT

Nashville 4, Anaheim 3, OT

Saturday’s Games

Philadelphia 2, Montreal 1

N.Y. Islanders 3, Ottawa 2

N.Y. Rangers 3, Boston 2, SO

Vancouver 4, Toronto 2

New Jersey 6, Washington 5, SO

Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 2

Columbus at Minnesota, late

Dallas at Phoenix, late

Colorado at Edmonton, late

Nashville at Los Angeles, late

Today’s Games

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 3 p.m.

Montreal at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

San Jose at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

nhl summary

Penguins 5, sabres 2

Buffalo110—2

Pittsburgh014—5

First Period—1, Buffalo, Pominville 7 (Sekera, Mair), 8:14. Penalties—Roy, Buf (holding), 9:40; Malkin, Pit (tripping), 13:17; Orpik, Pit (hooking), 15:24; Lydman, Buf (tripping), 18:22.

Second Period—2, Pittsburgh, Malkin 7 (Goligoski, Fedotenko), 11:07 (pp). 3, Buffalo, Vanek 13 (MacArthur, Roy), 19:14 (pp). Penalties—Fleury, Pit, served by Cooke (slashing), 1:17; Cooke, Pit (slashing), 7:39; Stafford, Buf (elbowing), 10:02; Gaustad, Buf (hooking), 15:53; Ty.Kennedy, Pit (hooking), 18:50; Kaleta, Buf (holding), 19:25.

Third Period—4, Pittsburgh, Goligoski 4 (Crosby, Malkin), 11:43 (pp). 5, Pittsburgh, Staal 6 (Cooke, Ty.Kennedy), 15:27. 6, Pittsburgh, Fedotenko 4 (Malkin, Sykora), 16:29. 7, Pittsburgh, Staal 7 (Malkin, Sykora), 19:36 (en). Penalties—Tallinder, Buf (tripping), 10:31.

Shots on Goal—Buffalo 11-6-6—23. Pittsburgh 6-10-9—25.

Power-play opportunities—Buffalo 1 of 5; Pittsburgh 2 of 6.

Goalies—Buffalo, Miller 8-3-2 (24 shots-20 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 8-3-2 (23-21).

A—17,132 (16,940). T—2:23.

Referees—Paul Devorski, Ian Walsh. Linesmen—Michel Cormier, Greg Devorski.

Saturday’s summary

phantoms 3, St. Louis 1

St. Louis001—1

Mahoning Valley210—3

Period 1

Mahoning Valley - Brandon Saad (powerplay) (Doug Clifford) 18:29

Mahoning Valley - Cole Schneider (Dustin Hopfner) 19:31

Period 2

Mahoning Valley - Christian Long (Kyle Verbeek, Nick Shkreli) 3:11

Period 3

St. Louis - Clinton Bourbonais (powerplay) (Andrew Hamburg, Grant Gorczyca) 8:51

friday’s summary

phantoms 4, St. Louis 3

St. Louis0030—3

Mahoning Valley1111—4

Period 1

Mahoning Valley - Kyle Verbeek (powerplay) (Nick Shkreli, John Houston) 2:01

Period 2

Mahoning Valley - Robert Harrison (Doug Clifford) 1:35

Period 3

St. Louis - Grant Gorczyca (Andrew Hamburg, Clinton Bourbonais) 8:40

Mahoning Valley - George Saad (Alex Lippincott) 9:24

St. Louis - Andrew Hamburg (Blake Edwards) 10:02

St. Louis - Clinton Bourbonais (powerplay) (extra attacker) (unassisted) 19:45

Overtime

Mahoning Valley - Erik Higby (shorthanded) (Carl Nielsen) 4:14