Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
N.Y. Rangers
New Jersey
N.Y. Islanders
Northeast Division
Southeast Division
Tampa Bay
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
St. Louis
Northwest Division
Pacific Division
San Jose
Los Angeles
Friday’s Games
New Jersey 5, Pittsburgh 2
Buffalo 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, SO
Detroit 3, Minnesota 0
Chicago 5, St. Louis 2
Columbus at Calgary, late
Today’s Games
Anaheim at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.
Boston at Carolina, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Buffalo at Washington, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Friday’s Boxscores
Devils 5, Penguins 2
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New Jersey
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First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Christensen 1 (Malkin, Gonchar), 1:14. 2, New Jersey, Langenbrunner 9 (Rafalski), 3:36 (pp). 3, New Jersey, Elias 6 (Zajac, Oduya), 11:59. Penalties—Moore, Pit (goalie interference), 3:04;Rasmussen, NJ (goalie interference), 16:00.
Second Period—4, Pittsburgh, Malkin 13 (Gonchar, Melichar), :42. 5, New Jersey, Pandolfo 3 (Brylin, Rafalski), 7:31. 6, New Jersey, Zajac 6 (Elias, Langenbrunner), 10:35. Penalties—Oduya, NJ (delay of game), 2:10;Rafalski, NJ (delay of game), 10:47;Orpik, Pit (high-sticking), 13:40.
Thorburn, Pit (interference), 18:45.
Third Period—7, New Jersey, Gionta 11 (Elias, Gomez), 6:22 (pp). Penalties—Orpik, Pit (boarding), 5:32;Elias, NJ (interference), 10:32.
Shots on Goal—Pittsburgh 10-6-9—25. New Jersey 4-12-11—27.
Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 0 of 4;New Jersey 2 of 4.
Goalies—Pittsburgh, Fleury 11-6-3 (8 shots-4 saves), Thibault (10:36 Second, 19-18). New Jersey, Brodeur 13-9-1 (25-23).
A—13,890 (19,040). T—2:16.
Referees—Greg Kimmerly, Don Koharski. Linesmen—Pierre Champoux, Dan Schachte.
Sabres 4, Rangers 3
N.Y. Rangers
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Buffalo won shootout 1-0
First Period—1, Buffalo, Hecht 6, 17:09. Penalties—None.
Second Period—2, Buffalo, Campbell 4 (Afinogenov, Vanek), 1:50. 3, N.Y. Rangers, Rozsival 3 (Straka, Nylander), 15:30. Penalties—Jagr, NYR (hooking), 5:59; Stafford, Buf (delay of game), 19:56.
Third Period—4, N.Y. Rangers, Straka 15 (Jagr, Shanahan), 7:20 (pp). 5, N.Y. Rangers, Nylander 10 (Straka, Jagr), 8:06 (pp). 6, Buffalo, Drury 15 (Afinogenov, Campbell), 10:02. Penalties—Nylander, NYR (tripping), :23; Campbell, Buf (slashing), 6:07; Gaustad, Buf (tripping), 7:33; Vanek, Buf (holding), 16:22.
Overtime—None. Penalties—Numminen, Buf (hooking), 3:26.
Shootout—N.Y. Rangers 0 (Nylander NG, Shanahan NG, Prucha NG); Buffalo 1 (Briere G, Kotalik NG, Afinogenov NG).
Shots on Goal—N.Y. Rangers 11-10-12-6—39. Buffalo 11-3-5-0—19.
Power-play opportunities—N.Y. Rangers 2 of 5; Buffalo 0 of 2.
Goalies—N.Y. Rangers, Weekes 2-2-2 (19 shots-16 saves). Buffalo, Miller 13-2-2 (39-36).
A—18,690 (18,690). T—2:40.
Referees—Stephane Auger, Dean Warren. Linesmen—David Brisebois, Michel Cormier.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
East Division
Wilkes-Barre
WESTERN CONFERENCE
North Division
Grand Rapids
West Division
San Antonio
Friday’s Games
Grand Rapids 4, Rochester 2
Milwaukee 4, Albany 3, OT
Binghamton 4, Syracuse 2
Manitoba 3, Philadelphia 1
Providence 1, Lowell 0
Wilkes-Barre 4, Hershey 1
Worcester 3, Norfolk 1
Toronto 3, Hamilton 2
Springfield 3, Manchester 2, OT
Peoria 5, Iowa 3
Omaha 3, San Antonio 1
Today’s Games
Rochester at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
Manchester at Hartford, 7 p.m.
Manitoba at Hershey, 7 p.m.
Syracuse at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m.
Bridgeport at Lowell, 7:05 p.m.
Albany at Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Providence at Springfield, 7:05 p.m.
Worcester at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.
San Antonio at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Houston at Omaha, 8 p.m.
Peoria at Iowa, 8:05 p.m.
