A head-turning day

STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

AtlanticWLOTPtsGFGAPittsburgh1130224831N.Y. Rangers851174939New Jersey840163128Philadelphia641133932N.Y. Islanders445133441 NortheastWLOTPtsGFGABuffalo821173324Montreal770143845Ottawa642143737Boston651133334Toronto17463050 SoutheastWLOTPtsGFGAWashington823194839Tampa Bay434123036Atlanta541113429Florida47193244Carolina27372745 WESTERN CONFERENCE

CentralWLOTPtsGFGAChicago841173931Columbus651133742Nashville661132838St. Louis561112933x-Detroit443113541 NorthwestWLOTPtsGFGAColorado1022224531x-Calgary731154336Edmonton761154443Vancouver770143941Minnesota590103142 PacificWLOTPtsGFGASan Jose941194737Los Angeles842184642Dallas635174845x-Phoenix840163223x-Anaheim46193239 x-late game not included

Friday's Late Results

Anaheim 7, Vancouver 2

San Jose 3, Colorado 1

Saturday's Results

Philadelphia 6, Carolina 1

Boston 2, Edmonton 0

Atlanta 3, Ottawa 1

New Jersey 2, Tampa Bay 1(SO)

Montreal 5, Toronto 4 (SO)

N.Y. Islanders 5, Buffalo 0

Minnesota 2, Pittsburgh 1

Florida 4, St. Louis 0

Nashville 4, Dallas 2

Anaheim at Phoenix, late

Detroit at Calgary, late

Today's Games

Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 1

San Jose at Carolina, 1:30

Columbus at Washington, 5

Colorado at Vancouver, 10

Monday's Games

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 5

Edmonton at N.Y. Islanders, 7

Los Angeles at Phoenix, 9

SATURDAY'S SUMMARIES

FLYERS 6, HURRICANES 1

Carolina010-1Philadelphia312-6 First Period-1, Philadelphia, Hartnell 3 (Pronger, Carle), 8:04 (pp). 2, Philadelphia, Laliberte 1 (Parent, Hartnell), 12:30. 3, Philadelphia, Carle 2 (Hartnell, Richards), 17:21. Penalties-Hartnell, Phi (slashing), 1:29; Pyorala, Phi (hooking), 4:54; Jokinen, Car (interference), 7:49; Brind'Amour, Car (holding stick), 15:18.

Second Period-4, Carolina, Sutter 1 (Samsonov, Harrison), 2:56. 5, Philadelphia, van Riemsdyk 2 (Laliberte, Timonen), 3:10. Penalties-Harrison, Car, served by Kostopoulos, minor-major (roughing, fighting), 4:25; Laperriere, Phi, major (fighting), 4:25; Kostopoulos, Car, major (fighting), 8:50; Asham, Phi, major (fighting), 8:50; Conboy, Car, major (fighting), 9:08; Carcillo, Phi, major (fighting), 9:08; Syvret, Phi (interference), 15:00.

Third Period-6, Philadelphia, Coburn 2 (van Riemsdyk, Carter), 8:08. 7, Philadelphia, Coburn 3 (Carle, Laperriere), 9:38. Penalties-Kostopoulos, Car (roughing), 3:31; Asham, Phi (roughing), 3:31; Walker, Car (roughing), 7:10; Hartnell, Phi (roughing), 7:10; Alberts, Car (roughing), 12:15; van Riemsdyk, Phi (interference, roughing), 12:15; Carter, Phi (hooking), 14:34; A.Ward, Car (roughing), 17:08; Pitkanen, Car (slashing), 17:08; Hartnell, Phi (slashing, roughing), 17:08; Corvo, Car (slashing), 19:57.

Shots on Goal-Carolina 11-20-9-40. Philadelphia 11-8-9-28. Power-play opportunities-Carolina 0 of 5; Philadelphia 1 of 4. Goalies-Carolina, Leighton 0-1-0 (28 shots-22 saves). Philadelphia, Emery 6-3-1 (40-39).

BRUINS 2, OILERS 0

Edmonton000-0Boston002-2 First Period-None. Penalties-None.

Second Period-None. Penalties-Peckham, Edm (tripping), 2:40.

Third Period-1, Boston, Wheeler 4 (Sobotka, Paille), 2:47. 2, Boston, Sobotka 1 (Wheeler, Paille), 7:02. Penalties-Thornton, Bos (hooking), 9:57; Bergeron, Bos (hooking), 15:08; Edmonton bench, served by Nilsson (too many men), 16:17.

Shots on Goal-Edmonton 5-7-7-19. Boston 7-9-11-27. Power-play opportunities-Edmonton 0 of 2; Boston 0 of 2. Goalies-Edmonton, Khabibulin 6-5-1 (27 shots-25 saves). Boston, Rask 2-1-1 (19-19).

WILD 2, PENGUINS 1

Minnesota200-2Pittsburgh100-1 First Period-1, Minnesota, Brodziak 2 (Kobasew, Burns), 12:11. 2, Pittsburgh, Dupuis 2 (Skoula, Adams), 14:48. 3, Minnesota, Belanger 4 (Havlat, Zanon), 19:59. Penalties-Belanger, Min (hooking), 8:09.

Second Period-None. Penalties-Crosby, Pit (slashing), 13:23; Zidlicky, Min, minor-major (slashing, fighting), 16:38; Crosby, Pit, minor-major (slashing, fighting), 16:38; Schultz, Min (slashing), 18:31.

Third Period-None. Penalties-Minnesota bench, served by Sykora (too many men), 4:09; Sykora, Min (high-sticking), 8:32; Letang, Pit (unsportsmanlike conduct), 8:32; Scott, Min (unsportsmanlike conduct), 11:40; Rupp, Pit (unsportsmanlike conduct), 11:40.

Shots on Goal-Minnesota 4-5-6-15. Pittsburgh 16-10-9-35. Power-play opportunities-Minnesota 0 of 1; Pittsburgh 0 of 3. Goalies-Minnesota, Backstrom 5-7-0 (35 shots-34 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 9-2-0 (15-13).

THRASHERS 3, SENATORS 1

Atlanta111-3Ottawa001-1 First Period-1, Atlanta, Bogosian 5 (Reasoner), 12:13. Penalties-Shannon, Ott (hooking), 2:05; Schubert, Atl (tripping), 3:47.

Second Period-2, Atlanta, Peverley 6 (Antropov, Schubert), 11:51. Penalties-Peverley, Atl (hooking), 20:00.

Third Period-3, Ottawa, Fisher 5 (Michalek, Alfredsson), 15:33 (pp). 4, Atlanta, Afinogenov 3 (Peverley, Antropov), 18:29. Penalties-Alfredsson, Ott (hooking), 1:28; Afinogenov, Atl (interference), 13:56; Kubina, Atl (delay of game), 14:25.

Shots on Goal-Atlanta 13-5-3-21. Ottawa 8-18-25-51. Power-play opportunities-Atlanta 0 of 2; Ottawa 1 of 4. Goalies-Atlanta, Pavelec 4-3-1 (51 shots-50 saves). Ottawa, Leclaire 4-3-1 (21-18).

ISLANDERS 5, SABRES 0

Buffalo000-0N.Y. Islanders131-5 First Period-1, N.Y. Islanders, Park 1, 17:13. Penalties-New York bench, served by Tavares (too many men), 4:16; Rivet, Buf (roughing), 13:03; Jackman, NYI (roughing), 13:03; Martinek, NYI (holding), 14:51; Okposo, NYI (delay of game), 19:04.

Second Period-2, N.Y. Islanders, Tambellini 4 (Bergenheim, Park), 9:16. 3, N.Y. Islanders, Tambellini 5 (Weight, Hillen), 12:20. 4, N.Y. Islanders, Bailey 2 (Gervais), 15:20. Penalties-Montador, Buf, major (fighting), 3:04; Jackman, NYI, major (fighting), 3:04; Tambellini, NYI (slashing), 7:07; Paetsch, Buf (roughing), 17:08; Hillen, NYI (roughing), 17:08.

Third Period-5, N.Y. Islanders, Tambellini 6 (Okposo, Tavares), 15:42 (pp). Penalties-Vanek, Buf (hooking), 3:59; Sutton, NYI (high-sticking), 10:34; Rivet, Buf, minor-major-game misconduct (instigator, fighting), 15:25; Sutton, NYI, major (fighting), 15:25.

Missed Penalty Shot-Weight, NYI, 19:47 third.

Shots on Goal-Buffalo 14-12-12-38. N.Y. Islanders 9-11-10-30. Power-play opportunities-Buffalo 0 of 5; N.Y. Islanders 1 of 2. Goalies-Buffalo, Miller 8-1-1 (16 shots-13 saves), Lalime (12:21 second, 14-12). N.Y. Islanders, Biron 1-3-2 (38-38).

CANADIENS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 4

Toronto0220-4Montreal0310-5 Montreal won shootout 2-0

First Period-None. Penalties-Kaberle, Tor (hooking), 6:58; Schenn, Tor (interference), 10:14; Exelby, Tor (roughing), 11:00; Cammalleri, Mon (cross-checking), 11:00; Spacek, Mon (holding), 16:36; Komisarek, Tor (clipping), 19:20; Stewart, Mon (roughing), 19:20.

Second Period-1, Toronto, Ponikarovsky 4 (Kaberle, Grabovski), 1:12 (pp). 2, Montreal, Metropolit 2 (Moen), 2:27. 3, Montreal, Latendresse 2 (Plekanec, Lapierre), 12:24. 4, Montreal, Gill 1 (Gorges, Plekanec), 14:52. 5, Toronto, Stempniak 4 (Kaberle, Grabovski), 15:16 (pp). Penalties-Bergeron, Mon (interference), 1:02; Chipchura, Mon (roughing), 3:41; Hamrlik, Mon (delay of game), 4:54; Cammalleri, Mon (roughing), 8:26; Mitchell, Tor (holding), 12:48; Beauchemin, Tor (roughing), 14:52; Gill, Mon (roughing), 14:52; Gorges, Mon (roughing), 14:52.

Third Period-6, Montreal, Hamrlik 4 (Gomez, Gionta), 9:50. 7, Toronto, Ponikarovsky 5 (I.White, Kaberle), 16:32. 8, Toronto, Kaberle 2 (Grabovski, Blake), 19:06. Penalties-Gill, Mon (delay of game), 1:09; Komisarek, Tor (cross-checking), 7:42.

Overtime-None. Penalties-None.

Shootout-Toronto 0 (Stempniak NG, Kaberle NG), Montreal 2 (Cammalleri G, Gomez G).

Shots on Goal-Toronto 5-14-10-1-30. Montreal 12-12-11-4-39. Power-play opportunities-Toronto 2 of 7; Montreal 0 of 4. Goalies-Toronto, Toskala 0-2-2 (39 shots-35 saves). Montreal, Halak 5-2-0 (30-26).

PANTHERS 4, BLUES 0

Florida202-4St. Louis000-0 First Period-1, Florida, Stillman 1 (Horton, Leopold), 10:36. 2, Florida, Weiss 4 (Stillman, McCabe), 17:24. Penalties-Ballard, Fla (hooking), 15:12.

Second Period-None. Penalties-Olesz, Fla (tripping), :07; Brewer, StL (cross-checking), 6:18.

Third Period-3, Florida, Seidenberg 1 (Kreps, Campbell), 8:08. 4, Florida, Horton 3, 17:02 (en). Penalties-Weiss, Fla (cross-checking), 11:08; Backes, StL (roughing), 11:08; Berglund, StL (slashing), 13:38.

Shots on Goal-Florida 12-7-8-27. St. Louis 9-10-15-34. Power-play opportunities-Florida 0 of 2; St. Louis 0 of 2. Goalies-Florida, Vokoun 2-7-1 (34 shots-34 saves). St. Louis, Mason 3-4-1 (26-23).

PREDATORS 4, STARS 2

Dallas110-2Nashville103-4 First Period-1, Dallas, Ott 2 (Neal, Richards), 3:31 (pp). 2, Nashville, Weber 5 (Dumont), 12:44 (pp). Penalties-Dumont, Nas (hooking), 3:00; Fistric, Dal, served by Benn (roughing, interference), 12:03; Smithson, Nas (roughing), 12:03.

Second Period-3, Dallas, Sutherby 4 (Wandell, Brunnstrom), 2:15. Penalties-Mi.Santorelli, Nas (holding), 6:29; Klein, Nas (tripping), 15:13; Scatchard, Nas (high-sticking), 16:24; Brunnstrom, Dal (hooking), 18:07.

Third Period-4, Nashville, Sullivan 2 (Dumont, Hamhuis), 3:17. 5, Nashville, Hornqvist 3 (Legwand, Hamhuis), 10:59. 6, Nashville, Klein 1 (Ward, Mi.Santorelli), 11:42. Penalties-Morrow, Dal (cross-checking), 10:59; Hamhuis, Nas (roughing), 10:59; Goc, Nas (tripping), 12:46; Morrow, Dal (roughing), 19:30.

Shots on Goal-Dallas 6-15-8-29. Nashville 12-8-13-33. Power-play opportunities-Dallas 1 of 5; Nashville 1 of 3. Goalies-Dallas, Auld 2-1-2 (33 shots-29 saves). Nashville, Rinne 4-3-0 (29-27).

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SATURDAY'S SUMMARIES