HOCKEY
By The Associated Press
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GANew Jersey 44 20 3 91 210 166Philadelphia 36 20 10 82 213 190Pittsburgh 36 26 7 79 213 208N.Y. Rangers 35 25 8 78 171 185N.Y. Islanders 23 37 8 54 171 220Northeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GABoston 44 16 9 97 231 160Montreal 36 24 8 80 204 203Buffalo 34 27 7 75 200 189Toronto 27 29 13 67 201 243Ottawa 27 30 10 64 173 195Southeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GAWashington 42 21 6 90 223 201Carolina 36 28 6 78 196 198Florida 34 25 9 77 191 192Atlanta 27 35 6 60 205 230Tampa Bay 22 32 14 58 177 224WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division
W L OT Pts GF GADetroit 44 15 9 97 252 205Chicago 37 20 9 83 218 174Columbus 36 27 6 78 194 192Nashville 33 30 5 71 173 189St. Louis 31 28 8 70 188 197Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GACalgary 40 22 6 86 223 206Vancouver 35 23 9 79 202 187Edmonton 32 27 8 72 190 207Minnesota 32 28 7 71 172 164Colorado 30 37 1 61 180 212Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GASan Jose 43 13 10 96 216 166Dallas 32 28 8 72 196 209Anaheim 32 30 6 70 190 200Los Angeles 29 29 9 67 178 197Phoenix 28 34 6 62 168 210Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.Friday's GamesColumbus 5, Chicago 3Vancouver 4, Los Angeles 2Saturday's GamesN.Y. Islanders at Boston, 1 p.m.N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.Detroit at St. Louis, 2 p.m.Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.Atlanta at Buffalo, 7 p.m.New Jersey at Montreal, 7 p.m.Calgary at Toronto, 7 p.m.Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m.Tampa Bay at Florida, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m.Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m.Colorado at Edmonton, 10 p.m.Nashville at Phoenix, 10 p.m.Sunday's GamesPhiladelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 12:30 p.m.Boston at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 3 p.m.Detroit at Columbus, 5 p.m.Minnesota at St. Louis, 6 p.m.San Jose at Anaheim, 8 p.m.Colorado at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
SCOREBOARDSaturday, March 14New Jersey at Montreal (7 p.m. EDT). New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur is back in his hometown in a bid to tie former Canadiens star Patrick Roy's NHL regular-season victory record of 551.Sunday, March 15Detroit at Columbus (5 p.m. EST). Columbus star Rick Nash had his fourth career hat trick, his second against Detroit this season and third overall against the Red Wings, in the Blue Jackets' 8-2 victory in Detroit on March 7.STARSFriday• Antoine Vermette, Blue Jackets, scored two goals in Columbus' 5-3 victory in Chicago. Vermette has three goals and three assists in four games since joining the Blue Jackets in a March 4 trade with Ottawa.• Henrik Sedin, Canucks, scored twice in a 30-second span midway through the third period in Vancouver's 4-2 victory over Los Angeles.SUSPENDEDColorado center Cody McCormick was suspended two games without pay by the NHL on Friday for high-sticking Minnesota's Cal Clutterbuck in the Avalanche's 2-1 shootout victory Thursday night. McCormick was assessed a double minor for high-sticking.SHOWBIZThe NHL is moving its annual awards show from Toronto to Las Vegas. Part of a three-year deal with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced Friday, this year's show will be held June 18 at the Palms Hotel.SPEAKING"I got to say since I got here, the guys have made it easy on me. Everyone is working hard and working the same way. I couldn't ask for anything for better than that. Guys are playing pretty well with good structure." — Antoine Vermette after scoring two goals in Columbus' 5-3 win over Chicago on Friday night. Vermette has three goals and three assists in four games — all victories — since joining the Blue Jackets in a March 4 trade with Ottawa.