European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 stars and stripes Friday March 16 2007 rangers islanders fall race tightens the associated press the Eastern conference play off picture got a bit tighter and a lot More intriguing in a matter of hours the new York rangers were passed by a few teams in the standings tuesday night after an other frustrating loss mean while the islanders lost their goalie and their Cushion in the postseason race Andrej Meszaros Bank shot off the stick of rangers defens Eman Marek Malik snapped a third be Rod tie and lifted the Ottawa senators to a 32 Victory Malik and the rangers met a similar Fate sat urday when they were beaten in overtime by Colby armstrongs deflected shot during a 32 loss at Pittsburgh with everything bad theres something Good rangers Cap Tain Jaromir jagr said i believe something Good is going to Hap pen were waiting for it the rangers went from being in postseason position at the Start of the night to Lith place in the conference they were passed by Carolina Montreal and Toronto in less than an hour and fell two Points below the eight place playoff cutoff with 12 games remaining the islanders might have to Start thinking about not having Rick Dipietro for a Little while the Star goaltender suffered a head injury late in the opening period of the islanders 53 loss to the canadians Dipietro was taken to a Hospital and released and coach Ted Nolan said the team would have no further information until the medical staff reviewed test re sults senators 3 rangers 2 at new York Meszaros rushed up the Slot and took a shot that connected with Maliks stick hit the right Post and chromed past Hen Rik Lundqvist at canadians 5 islanders 3 at Montreal Guillaume Latendresse scored twice and Christopher Hig gins got the godhead goal for the canadians hurricanes 3 panthers 1 at Raleigh no Cory Stillman Rod Brindamour and Scott Walker scored to Lead Carolina which is playing without goalie Cam Ward who injured his left knee sunday John Grahame made 26 saves in wards place Maple Leafs 3 lightning 2 at Toronto Nik Antropow scored the godhead goal Early in the third period for the Maple Leafs Chad Kilger and Mats Sundin also had goals for the Leafs who won their third straight at Home Sun dins goal was his 388th one Short of tying Darryl Sittler for the franchise record stars 3 flyers 2 at Dallas Mike Modano became the 39th player in nil history to score 500 goals when he beat Antero in itty Maki on a rebound at of the third period Hes two behind Joe Mullen for the career Lead among american players Modano joined Brendan Shana Han Jaromir jagr Joe Sakic Peter Bondra Mats Sundin Teemu Velanne and Mark Recchi As Active 500goal scorers penguins 5 sabres 4 Sid Ney Crosby scored the deciding goal in the shootout As the pen Guins celebrated the announce ment that there staying in Pitts Burgh for the next 30 years red wings 5 predators 2 at Nashville Tenn Kyle Calder scored and had two assists and Detroit moved within a Point of the nil leaders the teams meet again wednes Day night in Detroit where the red wings can move ahead of the predators in the Central division the Western conference and take Over the Overall Lead in the Chase for the presidents trophy wild 3 canucks 2 Minne Sota defens Eman Brent Burns scored in overtime for the second straight game getting a goal with 358 seconds left to Lead the visit ing wild Sharks 7 Blackhawk 1 at san Jose Calif Bill Guerin scored his first three goals for the Sharks and Evgeni Nabokov fell minutes Short of posting his fourth shutout in five games Eastern conference Buffalo new Jersey Atlanta Ottawa Pittsburgh Tampa say Carolina by islanders w l of pts of a 44 19 6 94 260 205 42 19 8 92 186 167 37 24 10 84 219 218 4023 7 87241 193 38 21 10 86 237 217 3928 4 82223219 35 28 8 78 206 212 3425 10 78207 195 Toronto Montreal by rangers Boston Florida Washington Phila Derpha 3427 9 3s30 6 3428 8 33 31 5 29 28 13 24 34 12 1940 Al 77 219 227 76 208 223 76 200 193 71 198241 71 202 220 60 203 251 49 185 262 Western conference Nashville Anaheim Vancouver Detroit san Jose Dallas Minnesota Calgary w lot pts of a 46 19 6 98244186 42 17 11 95224178 41 23 6 88 188 176 4417 9 97223175 4225 3 87211 172 4123 5 87183 166 40 24 7 87 203 176 3722 10 84225189 Colorado 34 29 6 74225216 St Louis 292911 69183212 Edmonton 30 34 6 66 177 210 Columbus 27 35 7 61 169 212 Chicago 26 34 9 61 173 217 Phoenix 28 38 3 59 186 235 los Angeles 23 34 13 59 197 242 division Leader two Points for a win one Point for Over time loss or shootout loss tuesdays games Carolina 3 Florida 1 Ottawa 3 by rangers 2 Pittsburgh 5 Buffalo 4 so Montreal 5 by islanders 3 Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 2 Detroit 5 Nashville 2 Dallas 3 Philadelphia 2 Minnesota 3 Vancouver 2 of san Jose 7 Chicago 1 wednesdays games Nashville at Detroit Pittsburgh at new Jersey Calgary at Colorado Columbus at Anaheim thursdays games Washington at Boston Atlanta at Philadelphia new Jersey at Carolina Buffalo at Florida by islanders at Ottawa Calgary at Dallas Minnesota at Edmonton san Jose at Phoenix St Louis at Vancouver Chicago at los Angeles fridays games Toronto at Washington by rangers at Atlanta Montreal at Pittsburgh Buffalo at Tampa Bay Chicago at Anaheim Columbus at san Jose tuesday hurricanes 3 panthers 1 Florida 0 1 01 Carolina 1 1 13 first period1 Carolina Stillman 4 Cole second period2 Florida Stumpel 18 Carolina Walker 20 Ladd third period4 Carolina Brindamour 22 Larose shots on Goa Florida 981027 Carolina 12111134 Power play opportunities Florida 0 of 5 Carolina 1 of 6 goalie Florida Belfour 22158 34 shots31 Carolina Grahame 8112 a18639 senators 3 rangers 2 Ottawa 0 2 13 by rangers 2 0 02 first period1 by rangers Nylander 21 Prucha by rangers Nylander 22 Isbister second period3 Ottawa Spezza 28 Heatley Ottawa Alfreds son 25 Schaefer third period5 Ottawa Meszaros 7 Spezza shots on Goa Ottawa 12111033 by rangers 1510934 Power play opportunities Ottawa 0 of 2 by rangers 0 of 3 goalie Ottawa Emery 28144 34 shots32 by rangers Lundqvist 29216 a18200 penguins 5 sabres 4 so Buffalo 112 04 Pittsburgh 112 05 Pittsburgh won shootout 21 first period Buffalo Pominville 28 Hecht 2 Pittsburgh Malone 15 Gonchar second period3 Pittsburgh Talbot 10 Nasreddine Buffalo Kali Nin 6 Drury turd period5 Pittsburgh Crosby 29 Recchi 6 Pittsburgh Gonchar 13 Whitney 7 Buffalo Briere 29 Hecht 8 Buffalo Drury 34 Briere shootout Buffalo 1 Briere no Stafford g Vanek Pittsburgh 2 Christensen g Ruurung Crosby shots on Goa Buffalo 928019 Pitts Burgh 81512338 Power play opportunities Buffalo 0 of 2 goalie Buffalo Miller 32155 38 shots34 Pittsburgh Fleury 33148 a17132 canadians 5 islanders 3 1 2 03 0 2 35 islanders Yashin 14 by islanders Montreal first period by second period2 by islanders Smyth 33 penalty 3 Montreal Laten Dresse 14 Ryder 4 Montreal Ryder 23 Markov 5 by islanders Bergeron 12 Park third period6 Montreal Latendresse 15 Plekanec Montreal Hig gins 18 Kost Tsyn Montre Al Plekanec 17 shots on Galny islanders 129627 Montreal 13151240 Power play opportune Hizsny islanders 0 of 4 Montreal 1 of 8 Goare Sny islanders Dipietro 8 shots8 Dunham 463 first Montreal Aebischer 13113 a21273 Maple Leafs 3 lightning 2 Tampa Bay 1 1 02 Toronto 1 1 13 first Tampa Bay Richards 24 2 Toronto Kilger 11 Wellwood second period3 Tampa Bay Boyle 16 i 4 Toronto Sundin 27 Pon Skarovsky third period5 Toronto Antropov 14 Sun Din shots on Goa Tampa Bay 621321 Tor onto 1212428 Power play opportunities Tampa Bay 1 of 2 Toronto 0 of 2 Bay Denis 16152 28 shots25 Toronto Raycroft 32217 a19530 red wings 5 predators 2 Detroit 1 1 35 Nashville 1 0 12 first period Detroit Lang 18 Calder 2 Nashville Radulov 13 leg Wand second period3 Detroit Maltby 4 Draper third period4 Detroit Hudler 12 Calder Nashville Erat 16 Weber 6 Detroit Calder 11 Detroit Filppula 9 shots on Goa Detroit 4151130 Nash Ville 1351331 Power play opportunities Detroit 0 of 3 Nashville 2 of 8 goalie Detroit Osgood 934 31 shots29 Nashville Vokoun 2294 a17113 first period Dallas Lehtinen 24 Jokinen third period2 Philadelphia Pitkanen 4 Richards Dallas Joki Nen Dallas Modano 15 Miettinen Philadelphia Upshall 8 Rich Ards shots on Goa Philadelphia 56819 dal Las 1510833 Power play opportunities Philadelphia 0 of 4 Dallas oof 5 goalie Philadelphia Niit Tomaki 9279 33 shots30 Dallas Smith 1051 a17618 wild 3 canucks 2 of Minnesota 01113 Vancouver 200 02 first period Vancouver Bulis 11 Vancouver Cooke 7 Morri son second period3 Minnesota Koivu 17 third period4 Minnesota Rolston 28 Minnesota Burns 5 shots on Goa Minnesota 5910529 Vancouver Power play opportunities Minnesota 0 of 3 Vancouver 0 of 7 goalie Minnesota Backstrom 1685 24 shots22 Vancouver Luongo 39205 a18630 Sharks 7 Blackhawk 1 Chicago 0 011 san Jose 2 1 first period san Jose Guerin 29 2 san Jose Bell 9 Carle second period3 san Jose Michalek 19 third period4 san Jose Thornton 17 Hannan san Jose Grier 15 Michalek 6 san Jose Guerin 30 Marleau 7 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