European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 30 stars and stripes thursday March 22 2007 nil scoreboard Eastern conference a Buffalo new Jersey Atlanta Ottawa Pittsburgh Tampa Bay by rangers 46 43 39 42 41 39 36 19 21 25 23 22 30 28 7 8 10 8 10 4 9 99 94 88 92 92 82 81 271 191 227 252 251 226 210 214 179 225 201 225 229 196 217 by islanders Toronto Montreal Boston Florida Washington 34 36 34 30 26 28 31 32 29 34 10 6 5 13 13 78 78 73 73 65 222 214 202 213 218 235 231 251 230 257 267 Western conference Nashville Anaheim Vancouver Detroit san Jose Dallas Minnesota 47 43 44 45 44 43 42 20 18 23 18 25 24 24 6100 12 98 6 94 9 99 4 92 5 91 7 91 10 249 236 197 228 222 194 209 192 190 180 181 177 175 179 200 Colorado St Louis Edmonton los Angeles Chicago Columbus 30 30 25 27 28 29 36 34 35 37 12 7 14 9 7 72 67 64 63 63 188 181 210 179 177 217 217 252 225 224 251 two Points for a win one Point for Over time loss or shootout loss division Leader clinched playoff spot mondays games by rangers 2 Pittsburgh 1 Vancouver 2 Edmonton 1 tuesdays games Boston at Montreal Chicago at Columbus Florida at Philadelphia new Jersey at Toronto by islanders at Tampa Bay Ottawa at St Louis Phoenix at Minnesota Detroit at Calgary wednesdays games Washington at Buffalo Philadelphia at by rangers san Jose at Chicago Colorado at Edmonton Nashville at Vancouver Dallas at los Angeles thursdays games san Jose at Atlanta Washington at Carolina Ottawa at Florida Montreal at Boston Columbus at Detroit Pittsburgh at by islanders new Jersey at Tampa Bay St Louis at Minnesota Nashville at Calgary Anaheim at Phoenix monday rangers 2 penguins 1 Pittsburgh 0 0 11 by rangers 0 0 22 third period1 by rangers Betts 9 Girardi 472 Pittsburgh Ouellet 16 Christensen rangers jagr 25 Malinc shots on Goa Pittsburgh 85922 by rangers 10191342 Power play opportunities Pittsburgh 0 of 4 by rangers oof 5 Gonabe Pittsburgh Thibault 682 42 shots40 by rangers Lundqvist 31217 a18200 canucks 2 oilers 1 Vancouver 0 2 02 Edmonton 1 0 01 first Torres 14 Hor second period2 Vancouver Linden 12 Sedin 3 Vancouver Sedin 32 Shedin shots on Goa Vancouver 1591438 Edmonton 1517537 Power play opportunities Vancouver 1 of 4 Edmonton 0 of 5 goalie Vancouver Luongo 42205 37 shots36 Edmonton Roloson 25316 a16839 Calendar april 8 last Day of regular season april 11 Stanley cup playoffs begin rangers stymie Crosby Edge pens on late goal the associated press new York Blair belts task was simple shut Down Sid Ney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguin Stop line the Veteran checking line Cen Ter did that and then some belts kept the Nils leading scorer and his line mates off the Board and added a goal in the third period that helped the new York rangers to a key 21 Victory Over the penguins on monday night we stepped up big time Betts said of the Trio that includes hard hitters Ryan Hollweg and Colton Orr there have been a number of times in the last dozen games or so where the majority of our ice time has come against the other teams top line we Are pretty reliable we dont try and do too much Offen sively or be too creative belts ninth of the season came when he spun in the Slot to get his stick on Dan Girardio Elueline drive and deflected it past goalie Jocelyn Thibault 47 seconds into the final Frame snapping a score less deadlock Michel of duet tied it for Pitts Burgh with left but Captain Jaromir jagr put new York ahead for Good with his 25th of the season scored with 338 seconds remaining we played Well Betts said we knew they were coming off a Tough game they were going to be a Little bit tired so we concentrated on keeping the game simple we were pretty fresh and they we rent jagr snapped a skid of his own when his pass for teammate Michael Nylander clipped off pen Guins defens Eman Rob Scuderis stick and slipped into the net jagr haunt scored in eight games tying his longest drought of the season i am not 24 chasing any records anymore the 35yearold jagr said my goal is to make the playoffs right now it Doest matter As Long As we win new York moved past Idle Caro Lina into seventh place in the East Ern conference two nights after getting into playoff position canucks 2 oilers 1 Daniel Sedin had a goal and an assist As Vancouver extended Host Edmon tons losing Streak to a franchise record tying 11 Trevor Linden also scored for the canucks who have won three straight and eight of 10 to move three Points ahead of Minnesota for first place in the Northwest division Raffi Torres scored for Edmon ton wingless in 10 games since trading Ryan Smyth to the new York islanders the oilers Are three losses shy of their fran Chis record 14game wingless Streak in the 199394 season no criminal charges against Isles Simon for hit the associated press Mineola by new York islander Chris Simon suspended a league record 25 games for a vicious Onice hit will not face Crim Inal charges Nassau county District attorney Kathleen Rice said her office considered the willingness of the potential victim to support a Crim Inal prosecution and other fac tors in reaching its decision the nil suspended Simon for his two handed stick attack to the face of the new York rangers Ryan Hollweg during a March 8 game at the Nassau coliseum Hollweg who needed a few stitches on the Chin but was not seriously Hurt met with prosecutors from rices office last week but told reporters afterwards that he didst think Simon should be arrested i think a lot of it was based on the interview they had with me and How i Felt about the Situa Tion Hollweg said monday be fore the rangers faced Pitts Burgh its Over now and done with and time to move Forward no one is Hurt and we can All move on its my opinion and that How i wanted to Deal with it theres certain things you cant do on the ice theres a line that drawn and people can Cross that line but in my Case i didst want to press charges Simon must sit out the rest of the regular season and the Post season if the club advances if the islanders were to play fewer than 10 playoff games the suspension will carry Over to next sea son the ban is the longest in terms of games missed in nil history and its Simons sixth sus pension predators Tootoo suspended 5 games Toronto the nil sus Pended Nashville predators Winger Jordin Tootoo five games for punching Dallas stars defense Man Stephane Robidas in the face Robidas was knocked unconscious on the play late in the third period saturday night in a 32 win by the predators in Nashville Robidas who was coming to the defense of Star Center Mike Modano was assessed a minor for charging on the play and Tootoo received a double minor for roughing Robidas was carried off the ice on a Stretcher and was taken to Hospital Hes out at least a week with a concussion the 24yearold Tootoo has three goals four assists and 104 penalty minutes in 61 games this season Robidas has 17 assists and 82 penalty minutes in 71 games rangers add Strudwick new York the new York rangers signed Veteran defense Man Jason Strudwick on monday the 31yearold Edmonton native played with he Lugano of the Swiss league this season registering two goals three assists and 28 penalty minutes in 34 games after Clearing waivers at noon he was inserted into the rangers lineup monday night against Pitts Burgh he was paired with de sense partner Paul Mara Strud Wick is eligible to play the final 10 regular season games but cant be on the postseason roster should new York reach the play offs Gartner resigns from no la Toronto Hall of Famer Mike Gartner resigned from the nil players association on monday night about a week after two top Union officials were placed on leave because of allegations they ordered the monitoring of no la player email Gartner began a conference Call with the players executive Board with his announcement that he was leaving As the nil Pas director of hockey affairs he had been with the Union for eight years no la executive director Ted Saskin and senior director Ken Kim were placed on paid leave March 11 Fernandez sitting out St Paul Minn Minnesota wild goalie Manny Fernandez didst practice tuesday and has been told to stay off the ice for a couple of Days to rest his sprained left knee Fernandez was Hurt Jan 20 and aggravated the injury Jan 30 since then he has played Only 20 minutes the third period of a game March 6 an Fri test monday revealed no structural damage the team said enjoy the Freedom you fight for its your turn to ride order your Bike exactly the Way you want it have it waiting for you when you arrive Home prices always under Srp lowest Price 100 satisfaction guarantee Harley Davidson visit us on base and Start living the dream today Wowen Iscom authorized Independent distributor to the us armed forces for Harley Davidson m it Tai to it but of in to Wmk coma h Hue it tip to to Dixon my x Nonoi Minnii mail or meal gown win to Gawky am program and Rolo it com Tec my Cut we us in to Mem 1 Mats m my b in to m do Mhz fort m Karo ram Moa Norm my 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