European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 o stars and stripes thursday March 22 2007 Eastern conference a Buffalo new Jersey Atlanta Ottawa Pittsburgh Tampa Bay by rangers Carolina w Lott sgt a 46 19 7 99 271 214 43 21 8 94 191 179 39 25 10 88 227 225 42 23 8 92 252 201 4122 10 92251 225 39 30 4 82 226 229 36 28 9 81 210 196 36 29 8 80 215 217 by islanders Toronto Montreal Boston Florida Washington Philadelphia 34 27 10 34 28 10 3631 6 34 32 5 30 29 13 26 34 13 20 41 11 78 214 208 78 222 235 78 214 231 73 202 251 73 213 230 65 218 257 51 190 267 Western conference Nashville Anaheim Vancouver Detroit san Jose Dallas Minnesota 47 43 44 45 44 43 42 20 18 23 18 25 24 24 6 12 6 9 4 5 7 100 98 94 99 92 91 91 249 236 197 228 222 194 209 192 190 180 181 177 175 179 200 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 by rangers jagr 25 Malik shots on Goa Pittsburgh 85922 by rangers 10191342 Power play opportunities Pittsburgh 0 of 4 by rangers oof 5 goalie Pittsburgh Thibault 682 42 shots40 by rangers Lundqvist a18200 canucks 2 oilers 1 Vancouver 02 02 Edmonton 1 0 01 first period1 Edmonton Torres 14 Hor second period2 Vancouver Linden 12 Sedin hse Diro 3 Vancouver Sedin 32 a Sedan shots on Goa Vancouver 1591438 Edmonton 1517537 Power play opportunities Vancouver 1 of 4 Edmonton 0 of 5 goalie Vancouver Luonzo 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 penguins top line the Veteran checking line Cen Ter did that and then some Betts 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 Ouellet 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 belts 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 nol 24 chasing any records anymore the 35yearold jagr said my goal is to make the playoffs right now in do enl 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 Hosl Edmon tons losing Streak to a franchise record lying 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 Kalhleen 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 Mink Simon should be arrested i think a lol 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 nil players have been prosecuted for previous Onice Inci dents 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 Slars defense Man Slephany 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 Ai 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 Wilh his announcement that he was leaving As the nil Pas director of hockey affairs he had been with the Union for eight years this decision was made with careful thought and consideration and has been contemplated Over an extended period of time Gart Ner said in a Sla Lement i leave with great reservation due to my longstanding involvement with the players association and in Light of the current circumstances affecting the Union i am sin Cerely troubled by the recent revelations and am hopeful that the association can move Forward and be restored to a level of re Spect worthy of its members no la executive director Ted Saskin and senior director Ken Kim were placed on paid leave March 11 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 m Wurt attorn and to Tow 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