NHL AT A GLANCE: THE STANDINGS

Final / 1996-97

WESTERN CONFERENCE

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Pacific Div. W L T Pts GF GA Home Away z-Colorado 49 24 9 107 277 205 26-10-5 23-14-4 x-DUCKS 36 33 13 85 245 233 23-12-6 13-21-7 x-Edmonton 36 37 9 81 252 247 21-16-4 15-21-5 Vancouver 35 40 7 77 257 273 20-17-4 15-23-3 Calgary 32 41 9 73 214 239 21-18-2 11-23-7 KINGS 28 43 11 67 214 268 18-15-7 10-28-4 San Jose 27 47 8 62 211 278 14-23-4 13-24-4 Central Div. W L T Pts GF GA Home Away y-Dallas 48 26 8 104 252 198 25-13-3 23-13-5 x-Detroit 38 26 18 94 253 197 20-12-9 18-14-9 x-Phoenix 38 37 7 83 240 243 15-19-7 23-18-0 x-St. Louis 36 35 11 83 236 239 17-20-4 19-15-7 x-Chicago 34 35 13 81 223 210 16-21-4 18-14-9 Toronto 30 44 8 68 230 273 18-20-4 12-24-4

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

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Atlantic Div. W L T Pts GF GA Home Away z-New Jersey 45 23 14 104 231 182 23-9-9 22-14-5 x-Philadelphia 45 24 13 103 274 217 23-12-6 22-12-7 x-Florida 35 28 19 89 221 201 21-12-8 14-16-9 x-NY Rangers 38 34 10 86 258 231 21-14-6 17-20-4 Washington 33 40 9 75 214 231 19-17-5 14-23-4 Tampa Bay 32 40 10 74 217 247 15-18-8 17-22-2 NY Islanders 29 41 12 70 240 250 19-18-4 10-23-8 N’east Div. W L T Pts GF GA Home Away y-Buffalo 40 30 12 92 237 208 24-11-6 16-19-6 x-Pittsburgh 38 36 8 84 285 280 25-11-5 13-25-3 x-Ottawa 31 36 15 77 226 234 15-17-8 16-19-7 x-Montreal 31 36 15 77 249 276 17-17-7 14-19-8 *Hartford 32 39 11 75 226 256 24-15-3 8-24-8 Boston 26 47 9 61 234 300 14-20-7 12-27-2

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z-conference champion; y-division champion; x-qualified for playoffs.

*franchise became Carolina Hurricanes.

Tonight’s Schedule

KINGS at Pittsburgh, 4

Ottawa at Montreal, 4:30

Florida at Philadelphia, 4:30

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 4:30

Washington at Toronto, 4:30

Buffalo at St. Louis, 5:30

Dallas at Colorado, 6

Detroit at Calgary, 6

Chicago at Phoenix, 7

Edmonton at S. Jose, 7:30

Only games scheduled

Thursday’s Schedule

KINGS at Boston, 8

Only game scheduled