Scoreboard: 4-07
4/7/2011TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
OAKLAND ATHLETICS–Placed RHP Michael Wuertz on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Tyler Ross from Sacramento (PCL).
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES Placed RHP Ubaldo Jimenez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 2. Recalled RHP Grag Reynolds from Colorado Springs (PCL).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS–Activated 3B Casey Blake from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Ivan De Jesus to Albuquerque (PCL).
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS–Activated RHP Brian Wilson. Placed RHP Santiago Casillo on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 1.
American Association
WICHITA WINGNUTS – Signed UT Tommy Fitzgerald and INF Evan Button.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS – Signed RHP Ruddy Lugo and LHP Heath Phillips.
Frontier League
EVANSVILLE OTTERS-Signed LHP Brandon Ritchie. Released LHP Chris Peters, RHP Nick Sottung, and 1B Derek Wiley.
LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS-Signed OF Adam Heisler.
RIVER CITY RASCALS-Signed OF Bryan Fogle and RHP Tyler Gatrell. Released RHP Steve Johnson.
TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS-Sold the contract of SS Kyle Eveland to the Chicago White Sox.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS-Signed UT Josh Banda to a contract extension. Signed INF Kevyn Feiner, RHP Steve Grife, RHP Mike Mattaliano, and 1B Jake Summers.
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS-Signed OF Jeff Grose, OF Josh Womack, and RHP Kyle Woodruff. Traded RHP Brandon Garner and OF Jeremy Hamilton to the Rockford RiverHawks for players to be named later.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
WASHINGTON WIZARDS–Signed F Larry Owens. Re-signed F Othyus Jeffers. Waived G/F Cartier Martin.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACK HAWKS–Recalled F Ben Smith from Rockford (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS – Reassigned D Andre Benoit, D David Hale, D Patrick Wiercioch, F Erik Condra and F Roman Wick to Binghamton (AHL).
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS–Recalled G Michael Leighton from Adirondack (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES–Signed G Mark Visentin to an entry-level contract.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS–Named Melvin Watkins men’s associate basketball head coach, Matt Zimmerman, men’s basketball assistant coach, T.J. Cleveland men’s basketball assistant coach, Jeff Daniels director of men’s basketball operations and David Deets men’s basketball strength and conditioning coach.
BYU–Signed men’s basketball coach Dave Rose to a five-year contract.
COLORADO STATE–Released G Maurice Wiltz from men’s basketball team.
EASTERN MICHIGAN – Fired men’s basketball coach Charles Ramsey.
LSU–Released G/F Aaron Dotson and G Daron Populist from the men’s basketball team.
IOWA STATE–Released G Anthony Odunsi from the men’s basketball team.
MONTANA STATE–Released G Casey Trujeque from the men’s basketball team.
NEVADA–Released G Derrel Connor and F Marko Cukic from the men’s basketball team.
WYOMING–Named Scott Duncan men’s associate basketball head coach and Jeremy Shyatt men’s assistant basketball coach.
BASEBALL
International League
TODAY
Toledo at Louisville, 6:35 p.m.
Norfolk at Charlotte, 11:15 a.m.
Syracuse at Buffalo, 3:05 p.m.
Durham at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m.
Rochester at Pawtucket, 7:05 p.m.
Columbus at Indianapolis, 7:05 p.m.
FRIDAY
Toledo at Louisville, 6:35 p.m.
Syracuse at Buffalo, 5:05 p.m.
Rochester at Pawtucket, 7:05 p.m.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m.
Durham at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m.
Norfolk at Charlotte, 7:15 p.m.
Columbus at Indianapolis, 7:15 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Cleveland State 000 000 100-- 1 5 3
Toledo 021 001 01x-- 5 9 3
WP - Locke. LP-Dick. Delewski (T) 2-3
PREP BASEBALL
Eastwood 402 110 0 - 8 10 1
Archbold 101 000 0 - 2 7 3
WP- Decker; LP- Dietrich. Vesti (E) 2-4, 2 b, 2 RBI.
Bowsher 000 000 0 - 0 0 0
St. John’s 200 000 0 - 2 5 1
WP-Jesse Adams, no-hitter, 13 strikeouts, 1 walk. LP-Creps. Sheehy (S) 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI.
Lake 105 000 0 -- 6 5 2
Delta 001 310 0 --5 7 2
WP: Witt. LP: Mattimore. Callahan (D) 2-3, HR, RBI.
Gibsonburg 000 000 0 - 0 3 0
Northwood 120 110 x - 5 11 2
WP-Pressley. LP-Sneider. Romstadt (N) 3-4.
Fostoria St. Wendelin 102 000 0 - 3 4 1
New Riegel 100 036 x - 10 12 3
WP-Acree. LP-Hammer. Nye (NR) 2-3, 4 RBIs.
Lake 105 000 0 - 6 6 1
Delta 001 310 0 -5 8 1
WP-Scanlan. LP-Mattimore. Tantari (L) 2-4, 3B
Rogers 011 003 0 - 5 6 2
Start 041 005 x - 10 5 2
WP-Suiter. LP-Price. Baker (S) 1-4, 2 RBI
Southview 000 00 - 0 4 2
Cincinnati St. Xavier 105 5 x - 11 9 2
WP-Plageman. LP-Selmani. Dubow (S) 2-3
PREP SOFTBALL
Start 230 000 0 - 5 5 2
Bowsher 130 425 x - 15 14 5
WP-Aiken. LP-Newland. McKinney (B), 4-5, 2 RBI, 4 runs.
Evergreen 000 000 0 - 0 5 4
Anthony Wayne 400 400 x - 8 11 0
WP — Kurfis. LP — Ducat. Del Monte (AW) 2-4, HR, 3 RBI.
Maumee 200 000 200 - 4 5 3
Central 000 013 001 - 5 9 3
WP-Seiler. LP-O’Hare. Sullivan (C), 2-4, RBI.
Fostoria 000 001 0 - 1 3 0
Elmwood 020 001 0 - 3 6 1
WP-Lee. LP-Beechum. George (E) 3-3, 2B, RBI.
Sandusky 000 202 0 - 4 6 0
Springfield 000 112 1 - 5 7 1
WP-Buck. LP-Gilbert. Philippi (Sp) 2-3, HR, 2 RBI.
Lake 102 101 000 2 - 7 14 0
Rossford 003 110 000 0 - 5 6 2
WP-Kranz. LP-Stahl. West (L) 3-5, 2B, 3B game winner, 2 RBI.
Northwood 301 110 1 - 7 10 2
Waite 000 101 0 - 2 4 4
WP-Edwards. LP-Kaneski. Gwinn (N) 3-4, 3 RBI.
Swanton 000 00 - 0 1 5
Genoa 532 0x - 10 9 0
WP-Hoyles. LP-Martinez. Pickard (G) 2-3, 2 RBI
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Future Big Ten schedules
OHIO STATE
2012—Sept. 29 at Michigan St., Oct. 6 Nebraska, Oct. 13 at Indiana, Oct. 20 Purdue, Oct. 27 at Penn State, Nov. 3 Illinois, Nov. 10 BYE, Nov. 17 at Wisconsin, Nov. 24 Michigan.
2013—Sept. 26 Wisconsin, Oct. 5 at Northwetsern, Oct. 12 BYE, Oct. 19 Iowa, Oct. 26 Penn State, Nov. 2 at Purdue, Nov. 9 BYE, Nov. 16 at Illinois, Nov. 23 Indiana, Nov. 30 at Michigan.
2014—Sept. 27 BYE, Oct. 4 Purdue, Oct. 11 BYE, Oct. 18 at Iowa, Oct 25 Northwestern, Nov. 1 at Wisconsin, Nov. 8 Illinois, Nov. 15 at Penn State, Nov. 22 at Indiana, Nov. 29 Michigan.
MICHIGAN
2012—Sept. 29 BYE, Oct. 6 at Purdue, Oct. 13 Illinois, Oct. 20 Michigan State, Oct. 27 at Nebraska, Nov. 3 at Minnesota, Nov. 10 Northwestern, Nov. 17 Iowa, Nov. 24 at Ohio State.
2013—Sept. 28 BYE, Oct. 5 Minnesota, Oct. 12 at Penn State, Oct. 19 Indiana, Oct. 26 BYE, Nov. 2 at Michigan State, Nov. 9 Nebraska, Nov. 16 at Northwestern, Nov. 23 at Iowa, Nov. 30 Ohio State.
2014—Sept. 27 at Indiana, Oct. 4 BYE, Oct. 11 Michigan State, Oct. 18 at Minnesota, Oct. 25 Penn State, Nov. 1 Iowa, Nov. 8 at Nebraska, Nov. 15 BYE, Nov. 22 Northwestern, Nov. 29 at Ohio State.
GOLF
Masters Tee Times
a-amateur
Today-Friday
7:45 a.m.-10:52 a.m. — Jonathan Byrd, Ross Fisher, Sean O’Hair
7:56 a.m.-11:03 a.m. — Sandy Lyle, Alexander Cejka, a-David Chung
8:07 a.m.-11:14 a.m. — Jerry Kelly, Camilo Villegas, Jeff Overton
8:18 a.m.-11:25 a.m. — Ben Crenshaw, Brandt Snedeker, Kevin Na
8:29 a.m.-11:36 a.m. — Mark O’Meara, Anders Hansen, Heath Slocum
8:40 a.m.-11:47 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, Adam Scott, Nick Watney
8:51 a.m.-12:09 p.m. — Vijay Singh, Tim Clark, Aaron Baddeley
9:02 a.m.-12:20 p.m. — Gregory Havret, Carl Pettersson, Ryan Palmer
9:13 a.m.-12:31 p.m. — Martin Laird, Mark Wilson, Bo Van Pelt
9:24 a.m.-12:42 p.m. — Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day
9:35 a.m.-12:53 p.m. — Mike Weir, Hiroyuki Fujita, Retief Goosen
9:57 a.m.-1:04 p.m. — Padraig Harrington, Ryo Ishikawa, Bill Haas
10:08 a.m.-1:15 p.m. — Larry Mize, Rory Sabbatini, a-Jin Jeong
10:19 a.m.-1:26 p.m. — Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood, Matt Kuchar
10:30 a.m.-1:37 p.m. — Hunter Mahan, Ernie Els, Francesco Molinari
10:41 a.m.-1:48 p.m. — Tiger Woods, Graeme McDowell, Robert Allenby
10:52 a.m.-1:59 p.m. — Arjun Atwal, Sergio Garcia, Robert Karlsson
11:03 a.m.-7:45 a.m. — Charl Schwartzel, Stuart Appleby, Charley Hoffman
11:14 a.m.-7:56 a.m. — Ian Woosnam, D.A. Points, Ben Crane
11:25 a.m.-8:07 a.m. — Craig Stadler, Kevin Streelman, a-Nathan Smith
11:36 a.m.-8:18 a.m. — Peter Hanson, Kyung-Tae Kim, Ryan Moore
11:47 a.m.-8:29 a.m. — Angel Cabrera, Ian Poulter, David Toms
12:09 p.m.-8:40 a.m. — Trevor Immelman, Lucas Glover, a-Hideki Matsuyama
12:20 p.m.-8:51 a.m. — Zach Johnson, Yong-Eun Yang, Miguel Angel Jimenez
12:31 p.m.-9:02 a.m. — Jose Maria Olazabal, Davis Love III, a-Lion Kim
12:42 p.m.-9:13 a.m. — Tom Watson, Ricky Barnes, Jason Bohn
12:53 p.m.-9:24 a.m. — Fred Couples, Luke Donald, Steve Stricker
1:04 p.m.-9:35 a.m. — Anthony Kim, Henrik Stenson, Steve Marino
1:15 p.m.-9:57 a.m. — Bubba Watson, Paul Casey, Edoardo Molinari
1:26 p.m.-10:08 a.m. — Stewart Cink, Jim Furyk, Yuta Ikeda
1:37 p.m.-10:19 a.m. — Justin Rose, K.J. Choi, Louis Oosthuizen
1:48 p.m.-10:30 a.m. — Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy, a-Peter Uihlein
1:59 p.m.-10:41 a.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Gary Woodland, Alvaro Quiros
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
LAST NIGHT
New England at Vancouver, late
ECHL
FIRST ROUND
Reading 1, Cincinnati 1
Yesterday: Reading 5, Cincinnati 4, 2OT
Elmira 1, Greenville 1
Yesterday: Elmira 4, Greenville 3
Wheeling 2, South Carolina 0
Yesterday: Wheeling 2, South Carolina 1
Florida 1, Kalamazoo 1
Yesterday: Kalamazoo 4, Florida 1
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
y-Boston 54 23 .701 –
x-New York 40 38 .513 14½
x-Philadelphia 40 39 .506 15
New Jersey 24 54 .308 30½
Toronto 21 57 .269 33½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
y-Miami 54 24 .692 –
x-Orlando 50 29 .633 4½
x-Atlanta 44 34 .564 10
Charlotte 32 46 .410 22
Washington 21 57 .269 33
Central Division
W L Pct GB
y-Chicago 57 20 .740 –
x-Indiana 36 43 .456 22
Milwaukee 32 46 .410 25½
Detroit 27 51 .346 30½
Cleveland 17 61 .218 40½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
y-San Antonio 59 19 .756 –
x-Dallas 53 24 .688 5½
x-New Orleans 45 33 .577 14
Memphis 44 34 .564 15
Houston 41 38 .519 18½
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
y-Oklahoma City 52 26 .667 –
x-Denver 47 30 .610 4½
x-Portland 45 33 .577 7
Utah 37 41 .474 15
Minnesota 17 62 .215 35½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
y-L.A. Lakers 55 22 .714 –
Phoenix 38 40 .487 17½
Golden State 34 44 .436 21½
L.A. Clippers 31 48 .392 25
Sacramento 23 54 .299 32
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
LAST NIGHT
Orlando 111, Charlotte 102, OT
Indiana 136, Washington 112
New York 97, Philadelphia 92
Cleveland 104, Toronto 96
Detroit 116, New Jersey 109
Phoenix 108, Minnesota 98
New Orleans 101, Houston 93
Oklahoma City 112, L.A. Clippers 108
Milwaukee 90, Miami 85
Sacramento at San Antonio, late
Denver at Dallas, late
L.A. Lakers at Golden State, late
TUESDAY
San Antonio 97, Atlanta 90
Cleveland 99, Charlotte 89
New Jersey 107, Minnesota 105
Orlando 78, Milwaukee 72
Washington 107, Detroit 105
Boston 99, Philadelphia 82
New York 131, Toronto 118
Chicago 97, Phoenix 94
L.A. Clippers 82, Memphis 81
Sacramento 104, Houston 101
Oklahoma City 101, Denver 94
Golden State 108, Portland 87
Utah 86, L.A. Lakers 85
TONIGHT
Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Portland at Utah, 10:30 p.m.
Cleveland 28 32 17 27 – 104
Toronto 17 23 24 32 – 96
CLEVELAND: Gee 4-9 2-2 10, Hickson 9-17 10-14 28, Hollins 5-7 4-6 14, B.Davis 7-18 2-4 19, Parker 2-3 1-1 7, Harangody 2-7 0-0 4, Gibson 2-4 0-0 4, Harris 0-3 0-0 0, Sessions 4-7 7-10 15, Graham 1-4 1-2 3. Totals 36-79 27-39 104.
TORONTO: J.Johnson 1-4 0-2 2, Evans 6-8 3-8 15, E.Davis 1-6 0-0 2, Calderon 0-7 4-4 4, DeRozan 7-17 5-5 19, Bayless 10-18 6-8 28, Weems 6-10 3-4 17, Ajinca 4-10 0-1 9, Dorsey 0-0 0-0 0, Wright 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-80 21-32 96.
Rebounds –Cleveland 55 (Harangody, Hickson 10), Toronto 56 (Evans 13). Assists –Cleveland 22 (B.Davis 12), Toronto 21 (Calderon 9). Total Fouls–Cleveland 25, Toronto 30. A – 14,886 (19,800).
New Jersey 28 31 29 21 – 109
Detroit 32 22 35 27 – 116
NEW JERSEY: West 0-3 0-0 0, Gadzuric 3-6 1-2 7, Lopez 14-20 11-14 39, Farmar 6-12 2-2 18, Vujacic 5-12 5-5 16, Graham 1-1 1-2 3, Outlaw 4-13 0-0 11, Petro 4-7 0-1 8, Uzoh 3-8 1-2 7, Wright 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-82 21-28 109.
DETROIT: Prince 2-5 4-4 8, Wilcox 6-7 0-1 12, Monroe 7-10 6-7 20, Bynum 2-7 0-0 4, Hamilton 8-11 9-10 25, Stuckey 8-16 6-6 22, Daye 3-5 2-2 9, Villanueva 4-11 0-0 8, Gordon 3-3 0-0 6, Maxiell 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 43-78 29-32 116.
Rebounds –New Jersey 37 (Lopez 7), Detroit 50 (Monroe 10). Assists –New Jersey 28 (Farmar 11), Detroit 28 (Stuckey 10). A – 14,554 (22,076).
PREP TRACK
Boys
CLAY 81, CENTRAL 53
Shot put-Cameron (Cent) 42-2 1/2; Discus-Cameron (Cent) 124 7 1/2; Long jump-Dunsmore (Clay) 19-3; High jump-Jones (Cent) 5-10; Pole vault-Barber (Cent) 9-6; 3200 relay-Clay (Buchan, Hoffman, Meyers, Durdel) 9:02.6; 110 hurdles-Nagy (Clay) 17.3; 100-Laberdee (Clay) 11.3; 800 relay-Clay (Laberdee, Buehreer, Buchan, Wood) 1:47.2; 1600-Gibbons (Clay) 5:02.1; 400 relay-Clay (Lee, Saenz, Davies, Henninger) 48.6; 400-Harris (Cent) 55.2; 300 hurdles-Lee (Clay) 46.6; 800-Carnes (Cent) 2:18.5; 200-Jones (Cent) 23.7; 3200-Ulinski (Clay) 12:22.6; 1600 relay-Clay (Davies, Stevenson, Miller, Martinez) 4:04.9.
Girls
CLAY 71, CENTRAL 65
Shot put-Barringer (Cent) 33-0; discus-Johnston (Cent) 97-6; long jump-Popovitch (Clay) 15-3 1/2; high jump-Knannlein (Cent) 5-2; pole vault-Kubicki (Clay) 7-6; 3200 relay-Central (Vict, Mustfaga, Boehmer, Thomas) 11:18.6; 100 hurdles-Hampton (Cent) 17.4; 100-Mack (Cent) 13.7; 800 relay-Central (Mack, Latham, McClinden, Williams) 1:53.2; 1600-Selee (Clay) 6:11.3; 400 relay-Clay (Popovitch, Fredritz, Groll, Winckowski) 56.4; 400-Wasserman (Clay) 70.7; 300 hurdles-O’Shea (Clay) 51.5; 800-Groll (Clay) 2:44.2; 200-Popovitch (Clay) 28.4; 3200-Koralewski (Cent) 14:25.1; 1600 relay-Central (Velict, Kannanlie, McClendan, Thames).
ROGERS 101, WHITMER 62,
WOODWARD 8
3200 relay-Rogers (Brown, Daniels, Smith, Dillard) 10:58.4; 100 hurdles-Scott-Glover (Rogers) 15.6; 100-Dailey (Rogers) 12.6; 800 relay-Rogers (Brown, Dailey, Suttler, Scott-Glover) 1:46.8; 1600-Dillard (R) 6:10.8; 400 relay-Rogers (Brown, Dailey, Suttler, Scott-Glover) 51.2; 400-Smith (R) 1:04.6; 300 hurdles-Scott-Glover (R) 47.9; 800-Daniels (R) 2:43.7; 200-Dailey (R) 26.1; 3200-Dillard (R) 14:17.5; 1600 relay-Rogers (Anderson, Smith, Rixey, Daniels) 4:45.8; pole vault-Hafner (W); discus-Walker (R) 99-11; shot put-Walker (R) 34-5; long jump-Reynolds (R) 13-3; high jump-Murnen (W) 4-6.
COLLEGE HOCKEY
NCAA Div I
Frozen Four
At St. Paul, Minn.
Tonight
Semifinals
Notre Dame vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 5 p.m.
North Dakota vs. Michigan, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday
Championship, 7 p.m.
PREP LACROSSE
Girls
Ottawa Hills 16, Maumee Valley 7
Boys
Medina 15, St. John’s Jesuit 6
St. John’s--Hart, Vowels 2, Kennedy 3. Duggan 12 saves
St. Francis 11, Ottawa Hills 4. SF--Gill 3, McCarthy 3, Beckstap 2, Wesley 12, Guilette 1. OH--trickey 2, Hartman, Stockman.
FOOTBALL
Arena Football League
TONIGHT
Dallas at Georgia, 8:05 p.m.
Utah at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Philadelphia at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.
Iowa at Kansas City, 8 p.m.
PREP TENNIS
St. Johns 5, Cleveland St. Edwards 0: Bechtel (SJ) def. Williams, 6-2,6-1; Jorgensen (SJ) def. Swartz 6-1,6-1; Adusumilli (SJ) def. Malloy 6-0,6-1; Brown/Rectenwald (SJ) def. Gustafson/Hill 7-5, 6-3; Majdalani/Mehta (SJ) def. Feagan/Wasilko 6-0,6-0.
ST. JOHNS 5, WHITMER 0: Jorgensen d. Schrock 6-1,6-1; Adusumilli d. Kimura 6-1, 6-1; Crawford d. Burgess 6-1, 6-1; Brown/Rectenwald d. Wiseman/Pace 6-1,6-1; Carter/Farrar d. Hafner/Bayes 6-1,6-1
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Philadelphia 46 23 11 103 249 215
x-Pittsburgh 47 25 8 102 229 194
N.Y. Rangers 43 32 5 91 228 193
New Jersey 37 38 5 79 169 202
N.Y. Islanders 30 38 12 72 222 253
Northeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
y-Boston 45 24 11 101 241 191
x-Montreal 43 30 7 93 210 205
Buffalo 41 29 10 92 236 222
Toronto 37 33 11 85 217 247
Ottawa 31 39 10 72 188 245
Southeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
y-Washington 48 22 11 107 224 196
x-Tampa Bay 44 25 11 99 237 236
Carolina 39 30 11 89 228 232
Atlanta 33 34 12 78 217 258
Florida 29 39 12 70 192 225
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
y-Detroit 46 24 10 102 255 234
Nashville 43 26 11 97 215 191
Chicago 43 28 9 95 251 219
St. Louis 37 33 11 85 238 234
Columbus 34 33 13 81 210 249
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
z-Vancouver 52 19 9 113 254 183
Calgary 40 29 11 91 242 233
Minnesota 37 34 8 82 198 224
Colorado 29 42 8 66 219 278
Edmonton 25 43 11 61 188 256
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
y-San Jose 47 23 9 103 240 202
Phoenix 42 25 12 96 224 217
Los Angeles 45 28 6 96 214 191
Anaheim 44 30 5 93 228 231
Dallas 40 28 11 91 217 224
Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
LAST NIGHT
Boston 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
New Jersey 4, Toronto 2
Washington 5, Florida 2
Carolina 3, Detroit 0
Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, OT
Edmonton at Calgary, late
San Jose at Anaheim, late
Phoenix at Los Angeles, late
TUESDAY
Washington 3, Toronto 2, SO
Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 2
Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 2
Montreal 2, Chicago 1, OT
Ottawa 5, Philadelphia 2
St. Louis 3, Colorado 1
Nashville 6, Atlanta 3
Dallas 3, Columbus 0
Edmonton 2, Vancouver 0
TONIGHT
Atlanta at N.Y. Rangers, 7
Montreal at Ottawa, 7
Colorado at Dallas, 8:30
Minnesota at Vancouver, 10
Detroit 0 0 0 – 0
Carolina 0 2 1 – 3
First Period – None.
Penalties – Abdelkader, Det (tripping), 4:08 E.Staal, Car (slashing), 12:18 Ericsson, Det (tripping), 17:30.
Second Period – 1, Carolina, Joslin 2 (Stillman, E.Staal), 4:04 (pp). 2, Carolina, Skinner 30 (E.Staal), 18:47.
Penalties – Abdelkader, Det (holding), 3:31.
Third Period – 3, Carolina, Cole 25 (E.Staal), 5:44.
Penalties – Bowman, Car, double minor (high-sticking), 1:36 Modano, Det (high-sticking), 8:32.
Shots on goal – Detroit 18-11-13–42. Carolina 15-9-8–32.
Power-play opportunities–Detroit 0 of 3 Carolina 1 of 4.
Goalies – Detroit, Howard 36-16-5 (32 shots-29 saves). Carolina, Ward 36-25-10 (42-42).
A – 17,602 (18,680). T–2:23.
SPORTLIGHT
April 7
1963–Jack Nicklaus, at 23, becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters, beating Tony Lema by a stroke.
1985–New Jersey’s Herschel Walker rushes for a USFL-record 233 yards in leading the Generals to a 31-25 victory over the Houston Gamblers. Walker also breaks his own USFL record for the longest run from scrimmage by going 89 yards on his second carry of the game.
1993–The Ottawa Senators break the NHL record of 37 straight road losses, set by the 1974-75 Washington Capitals, with a 7-3 defeat in Hartford.
1996–Dave Andreychuk scores a goal for his 1,000th career point as the New Jersey Devils post a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers.
1998–Al MacInnis has a goal and an assist in St. Louis’ 5-3 loss at Detroit to become the sixth defenseman in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points.
2003–Syracuse wins the NCAA tournament with an 81-78 victory over Kansas. Freshman Carmelo Anthony, fighting off a bad back, finishes with 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Gerry McNamara hits six 3-pointers in the first half and finishes with 18 points.
2007–Michigan State beats favored Boston College 3-1 for its first NCAA hockey title in 21 years.
2007–Dany Heatley’s 50th goal of the season gives Ottawa a 6-3 win over Boston. Heatley is the first player with consecutive seasons of at least 50 goals since Pavel Bure did it with Florida in 2001 and 2002.
2007–Vince Carter and Jason Kidd are the first teammates with triple-doubles in the same game since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in 1989. Carter matches his season high with 46 points, adds a career-best 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Kidd ties a career high with 16 rebounds, equals his season high with 18 assists and adds a late free throw for 10 points to lead New Jersey to a 120-114 overtime win over Washington.
2008–Mario Chalmers hits a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to push the game into overtime, and Kansas grinds it out from there for a 75-68 victory over Memphis in the men’s NCAA basketball title game.
2009–Tina Charles scores 25 points and grabs 19 rebounds as Connecticut routs Louisville 76-54 to capture its sixth women’s basketball title. UConn (39-0) wins every one of its 39 games by double digits, a first in college basketball.
2010–Don Nelson sets the NBA career record for victories (1,333) by a coach in the Golden State Warriors’ 116-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nelson surpasses Lenny Wilkens to move atop the list.