Sport in Short: Ice Hockey

NHL: Chicago Blackhawks 4 Ottawa Senators 2; New Jersey Devils 7 Philadelphia Flyers 3; New York Islanders 3 Washington Capitals 2; Buffalo Sabres 2 Winnipeg Jets 1; Detroit Red Wings 7 Minnesota North Stars 1; San Jose Sharks 6 Edmonton Oilers 3.

----------------------------------------------------------------- WALES CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Division W L T Pts Pittsburgh Penguins 39 21 6 84 New Jersey Devils 33 26 6 72 Washington Capitals 32 26 7 71 New York Rangers 29 26 11 69 New York Islanders 31 28 6 68 Philadelphia Flyers 24 31 11 59 Adams Division *Montreal Canadiens 41 21 6 88 *Quebec Nordiques 37 20 10 84 Boston Bruins 35 23 7 77 Buffalo Sabres 32 26 8 72 Hartford Whalers 19 42 4 42 Ottawa Senators 9 56 4 22 CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Norris Division W L T Pts Chicago Blackhawks 37 21 10 82 Detroit Red Wings 35 25 9 79 Toronto Maple Leafs 34 23 9 77 Minnesota North Stars 31 27 9 71 St Louis Blues 30 30 8 68 Tampa Bay Lightning 21 40 5 47 Smythe Division Vancouver Canucks 36 21 9 81 Calgary Flames 33 24 10 76 Los Angeles Kings 30 29 7 67 Winnipeg Jets 29 32 6 64 Edmonton Oilers 23 37 8 54 San Jose Sharks 10 55 2 22 * Clinched play-off berth. -----------------------------------------------------------------

HEINEKEN LEAGUE Premier Division: (Saturday): Billingham 14 Peterborough 6; Bracknell 9 Durham 3; Nottingham 6 Cardiff 9. (Sunday): Cardiff 12 Billingham 5; Durham 5 Nottingham 7; Peterborough 9 Humberside 3. First Division: (Saturday): Milton Keynes 5 Sheffield 8; Slough 9 Medway 3; Swindon 4 Telford 13. (Sunday): Medway 4 Sheffield 8; Romford 15 Lee Valley 3; Swindon 11 Slough 6.