Sporting Digest: Ice hockey

Steve Carpenter and Rick Brebant have become the latest Sekonda Superleague players to be penalised by the ISL Disciplinary Committee. The forward Brebant, who plays for leaders Manchester Storm, was given a three-match ban and a pounds 250 fine after the committee felt that he failed to control his stick in a match at Bracknell on 12 December. The Nottingham Panther' defenceman Carpenter has been handed a two-match ban and a pounds 250 fine, after the committee increased his two-minute high sticks punishment against London on 15 December to a match penalty.

NHL: Buffalo 2 Tampa Bay 0; Boston 1 Philadelphia 2; Florida 0 Washington 4; New Jersey 4 St Louis 2; New York Rangers 0 Carolina 1; Ottawa 3 Montreal 1; Dallas 5 Toronto 1; Nashville 5 Detroit 3; Chicago 4 Phoenix 3; San Jose 5 Edmonton 3; Vancouver 5 Calgary 2; Detroit 2 Phoenix 6; New York Islanders 3 St Louis 3 (ot); Pittsburgh 0 Los Angeles 3; Calgary 3 Vancouver 5 ; Colorado 0 Anaheim 1.