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Calgary, Alberta • Jay Feaster was fired as general manager of the Calgary Flames on Thursday, with the team in next-to-last place in the Western Conference.

Assistant GM John Weisbrod also was let go. Brian Burke, the team's president of hockey operations, will serve as acting general manager.

Burke said the moves were needed to get the franchise back on track toward a championship.

"I wouldn't have come here if that wasn't the ultimate goal," he said. "I have to look at the steps that have been taken and figure out what's the best way for us to get on that path. And I reached the conclusion that we needed to make this change."

Calgary did not make the playoffs in Feaster's two full seasons as GM.

Burke was hired by the Flames in early September. Calgary moved to 12-15-4 after Thursday night's 2-1 overtime win vs. the Carolina Hurricanes. The Flames have just 28 points for 13th in their conference. EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Boston 32 22 8 2 46 90 64

Montreal 33 19 11 3 41 86 73

Tampa Bay 31 18 10 3 39 87 77

Detroit 33 15 9 9 39 88 87

Toronto 33 16 14 3 35 90 96

Ottawa 33 13 14 6 32 94 106

Florida 32 10 17 5 25 73 106

Buffalo 32 7 23 2 16 54 94

Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Pittsburgh 32 21 10 1 43 98 71

Washington 31 17 12 2 36 98 90

Carolina 33 13 13 7 33 76 93

Columbus 32 14 15 3 31 82 88

Philadelphia 32 14 15 3 31 72 86

N.Y. Rangers 33 15 17 1 31 72 88

New Jersey 32 12 14 6 30 73 82

N.Y. Islanders 33 9 19 5 23 83 117

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Chicago 34 23 6 5 51 129 93

St. Louis 30 21 6 3 45 106 70

Colorado 30 21 9 0 42 87 71

Minnesota 33 18 10 5 41 78 77

Dallas 30 14 11 5 33 84 89

Nashville 32 15 14 3 33 74 90

Winnipeg 33 14 14 5 33 86 94

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Anaheim 34 22 7 5 49 108 87

Los Angeles 32 21 7 4 46 88 63

San Jose 31 19 6 6 44 103 78

Phoenix 31 18 8 5 41 103 97

Vancouver 33 18 10 5 41 88 81

Calgary 31 12 15 4 28 81 101

Edmonton 33 11 19 3 25 91 113

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday's Games

Tampa Bay 2, Detroit 1, SO

Colorado 4, Winnipeg 3, SO

Columbus 4, N.Y. Rangers 2

Philadelphia 2, Montreal 1

Ottawa 2, Buffalo 1

St. Louis 6, Toronto 3

Nashville 3, Dallas 1

Calgary 2, Carolina 1, OT

Phoenix 6, N.Y. Islanders 3

Boston 4, Edmonton 2

Minnesota at San Jose, late

Friday's Games

New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Washington at Florida, 5:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 7 p.m.