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The NHL suspended Vancouver coach John Tortorella without pay for 15 days on Monday for his conduct after a brawl between the Canucks and the Calgary Flames.
Tortorella went to Calgary's locker room at intermission following the first period Saturday night, which began with several fights and four game misconducts per team. Vancouver won the game 3-2 in a shootout.
"Mr. Tortorella's actions in attempting to enter the Calgary Flames locker room after the first period were both dangerous and an embarrassment to the league," NHL vice president Colin Campbell said.
Tortorella's suspension runs through Feb. 2. He will miss six games starting Tuesday at Edmonton. Tortorella is not allowed to have any interaction with the Canucks before, during or after games.
Tortorella blamed Flames coach Bob Hartley for starting his fourth line. Hartley was fined $25,000 by the NHL. EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 49 31 15 3 65 141 109
Tampa Bay 50 29 16 5 63 146 123
Montreal 49 27 17 5 59 126 120
Toronto 51 26 20 5 57 145 154
Detroit 49 21 18 10 52 122 134
Ottawa 49 21 19 9 51 139 155
Florida 49 19 23 7 45 116 148
Buffalo 47 13 27 7 33 86 133
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 49 34 13 2 70 157 120
N.Y. Rangers 51 27 21 3 57 128 128
Philadelphia 50 25 19 6 56 137 144
Columbus 48 24 20 4 52 138 135
Washington 49 22 19 8 52 142 150
New Jersey 50 20 19 11 51 115 123
Carolina 48 20 19 9 49 117 137
N.Y. Islanders 51 20 24 7 47 142 166
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 51 32 8 11 75 184 139
St. Louis 48 33 10 5 71 170 108
Colorado 48 31 12 5 67 142 122
Minnesota 51 27 19 5 59 125 125
Nashville 51 22 22 7 51 125 152
Dallas 49 21 20 8 50 137 152
Winnipeg 50 22 23 5 49 141 150
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Anaheim 51 37 9 5 79 175 126
San Jose 49 31 12 6 68 158 121
Los Angeles 50 29 15 6 64 128 103
Vancouver 50 25 16 9 59 127 127
Phoenix 49 23 17 9 55 141 149
Calgary 49 16 26 7 39 109 156
Edmonton 51 15 30 6 36 131 181
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Monday's Games
N.Y. Islanders 4, Philadelphia 3, SO
Boston 3, Los Angeles 2
Florida 5, Pittsburgh 1
St. Louis 4, Detroit 1
Nashville 4, Dallas 1
Toronto 4, Phoenix 2
Calgary at San Jose, late
Tuesday's Games
Florida at Buffalo, 5 p.m.
St. Louis at New Jersey, 5 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.
Carolina at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.
Ottawa at Washington, 5 p.m.
Los Angeles at Columbus, 5 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Colorado, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.
Winnipeg at Anaheim, 8 p.m.