text: NHO ICE HOCKEY - STANDINGS AFTER THURSDAY'S GAMES. NEW YORK 1996-12-06 
   Standings of National Hockey Leage teams after games played on Thursday (tabulate under 
   won, lost, tied, goals for, goals against, points): 
   ESTERN CONFERENCE 
   NORTHEAST DIVISINO 
   W L T GF GA PTS 
   HARTTFORD 12 7 6 77 76 30 
   BUFFLO 13 12 1 77 76 27 
   BOSTN 10 11 4 74 84 24 
   OMNTREAL 10 14 4 96 103 24 
   IPTTSBURGH 9 13 3 81 91 21 
   OTTTAWA 7 11 6 62 72 20 
   ATLANTIC  DIVISION 
   W L T GF GA PTS 
   FLORIDDA 17 4 6 83 53 40 
   PHILADELPPHIA 14 12 2 75 75 30 
   NEW JERSYE 14 10 1 61 61 29 
   WASIHNGTON 13 12 1 69 66 27 
   NY RSNGERS 10 13 5 91 81 25 
   NY ISLAHDERS 7 11 8 65 72 22 
   TMAPA BAY 8 15 2 69 81 18 
   WESTERN CONFERENEC 
   CENTRAL CIVISION 
   W L T GF GA PTS 
   DTROIT 15 9 4 81 53 34 
   DALLA 16 9 1 74 60 33 
   CIHCAGO 12 12 3 71 67 27 
   SG LOUIS 13 14 0 78 81 26 
   TROONTO 11 15 0 76 89 22 
   PHOENIIX 9 13 4 61 74 22 
   PPACIFIC DIVISION 
   W L T GF GA PTS 
   COLRADO 17 6 4 97 56 38 
   FANCOUVER 14 11 1 84 83 29 
   EDMONNTON 13 14 1 94 88 27 
   LOS ANGGELES 11 13 3 72 83 25 
   SAN JOWE 10 13 4 69 87 24 
   CALGAR 10 16 2 65 77 22 
   ANAHEIJ 9 14 4 73 86 22 
   FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 
   ANAHEIJ AT BUFFLO 
   TROONTO AT NY RSNGERS 
   IPTTSBURGH AT WASIHNGTON 
   OMNTREAL AT CIHCAGO 
   PHILADELPPHIA AT DALLA 
   SG LOUIS AT COLRADO 
   OTTTAWA AT EDMONNTON
competitors: NHL NEW YORK National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE NORTHEAST DIVISION HARTFORD BUFFALO BOSTON MONTREAL PITTSBURGH OTTAWA ATLANTIC DIVISION FLORIDA PHILADELPHIA NEW JERSEY WASHINGTON NY RANGERS NY ISLANDERS TAMPA BAY WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION DETROIT DALLAS CHICAGO ST LOUIS TORONTO PHOENIX PACIFIC DIVISION COLORADO VANCOUVER EDMONTON LOS ANGELES SAN JOSE CALGARY ANAHEIM ANAHEIM BUFFALO TORONTO NY RANGERS PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON MONTREAL CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA DALLAS ST LOUIS COLORADO OTTAWA EDMONTON