<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Games played-----------------------POINTS
1. Montreal
</TD><TD align=right>17</TD><TD align=right>26</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2. Carolina</TD><TD align=right>15</TD><TD align=right>25</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>3. N.Y. Rangers</TD><TD align=right>18</TD><TD align=right>23</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>4. Ottawa</TD><TD align=right>14</TD><TD align=right>24</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>5. Philadelphia</TD><TD align=right>14</TD><TD align=right>21</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>6. Boston</TD><TD align=right>18</TD><TD align=right>19</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>7. Toronto</TD><TD align=right>17</TD><TD align=right>18</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>8. Buffalo</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>16</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>9. New Jersey</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>16</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>10. Tampa Bay</TD><TD align=right>18</TD><TD align=right>16</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>11. Florida</TD><TD align=right>17</TD><TD align=right>15</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>12. Pittsburgh</TD><TD align=right>17</TD><TD align=right>15</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>13. N.Y. Islanders</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>14</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>14. Atlanta</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>13</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>15. Washington</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>12</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
1. Montreal
</TD><TD align=right>17</TD><TD align=right>26</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2. Carolina</TD><TD align=right>15</TD><TD align=right>25</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>3. N.Y. Rangers</TD><TD align=right>18</TD><TD align=right>23</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>4. Ottawa</TD><TD align=right>14</TD><TD align=right>24</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>5. Philadelphia</TD><TD align=right>14</TD><TD align=right>21</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>6. Boston</TD><TD align=right>18</TD><TD align=right>19</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>7. Toronto</TD><TD align=right>17</TD><TD align=right>18</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>8. Buffalo</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>16</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>9. New Jersey</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>16</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>10. Tampa Bay</TD><TD align=right>18</TD><TD align=right>16</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>11. Florida</TD><TD align=right>17</TD><TD align=right>15</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>12. Pittsburgh</TD><TD align=right>17</TD><TD align=right>15</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>13. N.Y. Islanders</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>14</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>14. Atlanta</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>13</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>15. Washington</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>12</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>