NHL Standings And Schedule

UNDATED (AP) — The best in hockey are heading to Columbus, Ohio, for Sunday night's NHL All-Star game. Festivities begin this weekend with Friday's player selections and Saturday's skills competition leading up to the actual All-Star game.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Benson, who owns the NFL's Saints and NBA's Pelicans, has agreed to a succession plan that will give his wife, Gayle, control of New Orleans' major professional sports franchises after his death.

In a statement provided to The Associated Press last night, the 87-year-old Benson says his decision is meant to ensure the clubs' "long-term stability and success," and is about "the legacy of these two teams and everything we have done for the good of the city of New Orleans and our region."

The move was first reported by NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune. It is a departure from previous plans to bequeath a controlling interest in the clubs to Benson's daughter, Renee Benson, and her children.

All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
	GP	W	L	OT	Pts	GF	GA	Home	Away	Div
Tampa Bay	48	30	14	4	64	156	127	19-4-1	11-10-3	10-2-2
Detroit	47	27	11	9	63	139	119	16-4-6	11-7-3	8-6-6
Montreal	45	29	13	3	61	123	106	15-5-2	14-8-1	9-4-1
Boston	48	25	16	7	57	126	121	15-7-4	10-9-3	9-5-3
Florida	44	20	14	10	50	107	122	9-7-4	11-7-6	7-1-4
Ottawa	46	19	18	9	47	126	128	10-6-4	9-12-5	8-7-2
Toronto	48	22	23	3	47	142	150	15-10-0	7-13-3	8-7-1
Buffalo	47	14	30	3	31	89	167	10-13-2	4-17-1	7-12-3
Metropolitan Division
	GP	W	L	OT	Pts	GF	GA	Home	Away	Div
N.Y. Islanders	46	31	14	1	63	151	129	16-4-0	15-10-1	15-2-0
Pittsburgh	46	26	12	8	60	138	117	16-7-3	10-5-5	6-8-4
N.Y. Rangers	44	27	13	4	58	134	106	14-6-3	13-7-1	13-3-1
Washington	46	24	13	9	57	137	120	12-5-5	12-8-4	10-2-4
Philadelphia	48	19	22	7	45	130	146	12-7-3	7-15-4	6-9-2
Columbus	45	20	22	3	43	113	142	9-12-2	11-10-1	5-6-2
New Jersey	47	17	22	8	42	107	134	7-7-6	10-15-2	6-8-4
Carolina	46	16	25	5	37	98	120	10-9-2	6-16-3	5-8-3
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
	GP	W	L	OT	Pts	GF	GA	Home	Away	Div
Nashville	45	30	10	5	65	137	104	18-2-1	12-8-4	12-3-2
St. Louis	46	29	13	4	62	148	111	18-4-2	11-9-2	9-6-0
Chicago	47	30	15	2	62	148	108	16-7-1	14-8-1	12-7-0
Winnipeg	48	26	14	8	60	135	117	12-9-3	14-5-5	9-4-2
Colorado	48	20	18	10	50	125	137	12-9-3	8-9-7	5-8-3
Dallas	46	21	18	7	49	144	151	11-10-5	10-8-2	3-9-5
Minnesota	46	20	20	6	46	128	137	11-7-5	9-13-1	7-5-3
Pacific Division
	GP	W	L	OT	Pts	GF	GA	Home	Away	Div
Anaheim	47	31	10	6	68	139	124	18-5-3	13-5-3	10-3-5
San Jose	48	25	17	6	56	131	132	12-8-3	13-9-3	9-5-3
Vancouver	45	26	16	3	55	124	114	11-8-1	15-8-2	10-4-2
Calgary	47	25	19	3	53	136	125	11-9-2	14-10-1	14-4-1
Los Angeles	47	20	15	12	52	129	126	15-6-6	5-9-6	7-3-6
Arizona	46	16	25	5	37	105	156	9-12-3	7-13-2	10-9-0
Edmonton	47	12	26	9	33	109	158	8-14-2	4-12-7	2-14-3