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    Mike Brophy | November 16, 2009

 
TW LW Team Our Take
1 1
(14-4-4) 		It's a little too early to suggest the Sharks are running away with it, but they are certainly showing signs that could be a reality.
2 5
(14-4-0) 		Interesting comment from David Clarkson who said that all last year coach Brent Sutter screamed and yelled, and he hasn't heard new coach Jacques Lemaire raise his voice once.
3 4
(12-4-4) 		No Ovie? No problem. Tomas Fleischmann has points in eight consecutive games.
4 6
(12-4-2) 		Miikka Kiprusoff has to be a leading candidate for the Hart Trophy with his performance through the first quarter.
5 3
(12-5-3) 		The Avs are slipping a bit, but if you told them at the start of the year they'd be fourth overall, you think they'd be thrilled?
6 16
(12-5-2) 		Patrick Kane is coming to life with at least one goal in three straight games.
7 13
(12-4-1) 		This team is doing unbelievably considering its top goal-scorer (Thomas Vanek) has just six on the season.
8 2
(13-7-0) 		The Pens put Evgeni Malkin with Sidney Crosby and The Kid respond with three points.
9 7
(12-7-2) 		Anze Kopitar only has one goal in his last four games, but did score the shootout winner against Tampa Bay on Saturday.
10 15
(10-5-3) 		Defenceman Niklas Kronwall has three goals and seven points in his last three outings.
11 11
(10-5-1) 		With 17 points in 16 games to go with his stellar defensive play, Chris Pronger looks as good - if not better - than when he won the Hart and Norris Trophies in 2000.
12 12
(11-8-1) 		Did any GM have a better summer than Glenn Sather? Summer signings Marian Gaborik, Vinny Prospal and Alex Kotalik have gelled.
13 24
(10-6-1) 		Rich Peverly continues to be the NHL's breakthrough player with six points in his last three games.
14 9
(10-6-2) 		The Blue Jackets treated its coach, Ken Hitchcock, to a 9-1 loss to Detroit in his 1,000th NHL game.
15 18
(7-6-7) 		John Tavares has taken over the team scoring lead. Bet he doesn't relinquish it the rest of the way, either.
16 10
(11-8-0) 		After a great - and very surprising start - the Coyotes have cooled off and are starting to take a dip in the standings.
17 8
(11-10-0) 		Henrik Sedin used to be the twin that passed all the time, but dating back to last year he has 22 goals in his last 37 games. Not bad.
18 14
(8-5-6) 		James Neal is lighting it up with seven goals in eight games.
19 17
(7-4-6) 		The Lightning lost in regulation just once in its last 10 games, and still no sign of Vinny Lecavalier checking in.
20 23
(9-8-1) 		The low-scoring Preds have seven wins in its last 10 games.
21 20
(8-7-4) 		We won't have an idea of exactly what this team is capable of until the injured players return. Until then, Bruins fans had better keep their fingers crossed.
22 19
(8-6-3) 		All this talk about Jason Spezza's scoring drought has allowed Chris Kelly - no goals in 17 games - to fly under the radar.
23 22
(9-11-0) 		Carey Price is starting to show signs of shaking the early season funk. Stay tuned.
24 21
(8-10-2) 		Sheldon Souray played 25:10 and was plus-1 in his return from a concussion.
25 29
(7-9-1) 		Veteran Cory Stillman has three goals in his last five games; a huge boost for the goal-starved Panthers.
26 26
(7-11-2) 		Free agent Martin Havlat has been a disaster with just two goals in 18 games and a minus-13 ranking.
27 27
(6-8-4) 		Defenceman Erik Johnson has made a nice recovery after missing last season with a knee injury; scoring one goal and 12 points in 18 games.
28 25
(6-9-3) 		The Ducks can't score and its goaltending is suspect. Hence the last place standing in the Western Conference.
29 28
(3-10-5) 		With four goals and seven points in six games Phil Kessel has made an immediate impact with the Leafs.
30 30
(3-12-4) 		It took a shootout, but the Hurricanes finally snapped its 14-game losing streak.
 

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