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Our Take |
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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 |
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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. |
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4 |
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No Ovie? No problem. Tomas Fleischmann has points in eight consecutive games. |
| 4 |
6 |
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Miikka Kiprusoff has to be a leading candidate for the Hart Trophy with his performance through the first quarter. |
| 5 |
3 |
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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 |
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Patrick Kane is coming to life with at least one goal in three straight games. |
| 7 |
13 |
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This team is doing unbelievably considering its top goal-scorer (Thomas Vanek) has just six on the season. |
| 8 |
2 |
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The Pens put Evgeni Malkin with Sidney Crosby and The Kid respond with three points. |
| 9 |
7 |
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Anze Kopitar only has one goal in his last four games, but did score the shootout winner against Tampa Bay on Saturday. |
| 10 |
15 |
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Defenceman Niklas Kronwall has three goals and seven points in his last three outings. |
| 11 |
11 |
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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 |
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Did any GM have a better summer than Glenn Sather? Summer signings Marian Gaborik, Vinny Prospal and Alex Kotalik have gelled. |
| 13 |
24 |
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Rich Peverly continues to be the NHL's breakthrough player with six points in his last three games. |
| 14 |
9 |
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The Blue Jackets treated its coach, Ken Hitchcock, to a 9-1 loss to Detroit in his 1,000th NHL game. |
| 15 |
18 |
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John Tavares has taken over the team scoring lead. Bet he doesn't relinquish it the rest of the way, either. |
| 16 |
10 |
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After a great - and very surprising start - the Coyotes have cooled off and are starting to take a dip in the standings. |
| 17 |
8 |
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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 |
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James Neal is lighting it up with seven goals in eight games. |
| 19 |
17 |
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The Lightning lost in regulation just once in its last 10 games, and still no sign of Vinny Lecavalier checking in. |
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23 |
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The low-scoring Preds have seven wins in its last 10 games. |
| 21 |
20 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Carey Price is starting to show signs of shaking the early season funk. Stay tuned. |
| 24 |
21 |
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Sheldon Souray played 25:10 and was plus-1 in his return from a concussion. |
| 25 |
29 |
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Veteran Cory Stillman has three goals in his last five games; a huge boost for the goal-starved Panthers. |
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26 |
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Free agent Martin Havlat has been a disaster with just two goals in 18 games and a minus-13 ranking. |
| 27 |
27 |
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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 |
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The Ducks can't score and its goaltending is suspect. Hence the last place standing in the Western Conference. |
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28 |
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With four goals and seven points in six games Phil Kessel has made an immediate impact with the Leafs. |
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30 |
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It took a shootout, but the Hurricanes finally snapped its 14-game losing streak. |
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