| 1 |
1 |
(16-5-4)
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Dany Heatley has taken over the goal-scoring lead with 18 and is on pace for 59. |
| 2 |
6 |
(15-5-2)
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The 'Hawks are enjoying a great season yet all we seem to hear about is their contract situations next year. Too bad. |
| 3 |
2 |
(14-6-1)
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With 12 points in seven games Zach Parise has climbed to sixth in league scoring. |
| 4 |
3 |
(13-5-5)
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Defenceman Mike Green is riding a six-game points streak with 10 points in that span. |
| 5 |
8 |
(15-8-0)
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The Penguins continue thanks to the return of Sergei Gonchar and Max Talbot. |
| 6 |
4 |
(13-6-2)
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Jarome Iginla has 11 goals in his past nine games. Imagine if he had a centre to play with! |
| 7 |
14 |
(12-6-3)
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The Blue Jackets have just one regulation loss in their past 10 games. |
| 8 |
9 |
(13-9-2)
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Let's see how the Kings do without leader Ryan Smyth in the lineup. |
| 9 |
5 |
(13-7-3)
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Just three wins in the past 10 games would suggest the bloom has come off the rose for this early season surprise team. |
| 10 |
7 |
(12-6-2)
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Six of the Sabres' top seven scorers are minus players and that trend must change before they are serious Cup candidates. |
| 11 |
10 |
(11-6-4)
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It took a while, but the Red Wings have finally positioned themselves in the top eight in the Western Conference. |
| 12 |
16 |
(13-9-1)
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A win over the Philadelphia Flyers is a cause for celebration in the desert. |
| 13 |
11 |
(12-7-1)
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The Flyers return home after dropping two straight on a western road swing. |
| 14 |
18 |
(10-6-6)
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Defenceman Stephane Robidas scored two goals and added two assists in a 5-3 win over New Jersey. |
| 15 |
20 |
(12-8-1)
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The Predators' fifth straight win was Nashville's 12th consecutive win at home against Columbus. |
| 16 |
22 |
(11-6-3)
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Could you ever have imagined that defenceman Chris Phillips would have three times as many goals as Jason Spezza a quarter of the way through the year? |
| 17 |
19 |
(9-5-7)
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With only two regulation losses in its last 10 games, the Lightning is showing signs of being more competitive than its record would indicate. |
| 18 |
21 |
(10-8-4)
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Marc Savard appears ready to be close to rejoining the Bruins with a new long-term contract in hand. |
| 19 |
13 |
(10-7-3)
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Ilya Kovalchuk has been held goalless in three of his last four games. |
| 20 |
17 |
(12-11-0)
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The Canucks have been floating around the .500 mark of late, but will happily welcome Daniel Sedin back to the lineup this week. |
| 21 |
25 |
(10-9-2)
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Stephen Weiss has been hot with seven points in five games as the Panthers have won three straight. |
| 22 |
23 |
(11-11-1)
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Carey Price has supplied the Habs with solid goaltending after a rough start to his year. |
| 23 |
12 |
(11-10-1)
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The great start to the year is all but forgotten as the Rangers slide out of a playoff spot. |
| 24 |
15 |
(8-8-7)
|
Trent Hunter has registered points in six straight games. |
| 25 |
27 |
(8-8-4)
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With all due respect to defenceman Erik Johnson, when he’s your leading scorer with 14 points in 20 games, you are in deep trouble. |
| 26 |
24 |
(9-11-3)
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Sheldon Souray has a goal and three points in four games since returning from a concussion. |
| 27 |
26 |
(8-12-2)
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Veteran Owen Nolan popped a pair as the Wild beat the Islanders 2-1 Friday. |
| 28 |
28 |
(7-11-3)
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The top line is starting to hit on all cylinders, but the rest of the team is playing well below average. |
| 29 |
30 |
(5-12-5)
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Two straight wins for the Hurricanes is a cause for celebration in an otherwise miserable year. |
| 30 |
28 |
(4-11-6)
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There's talk of blowing this team up if the losing ways continue. |