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    Mike Brophy | November 30, 2009

 
TW LW Team Our Take
1 1
(18-6-4) 		Joe Thornton has taken over the NHL scoring lead with points (15) in eight straight games.
2 2
(16-6-3) 		An eight-game winning streak was snapped by a 2-1 loss to the Kings, but suddenly few are talking about Chicago's concern between the pipes.
3 3
(17-6-1) 		Captain Jamie Langenbrunner had three two-point games in four outings.
4 4
(15-5-6) 		Defenceman Mike Green had points in eight straight games before being blanked by Montreal.
5 5
(18-9-0) 		Nothing like a little five-point game to get Sidney Crosby back into the top 10 in scoring.
6 6
(16-6-3) 		Goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff continues to be a leading candidate for the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP.
7 15
(15-9-1) 		How a team whose top scorer, J.P. Dumont, is 20 points behind the league leader, continues to win is a testament to great coaching, defence and goaltending.
8 18
(13-8-5) 		The loss of Milan Lucic was a tough one, but goalie Tim Thomas stepped up to the plate along with centre Marc Savard.
9 8
(15-10-2) 		Anze Kopitar has been held pointless in four of the Kings last five games and surrendered his hold on the league scoring lead.
10 14
(12-7-7) 		With 25 assists in 26 games Brad Richards has clearly put the past few seasons behind him.
11 9
(14-8-5) 		With three game-winners and two shorthanded goals among the 10 goals he has scored this season, David Jones is suddenly a player of note.
12 19
(13-7-3) 		Is there a rising in the south? The Thrashers have lost in regulation just once in their last 10 games.
13 16
(13-7-4) 		With his two goals coming on rocket slap shots, Jason Spezza needs to steal a page from Henrik Sedin's playbook and SHOOT MORE!!!!
14 10
(14-7-2) 		The Sabres are doing remarkably well considering Thomas Vanek has yet to kick it into gear.
15 12
(15-11-1) 		Back-to-back wins over Dallas and Anaheim has the Coyotes sitting in 12th place overall and the hockey world wondering how the heck they are doing it.
16 17
(10-6-8) 		Seven points in seven games wouldn't be noteworthy for the old Vinny Lecavalier, but it is a sign of life this season.
17 11
(12-9-4) 		Todd Bertuzzi's shootout winner against St. Louis helped the Red Wings end a dreadful three-game losing streak.
18 20
(14-12-0) 		Kyle Wellwood has goals in back-to-back games.
19 7
(12-9-4) 		Defence and goaltending continue to be a huge concern for Ken Hitchcock's Blue Jackets.
20 13
(13-10-1) 		A team that many picked to compete for the Eastern Conference title has yet to forge an identity.
21 24
(10-10-7) 		Did anybody imagine they would be tied at this point with their neighbors from Manhattan?
22 23
(13-12-1) 		Marian Gaborik continues to dazzle, but he needs some scoring support up front.
23 22
(12-12-2) 		The Habs are still losing as many games as they win, but at least Carey Price is playing better.
24 25
(10-9-5) 		The NHL's lowest scoring team had better figure out a way to produce soon if it hopes to make the playoffs.
25 21
(10-11-4) 		Perhaps trade talk has given Nathan Horton a boost as he has 10 points in nine games.
26 28
(10-11-4) 		Even with Ryan Getzlaf starting to score the Ducks can't seem to put together a decent winning streak.
27 27
(10-12-3) 		The Wild are riding a two-game winning streak, just the third time this year they have won back-to-back games.
28 26
(10-13-4) 		The loss of Ales Hemsky for the season to a shoulder injury could be disastrous for this underachieving group.
29 30
(6-11-7) 		The Leafs skated through the State of Florida and earned four points.
30 29
(5-16-5) 		How long until GM Jim Rutherford starts to dismantle this team with en eye toward getting the first overall pick and building for next season?