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Our Take |
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1 |
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Joe Thornton has taken over the NHL scoring lead with points (15) in eight straight games. |
| 2 |
2 |
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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 |
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Captain Jamie Langenbrunner had three two-point games in four outings. |
| 4 |
4 |
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Defenceman Mike Green had points in eight straight games before being blanked by Montreal. |
| 5 |
5 |
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Nothing like a little five-point game to get Sidney Crosby back into the top 10 in scoring. |
| 6 |
6 |
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Goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff continues to be a leading candidate for the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP. |
| 7 |
15 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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With 25 assists in 26 games Brad Richards has clearly put the past few seasons behind him. |
| 11 |
9 |
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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 |
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Is there a rising in the south? The Thrashers have lost in regulation just once in their last 10 games. |
| 13 |
16 |
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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 |
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The Sabres are doing remarkably well considering Thomas Vanek has yet to kick it into gear. |
| 15 |
12 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Todd Bertuzzi's shootout winner against St. Louis helped the Red Wings end a dreadful three-game losing streak. |
| 18 |
20 |
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Kyle Wellwood has goals in back-to-back games. |
| 19 |
7 |
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Defence and goaltending continue to be a huge concern for Ken Hitchcock's Blue Jackets. |
| 20 |
13 |
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A team that many picked to compete for the Eastern Conference title has yet to forge an identity. |
| 21 |
24 |
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Did anybody imagine they would be tied at this point with their neighbors from Manhattan? |
| 22 |
23 |
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Marian Gaborik continues to dazzle, but he needs some scoring support up front. |
| 23 |
22 |
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The Habs are still losing as many games as they win, but at least Carey Price is playing better. |
| 24 |
25 |
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The NHL's lowest scoring team had better figure out a way to produce soon if it hopes to make the playoffs. |
| 25 |
21 |
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Perhaps trade talk has given Nathan Horton a boost as he has 10 points in nine games. |
| 26 |
28 |
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Even with Ryan Getzlaf starting to score the Ducks can't seem to put together a decent winning streak. |
| 27 |
27 |
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The Wild are riding a two-game winning streak, just the third time this year they have won back-to-back games. |
| 28 |
26 |
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The loss of Ales Hemsky for the season to a shoulder injury could be disastrous for this underachieving group. |
| 29 |
30 |
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The Leafs skated through the State of Florida and earned four points. |
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29 |
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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? |
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