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TW	LW	Team	Our Take
1	2	(25-8-1)	Jacques Lemaire goes from the firing line to the head of the line in the coach of the year race.
2	3	(25-10-1)	After going pointless in two, Evgeni Malkin fires the game-winner in overtime against Florida.
3	1	(22-8-6)	Alexander Ovechkin takes his show on the road producing seven points in four games.
4	6	(23-8-3)	Worried about the Hawks goaltending? Don’t bother, Crisobal Huet and Antti Niemi have produced three shutouts in their last four starts.
5	5	(22-12-3)	The Kings are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and are preparing to welcome back star winger Ryan Smyth.
6	12	(22-11-3)	After scoring just one goal in his first 17 games, Martin Erat has come to life with eight in his last nine.
7	4	(20-8-7)	The Sharks got two goals from an unlikely source, Joe Thornton, to beat the Ducks and snap a five-game losing streak.
8	7	(20-11-6)	The Avs beat the Blue Jackets to complete a five-game homestand with a 3-2 record.
9	9	(21-10-3)	Ryan Miller continues to lead the NHL in GAA, SP and is tied for the lead in shutouts.
10	8	(20-11-4)	In two Saturday afternoon games this season Jarome Iginla has produced five goals.
11	10	(21-13-2)	Nobody gets more from less than Phoenix Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, who has his team 7-2-1 in its last 10 starts.
12	14	(15-9-11)	With two goals in his last game, James Neal is now on pace to hit the 40-goal mark this season.
13	16	(18-13-4)	Jason Spezza joins the injured list, which means the Sens will have to rely even more on their ability to defend.
14	15	(20-16-0)	Just when you think the Canucks are gaining momentum, they lay an egg like they did Sunday against the Blues.
15	13	(18-13-5)	It is getting to the point where the Wings can legitimately use injuries as an excuse for losing.
16	19	(17-15-3)	You know it's one of those years when half of your team’s equipment goes up in smoke before a road game in Ottawa.
17	11	(16-11-7)	Reigning Vezina Trophy winner Tim Thomas has dropped his last four starts.
18	18	(18-13-3)	The longer the Thrashers go without signing superstar Ilya Kovalchuk to a contract extension the more likely it seems he may bolt town.
19	28	(15-15-7)	With four goals in his last five games, Stephen Weiss is on pace for 38 this season.
20	27	(16-16-3)	Just when it seemed like John Tortorella was going to implode behind the Rangers bench, his club wins two straight.
21	23	(14-14-7)	Ryan Getzlaf, who couldn’t find the net in the first quarter, has goals in his last three games.
22	20	(15-14-5)	The players have been told they will be made accountable for their poor play -- and not the coaching staff.
23	22	(16-18-3)	Andrei Markov celebrated his return to the lineup with a pair of goals in a Canadiens’ victory.
24	21	(14-15-7)	If the Blue jackets haven’t hit rock bottom yet, well, let’s just say they can’t go much lower.
25	25	(13-16-7)	Don’t laugh, the Maple Leafs are starting to look like a team that just may be able to overcome a horrible start to make the playoffs.
26	17	(15-16-4)	After recording five straight wins and looking like they have things under control, the Oilers do an about-face and drop three straight.
27	26	(12-14-9)	After six straight losses, the Lightning beat the Blues. Hardly a major conquest.
28	24	(13-16-7)	After scoring two goals in back-to-back games rookie John Tavares has gone five games without a goal.
29	29	(15-17-2)	The coaching change has not had a positive impact so can a roster shakeup be far off?
30	30	(9-20-6)	The Hurricanes got three assists in three games from defenceman Bryan Rodney and then sent him to the minors.