| TW | LW | Team | Our Take |
| 1 | 3 | 
(21-8-2) |
The temptation is to suggest it’s all Sid, but defenceman Kris Letang is enjoying a career year with 26 points in 30 games. That’s a big reason why the Pens have won 12 straight. |
| 2 | 1 | 
(19-6-3) |
Chris Osgood gets his first win since Oct. 30 beating the hapless New Jersey Devils. |
| 3 | 4 | 
(19-7-5) |
Mike Richards’ OT winner over Boston has the Flyers soaring on a two-game winning streak with just one regulation loss in 10 starts. |
| 4 | 5 | 
(18-10-2) |
Back-to-back road losses has the Habs slipping a bit in the East. Losing in Detroit is one thing, but in Toronto? Ouch! |
| 5 | 2 | 
(18-11-3) |
Three straight losses for a team with this kind of fire power has people scratching their heads in Washington. Will the real Capitals please stand up? |
| 6 | 9 | 
(18-13-1) |
The Rangers suffer their fifth road loss of the year (versus 11 road wins) in Columbus. |
| 7 | 12 | 
(16-8-4) |
Very quietly, Milan Lucic has re-emerged as one of the NHL’s best power forwards. |
| 8 | 13 | 
(16-8-4) |
Reigning MVP Henrik Sedin’s fifth goal of the season gives the Canucks a 2-1 win over the upstart Oilers. |
| 9 | 6 | 
(17-10-2) |
Marc Crawford is fined 10 grand for flipping out about a ref’s missed call even though he was right. Nevertheless the Stars remain one of the NHL’s hottest teams at 7-2-1 in their last 10. |
| 10 | 7 | 
(16-10-4) |
The Bolts could be one of the league’s best teams if they'd only address their goaltending issue. |
| 11 | 8 | 
(14-8-6) |
Shane Doan pops a pair to give his Coyotes a 5-2 win over Dallas. Phoenix has lost just eight games in regulation this season. |
| 12 | 11 | 
(16-11-3) |
Eight wins in 10 games has the Thrashers making a serious playoff charge for just the second time in their 11 year history, thanks in a large part to their winning road record. |
| 13 | 10 | 
(16-12-3) |
Injuries to key players have caused the defending champs to band together with six wins in the past 10 games despite a hard-fought 2-1 loss to the Sharks Saturday. Rookie Corey Crawford had won seven straight prior to the Sharks defeat. |
| 14 | 14 | 
(15-10-4) |
Kevin Shattenkirk continues to make a solid case for being the NHL’s best rookie with 16 points in 18 games. He just might be the NHL’s most lethal blueliner. |
| 15 | 18 | 
(16-10-1) |
Is it a bit of a panic move when you are slumping and trade for an injured player? Or could Marco Sturm put the Kings over the top in a playoff series? We’ll see. |
| 16 | 15 | 
(14-8-6) |
Anders Lindback makes 22 saves in recording his first big league shutout in a 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers. Lindbak owns an impressive 6-1-2 record. |
| 17 | 19 | 
(15-10-4) |
Power forward Ryane Clowe is emerging as a leader for the Sharks who are finally starting to find their game. |
| 18 | 16 | 
(16-11-1) |
Captain Rick Nash is back to being a dominant player as he has six points in his past three games. |
| 19 | 17 | 
(14-9-5) |
Goaltender Jaroslav Halak plays superbly in a 2-1 shootout loss to Carolina for the Blues, who have killed off 16 straight penalties. |
| 20 | 21 | 
(16-13-4) |
Corey Perry records his first NHL hat trick in his 401st game as the Ducks trash the Wild 6-2. |
| 21 | 20 | 
(12-12-4) |
Jussi Jokinen finally scores in the shootout to give Carolina a win over St. Louis after muffing on his first five attempts this season. |
| 22 | 22 | 
(13-12-4) |
Brent Burns continues to be one of the league’s better defenders despite his team’s inconsistency and has goals in three straight games. |
| 23 | 28 | 
(13-15-0) |
In a game he really wanted to win, goaltender Tomas Vokoun is shut out against his former team. |
| 24 | 25 | 
(11-13-5) |
If you didn’t see rookie Linus Omark’s shootout winner in his first NHL game, then you’d better go to YouTube right away and check it out. It was a stunner! |
| 25 | 26 | 
(12-15-3) |
Heat remains on coach Sutter and GM Sutter as the Flames are .500 in their last 10 and sit dead last in the Western Conference. |
| 26 | 24 | 
(12-14-4) |
The Sabres still can’t maintain consistency, but are thrilled that Thomas Vanek has found his scoring touch once again. |
| 27 | 27 | 
(11-14-4) |
Phil Kessel snaps a seven game goalless drought in a 3-1 win over Montreal. |
| 28 | 23 | 
(13-16-2) |
Alex Kovalev complains about being bumped to the fourth line and continues to play as though he's sleepwalking. Go figure. |
| 29 | 29 | 
(8-19-2) |
You really have to wonder how long GM Lou Lamoriello will remain quiet as his team digs itself deeper and deeper. |
| 30 | 30 | 
(5-17-5) |
The sad sack Islanders blow a two-goal lead in losing their fifth straight game. |
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The Sidney Crosby Show continues. Crosby, the NHL’s best and hottest scorer, continues to run away with the scoring race piling up 20 goals and 36 points in an 18-game points streak as the Penguins have climbed to the top of the standings with a 21-8-02 record. Not bad for a club missing two of its best forwards. Here are this week’s Power Rankings:
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