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There really are no more surprises where the Phoenix Coyotes are concerned. Their shocking season from a year ago, when they were expected to challenge for the first-overall draft pick, but instead placed fourth overall. This season, however, the expectations were high and with four straight wins, the Coyotes are again looking like a team to be reckoned with. Even after trading Wojtek Wolski, whom they thought would be a big part of their offence this season, to the New York Rangers, the Coyotes have been hot on offence of late with 19 goals in their last four games. A good thing, too, since injuries have taken a toll on the team's defence. Here are this week's Sportsnet.ca Power Rankings: |
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| TW | LW | Team | Our Take |
| 1 | 1 | 
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Daniel Sedin ties Markus Naslund's franchise record for most game-winning goals with his 49th and does it in 368 fewer games. |
| 2 | 2 | 
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Danny Briere scores goals in five straight games before being blanked by the Rangers. |
| 3 | 3 | 
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Goalies Chris Osgood and Jimmy Howard as well as winger Tomas Holmstrom join the Wings long list of injuries. |
| 4 | 4 | 
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Jordan Staal helps make up for the absence of Sidney Crosby scoring two goals (both game-winners) and five points in two games. |
| 5 | 6 | 
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The Caps score three third-period goals to beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 and snap a three-game losing streak. |
| 6 | 5 | 
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Inconsistency, particularly on defence, continues to plague the Lightning which now has been joined by Washington atop the Southeast Division standings. |
| 7 | 8 | 
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Goaltender Kari Lehtonen continues his fabulous season with a 6-1 victory over his former team, the Atlanta Thrashers. |
| 8 | 11 | 
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Centre Marc Savard, who suffered a horrible concussion last season, is drilled into the boards by Pittsburgh's Daryk Engelland and admits to being woozy after the hit but continues playing. |
| 9 | 7 | 
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The Rangers hope Wojtek Wolski can find his lost scoring touch and he gives them a hint he will with two goals in three games. |
| 10 | 10 | 
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The Predators blow three one-goal leads in losing 6-3 to the Blackhawks. |
| 11 | 17 | 
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Ray Whitney's ninth goal of the year against Anaheim is his 900th career point. At the same time Radem Vrbata manages his 300th point with two assists in the game. |
| 12 | 12 | 
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Ageless star Teemu Selanne's 13th goal of the season in a 3-2 win over Edmonton is the 1,300th point of his illustrious career. |
| 13 | 9 | 
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Atlanta is thrashed 6-1 by the Dallas Stars and is now winless in its last four games. |
| 14 | 13 | 
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Goaltender Carey Price makes 20 third-period saves to help the Canadiens hold on for a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers. |
| 15 | 18 | 
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Captain Jonathan Toews scores the hundredth goal of his career making him the third-youngest player to do it for Chicago behind Jeremy Roenick and Bobby Hull. |
| 16 | 14 | 
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The Avalanche handle the Minnesota Wild easily, but lose second-year centre Ryan O'Reilly with a shoulder injury in the process after he crashes into the boards. |
| 17 | 21 | 
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The Hurricanes, who seem to have solid second halves of their season yearly, are at it again with seven wins and just one regulation loss in their past 10 games. |
| 18 | 15 | 
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Goaltender Anton Khudobin records his first NHL shutout in a stunning 4-0 win over the NHL's best team, the Vancouver Canucks. |
| 19 | 16 | 
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The Kings lose six of their first seven games in an eight-game home stand before clobbering the Edmonton Oilers 5-2. |
| 20 | 19 | 
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Alex Steen finds his consistency with 12 points in a 13-game span. |
| 21 | 20 | 
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Just when it looked like the Sharks were about to implode, losing six in a row, they spring to life with a 4-2 victory over St. Louis on the strength of two Dany Heatley goals. |
| 22 | 23 | 
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Matt Stajan calls his goal against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, one of the best feelings he has ever experienced. |
| 23 | 22 | 
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The Sabres are beaten by the Islanders in the first of three meetings between the two teams this month. |
| 24 | 24 | 
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Rick Nash has three goals and seven points in four games, but the Blue Jackets remain a long way out of the Western Conference playoff scene. |
| 25 | 27 | 
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The Panthers roll off three straight victories, but lose veteran defenceman Bryan McCabe with a broken jaw. |
| 26 | 25 | 
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Changes are coming in Toronto. It's just a matter of time as GM Brian Burke promises to make over his club which is 5-4-1 in its last 10. |
| 27 | 26 | 
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Injured centre Jason Spezza says he is still a few weeks away from being able to skate. The Sens desperately miss his offence. |
| 28 | 28 | 
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John Tavares's second-career hat trick sparks the Islanders to a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| 29 | 29 | 
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Ales Hemsky had five assists in two games before being held off the score sheet against Anaheim Sunday. |
| 30 | 30 | 
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The Devils secure three of a possible four points in a trip to the state of Florida. |
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