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Team
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Pvs.
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W-L-T-OL
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The skinny
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1. Flyers
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2
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29-12-5-1
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The Flyers are 14-2 since acquiring Donald Brashear.
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2. Red Wings
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1
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34-9-4-2
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What was that, let's-practice-coming-from-behind week?
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3. Blues
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4
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26-12-6-3
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The eight straight wins are nice, but the best part is Brent Johnson has been in goal for all of them.
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4. Blackhawks
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6
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29-14-9-0
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Jocelyn Thibault's omission is the biggest All-Star snub in our book.
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5. Bruins
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3
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26-13-3-6
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Congratulations to the brass for calling Ray Bourque's agent, just in case the rumors were true.
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6. Avalanche
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7
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26-16-6-1
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Joe Sakic hasn't scored since Dec. 16, a span of 14 games.
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7. Maple Leafs
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5
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25-15-5-4
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Do the Leafs really need Alexander Mogilny to beat two expansion teams under .500?
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8. Sharks
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11
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24-14-6-3
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After going winless in his last seven starts, Evgeni Nabokov has won three straight.
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9. Stars
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8
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22-16-6-4
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The Stars were 19-11 in one-goal games last season. After losing two last week, they dropped to 10-10 this year.
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10. Islanders
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12
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24-16-5-2
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Can the Islanders play the rest of their games on the road?
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11. Senators
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10
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25-17-4-3
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How often to you see both goalies on a team with an odd amount of penalty minutes?
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12. Oilers
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9
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24-18-7-2
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The Oilers haven't won two in a row since beating Calgary on Dec. 26 and Minnesota on Dec. 28.
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13. Kings
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16
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21-18-7-2
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The Kings, who were without two top defensemen and had a leading-scorer hampered by a sinus infection, lose for just the second time in nine games to one of the league's top road teams and they act as if the sky is falling.
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14. Hurricanes
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15
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22-17-7-5
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After losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Devils, the Hurricanes are closing the gap this season...which doesn't mean all that much.
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15. Devils
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14
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20-18-6-3
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Think the upcoming tour through the Southeast will be a cakewalk? Just ask the Leafs.
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16. Rangers
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13
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22-21-4-3
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A little early for a March collapse, isn't it?
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17. Canadiens
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19
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20-20-7-2
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Exactly what did Doug Gilmour accomplish by saying he doesn't think he'll play next season?
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18. Canucks
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22
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21-24-4-1
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The Canucks are 10-for-25 on the power play in their last six games, including 3-for-3 against the Caps.
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19. Flames
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17
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20-18-8-2
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Looking on the bright side, the Flames weren't even expected to be over .500 this season.
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20. Wild
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18
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17-21-8-3
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After starting the season on a 21 percent clip on the power play, the Wild are 5-for-56 over their last 13 games.
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21. Coyotes
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21
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18-18-7-4
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Sergei Berezin, who has the third-highest base salary on the team at $2.95 million, has just six goals and 15 points.
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22. Sabres
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24
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20-23-4-1
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Martin Biron is 5-1-0 with a 1.34 GAA and a .934 save percentage in his last six games.
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23. Predators
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23
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18-22-8-0
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The Predators have the Bubba-cam, apparently inspired by defenseman Bubba Berenzweig (whose real name is Andrew). That's all you need to know about hockey in Nashville.
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24. Penguins
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26
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18-22-5-2
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The day after he is selected for the YoungStars Game, defenseman Andy Ference was a healthy scratch. And for his first game in his home province, no less.
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25. Capitals
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20
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19-23-8-0
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You know playing in the Olympics is a bad idea when a team's leading scorer won't take cold medication so he can play better for the team that pays him in case he's selected for random drug testing.
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26. Lightning
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25
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17-23-5-2
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The Bolts are mired in a seven-game winless string at home. Their last home win was Dec. 21 against St. Louis.
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27. Thrashers
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29
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12-28-6-3
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The Thrashers are 7-5-1-1 against the Northeast Division, 4-14-4-2 against the rest of the East. Anyone in the mood for realignment?
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28. Panthers
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27
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15-27-3-3
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"They're a very frustrating group to coach," Mike Keenan said of his new charges. Times, they are a changing.
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29. Blue Jackets
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28
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13-27-7-1
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Wasn't it a year ago that fans were waiving signs that read: Tugnutt for President?
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30. Mighty Ducks
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30
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14-28-6-3
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You know things have gotten bad when you're put on waivers by the Ducks. Hello, Sergei Krivokrasov.
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