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Rank |
Team |
Last Week
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Comments |
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1 |
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4 |
With a
ticked-off fully motivated Alex
Ovechkin ready for action, the
Capitals should remain atop the
East the rest of the way. |
|
2 |
 |
2 |
Olympic champ Jonathan Toews just
won one of hockey's biggest
prizes. Next up? Well, you know
what's on his mind. |
|
3 |
 |
3 |
The
Sharks are hoping their golden
boys can bring some of that
championship flavor to their
locker room. |
|
4 |
 |
6 |
They're still looking for that
top-six forward and if they get
their hands on one, they can be
very dangerous down the stretch. |
|
5 |
 |
16 |
Everything seems to be finally
clicking for the Senators, and
it'll have to stay that way if
they want to remain first in the
Northeast. |
|
6 |
 |
1 |
With
Martin Brodeur and Zach Parise
leading the charge, the Devils are
poised for another run. Now, it's
time to get Ilya Kovalchuk going. |
|
7 |
 |
9 |
We're
still scratching our heads over
this team. Dave Tippett for the
Jack Adams, anyone? |
|
8 |
 |
5 |
Sidney
Crosby's on cloud 87 9
right now, and that can only mean
good things for the Penguins. |
|
9 |
 |
10 |
The
Avs wouldn't mind adding some
extra scoring/depth to the lineup
before Wednesday's trade deadline. |
|
10 |
 |
11 |
With
Ryan Miller between the pipes, the
Sabres will be right on Ottawa's
heels for first in their division. |
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11 |
 |
18 |
Looooooouuuuuuuu's going to have
to keep this up if the Canucks
want to compete in late-spring. |
|
12 |
 |
28 |
Flyers
GM Paul Holmgren says he's
confident in his goalies... if
you're a Flyers fan, how pleased
are you right now? |
|
13 |
 |
13 |
Whether or not the Stars trade
Marty Turco, they've found a way
to get themselves back in the
middle of a playoff race. |
|
14 |
 |
7 |
Calgary's newcomers are playing
well, but the team needs its
longer serving stars to pick up
their games. |
|
15 |
 |
17 |
Riddled with injuries all season
long, the return of Johan Franzen
has been a huge blessing. |
|
16 |
 |
8 |
With
Pekka Rinne THE man in Nashville
now, it's time to get the
Predators some extra firepower up
front. |
|
17 |
 |
26 |
The
Ducks have the most players with
Olympic medals (Getzlaf, Perry,
Niedermayer, Ryan, Whitney,
Selanne & Koivu). Those winning
ways could push this team into a
playoff seed. |
|
18 |
 |
12 |
The
Bruins have to stick with the hot
hand, and that remains Tuukka
Rask, despite Tim Thomas coming
home with a silver medal. |
|
19 |
 |
25 |
Speaking of goalie
controversies... If Jaroslav Halak
can keep it up and the Habs get
some extra scoring punch, they may
keep their playoff spot this
season. |
|
20 |
 |
22 |
Mathematically they're still in
it, but management may already be
looking towards next season. |
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|
21 |
 |
15 |
The
Wild seems focused on next season
and the addition of Cam Barker on
the blueline is a nice win for
this team. |
|
22 |
 |
29 |
Three-straight loses going into
the break hasn't helped Tampa's
push for a playoff spot. |
|
23 |
 |
23 |
Technically they're still in the
race, but the Rangers have a
difficult road ahead if they want
to play in hockey's second season. |
|
24 |
 |
21 |
Hopefully the two-weeks off has
helped goalie Steve Mason regain
his focus on the ice. |
|
25 |
 |
14 |
One
down, at least one more to go, as
the Thrashers retool their roster. |
|
26 |
 |
19 |
If
ownership sends you a letter
expressing the need for change,
you know the next two months will
be rough. |
|
27 |
 |
27 |
Some
rest may help some of the
Islanders' younger studs, but
they're still a ways away from
contention. |
|
28 |
 |
30 |
The
house cleaning has already
started, and if the right offers
come their way, upwards of 5
Hurricanes could be dealt by
Wednesday afternoon. |
|
29 |
 |
24 |
At
least they still have their first-round pick Phil Kessel. |
|
30 |
 |
20 |
For
the last two week, most of the
hockey world forgot how bad the
Oilers have been this season. That
time has since passed. |
