| Rk |
Team |
Prv |
Comment |
| 1 |
San Jose |
1 |
Sharks with a
statement win over the Ducks to push their points streak to 15
games (14-0-1). |
| 2 |
Detroit |
2 |
Dan Cleary expected
to return to the lineup Tuesday for the Red Wings, who have won
three in a row. |
| 3 |
Anaheim |
4 |
Ducks hope that J-S
Giguere (back spasms) and Ryan Getzlaf (upper body) will return
for Wednesday's game against the Kings. |
| 4 |
Pittsburgh |
5 |
Penguins have won
seven of their last nine games and have scored seven goals in
three of their last five games. |
| 5 |
New Jersey |
3 |
Coach Brent Sutter
said the 7-1 loss to Pittsburgh needs to be a wake up call for
his team, which is 5-5-1 over its last eleven games. |
| 6 |
Montreal |
7 |
Habs lose a physical
presence with defenseman Mike Komisarek going out three weeks
with a lower-body injury. |
| 7 |
NY Rangers |
12 |
Scott Gomez not
expected to miss extended time after slamming into boards
against Flyers. Rangers with big wins over Devils and Penguins.
|
| 8 |
Carolina |
10 |
Cam Ward with an
8-1-0 record, a 2.16 goals against average and .920 save
percentage in the month of March. |
| 9 |
Ottawa |
11 |
Senators have won
four of six, but they'll be hard pressed to catch Montreal for
first in the Northeast. |
| 10 |
Dallas |
6 |
Stars have lost four
straight and seven of their last eight games. Stars have been
outscored 14-1 in third periods during that stretch. |
| 11 |
Calgary |
8 |
Flames are 6-0-2 in
their last eight home games, including big wins over Colorado
and Minnesota the past week. |
| 12 |
Minnesota |
13 |
Defenseman Kurtis
Foster out for season with a broken leg. Wild have scored more
than three goals just once in the last 17 games. |
| 13 |
Vancouver |
14 |
Canucks, who have
won six of nine, with a big road trip this week that includes
stops in Calgary, Colorado and Minnesota. |
| 14 |
Washington |
17 |
Alex Ovechkin hits
the 60-goal mark and the Capitals, who have won five of six, are
hanging around the playoff picture in the East. |
| 15 |
Philadelphia |
16 |
Flyers end most
recent slide with three straight wins, including a big one over
the Rangers. |
| 16 |
Colorado |
9 |
Avs have lost four
in a row, including all three games of a key road trip against
Northwest Division foes. |
| 17 |
Boston |
15 |
If the Bruins could
have won a few games against Montreal, instead of losing all
eight, they could be fighting for the top spot in the East.
|
| 18 |
Edmonton |
20 |
The Oilers aren't
quite finished yet. They've won 11 of 14 games and still have a
shot at a playoff spot. |
| 19 |
Nashville |
19 |
Nashville wins its
biggest game of the season to date, beating Chicago to
stay hot on the tail of Colorado for the final playoff spot.
|
| 20 |
Buffalo |
18 |
Tim Connolly to have
season-ending surgery. In the last three seasons, Connolly has
missed 127 of the Sabres' 246 games. |
| 21 |
Florida |
21 |
Points in nine
straight games (8-0-1) has the Panthers in the the thick of the
playoff race. |
| 22 |
Toronto |
24 |
The Maple Leafs are
on a roll. They have won six straight on the road and 10-3-1 in
their last 14 overall. |
| 23 |
Chicago |
23 |
Blackhawks, who have
won three of five, are 15-9-2 against the Central division this
season. |
| 24 |
Phoenix |
22 |
The Coyotes are
winless in five and have won just once in their last eight
games. |
| 25 |
Columbus |
25 |
Goalie Pascal
Leclaire has missed the last four games with a concussion.
Back-to-back losses a big blow to Columbus' slim playoff hopes.
|
| 26 |
NY Islanders |
26 |
Highly touted Kyle
Okposo notches a game-winner against New Jersey in his second
NHL game. |
| 27 |
St. Louis |
27 |
Blues go 1-7-1 one
on their season-long nine-game road trip. Paul Kariya with no
goals in his last 19 games. |
| 28 |
Los Angeles |
30 |
Erik Ersberg
continues to play very well in net for the Kings, who are 4-3-2
with him in net. |
| 29 |
Tampa Bay |
28 |
Jeff Halpern a
point-a-game guy (six goals and six assists in 12 games) since
being traded to the Lightning. |
| 30 |
Atlanta |
29 |
Thrashers have lost
five straight and have just two wins in their last 17 games
(2-11-4). |
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