Boston Bruins
The Bruins are still doing well of late, however the big story for the Bruins at the moment is the Tim Thomas situation. Thomas showed himself to be very selfish and not much of a team player by not going with his team to the White House, look for a trade for Thomas before the deadline.
New York Rangers
The Rangers are having a fantastic season thus far, they are 7-3 in their last 10 games. They are looking certainties for the playoffs, as they are 11 points clear of the 9th placed Maple leafs having also played to games less.
Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings have been in great form of late going 8-2 in their last 10 games, they have a 3 point lead over the Canucks although they have played a game more. Look for the Red Wings to continue their good form and be a very high seed for the playoffs.
San Jose Sharks
The Sharks are in a run of games where they are losing a lot, evidenced by the fact that they have only lost 3 of their last 10 games. They currently sit two points above the Kings having played three games less. Look for it to be a battle between the Sharks and Kings to win the Pacific Division.
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks are on a nice run of form of late only losing 2 of their last 10 games. Their form is based on the fact that they are a top 5 team on both offence and defence, this has lead to them having the second best goal difference in the West Conference. They are 9 points clear of their closet rivals the Wild in the Northwest division.
St. Louis Blues
The Blues have the best defensive record in the Western Conference, which considering that they are in the same division as three of the top four scoring teams in the Western Conference is a very good achievement. Look for the Blues to keep rolling.
Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks compete in arguably the best and hardest division in the NHL this season. They sit 4th in their own division only 3 points from the top team at the moment in the Western Conference.
Ottawa Senators
We noted last week that the Senators are a very strange teams in many ways, they are an offensive machine, that also leak goals and were on a good run of 8-1-1, they have lost their last 3 games which has lead to them having a minus goal difference.
Nashville Predators
Nashville have won their last 4 games and 9 of their last 10. They have a 10 point cushion to the 9th place Avalanche. They are doing this by being an elite team on offence and mid table on defence.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers are an a goal scoring machine trailing only the Bruins in Goals for, they are a decent home but it is away from home where they have excelled this season, having won 18 of 27 games which has led to the Flyers having the best away record in the whole of the NHL.
New Jersey Devils
The Devils are very much a average team having winning records at both home and away without really being great at either, they are in a tie with the Leafs and Panthers for the last two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.
Los Angeles Kings
The Kings have the lowest scoring offence in the whole of the NHL and are still challenging for their division and in the playoff positions due to their excellent defence which is the 3rd best in the Western Conference. The question is can this continue to be the case.
Washington Capitals
The Capitals are usually one of the best offence teams in the NHL, this season however they are mid table in both offence and defensive. They are very much in a fight to make the playoffs and a return to form by Ovechkin would greatly improve their chances of doing such.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins have been on a tear of late winning 7 straight games after losing their previous three games, this has meant they have gone from struggling at the fringes of the playoffs to now having a 5 point cushion to 9th place and 10 points to 10th place.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Leafs are just outside of the Playoff places on head to head records at the moment, they have been in decent form of late winning 6 of their last 10 games. Unless they can go on a great run of winning games then it may be a close fight all the way for the Leafs in their playoff hunt.
Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche are sitting just outside of the playoff places, being one point behind the Wild. They have lost their last two games. For things to change the Avalanche need up their scoring or be more solid on defence.
Best of the Rest
Eastern Conference
The Panthers are not longer winning their division but are hanging in the playoff places due to making themselves difficult to beat only losing 3 of their last 10 games. . The Jets sit 5 points outside of the playoff places after losing 6 of their last 10 games, they have to start winning soon.
Western Conference
The current 8th seed in the West the Wild are still not in a great run of form at the moment only gaining 7 points from 10 games, however they have won their last two. In order to maintain their position or move up the Wild need to contain the form of their last two games.
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The Bruins are still doing well of late, however the big story for the Bruins at the moment is the Tim Thomas situation. Thomas showed himself to be very selfish and not much of a team player by not going with his team to the White House, look for a trade for Thomas before the deadline.
New York Rangers
The Rangers are having a fantastic season thus far, they are 7-3 in their last 10 games. They are looking certainties for the playoffs, as they are 11 points clear of the 9th placed Maple leafs having also played to games less.
Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings have been in great form of late going 8-2 in their last 10 games, they have a 3 point lead over the Canucks although they have played a game more. Look for the Red Wings to continue their good form and be a very high seed for the playoffs.
San Jose Sharks
The Sharks are in a run of games where they are losing a lot, evidenced by the fact that they have only lost 3 of their last 10 games. They currently sit two points above the Kings having played three games less. Look for it to be a battle between the Sharks and Kings to win the Pacific Division.
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks are on a nice run of form of late only losing 2 of their last 10 games. Their form is based on the fact that they are a top 5 team on both offence and defence, this has lead to them having the second best goal difference in the West Conference. They are 9 points clear of their closet rivals the Wild in the Northwest division.
St. Louis Blues
The Blues have the best defensive record in the Western Conference, which considering that they are in the same division as three of the top four scoring teams in the Western Conference is a very good achievement. Look for the Blues to keep rolling.
Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks compete in arguably the best and hardest division in the NHL this season. They sit 4th in their own division only 3 points from the top team at the moment in the Western Conference.
Ottawa Senators
We noted last week that the Senators are a very strange teams in many ways, they are an offensive machine, that also leak goals and were on a good run of 8-1-1, they have lost their last 3 games which has lead to them having a minus goal difference.
Nashville Predators
Nashville have won their last 4 games and 9 of their last 10. They have a 10 point cushion to the 9th place Avalanche. They are doing this by being an elite team on offence and mid table on defence.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers are an a goal scoring machine trailing only the Bruins in Goals for, they are a decent home but it is away from home where they have excelled this season, having won 18 of 27 games which has led to the Flyers having the best away record in the whole of the NHL.
New Jersey Devils
The Devils are very much a average team having winning records at both home and away without really being great at either, they are in a tie with the Leafs and Panthers for the last two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.
Los Angeles Kings
The Kings have the lowest scoring offence in the whole of the NHL and are still challenging for their division and in the playoff positions due to their excellent defence which is the 3rd best in the Western Conference. The question is can this continue to be the case.
Washington Capitals
The Capitals are usually one of the best offence teams in the NHL, this season however they are mid table in both offence and defensive. They are very much in a fight to make the playoffs and a return to form by Ovechkin would greatly improve their chances of doing such.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins have been on a tear of late winning 7 straight games after losing their previous three games, this has meant they have gone from struggling at the fringes of the playoffs to now having a 5 point cushion to 9th place and 10 points to 10th place.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Leafs are just outside of the Playoff places on head to head records at the moment, they have been in decent form of late winning 6 of their last 10 games. Unless they can go on a great run of winning games then it may be a close fight all the way for the Leafs in their playoff hunt.
Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche are sitting just outside of the playoff places, being one point behind the Wild. They have lost their last two games. For things to change the Avalanche need up their scoring or be more solid on defence.
Best of the Rest
Eastern Conference
The Panthers are not longer winning their division but are hanging in the playoff places due to making themselves difficult to beat only losing 3 of their last 10 games. . The Jets sit 5 points outside of the playoff places after losing 6 of their last 10 games, they have to start winning soon.
Western Conference
The current 8th seed in the West the Wild are still not in a great run of form at the moment only gaining 7 points from 10 games, however they have won their last two. In order to maintain their position or move up the Wild need to contain the form of their last two games.
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