1. Blackhawks: The Blackhawks have won seven consecutive games and that's been without Patrick Sharp.
2. Ducks: The loss of Corey Perry is a concern moving forward, though the Ducks have been banking wins of late to give themselves breathing room in the Pacific.
3. Red Wings: The Wings have been playing well despite a recent shootout loss to the Leafs.
4. Penguins: Patric Hornqvist returned to practice as they look to improve upon their huge goal differential advantage in the Metropolitan Division.
5. Blues: Kevin Shattenkirk is proving himself with strong play offensively.
6. Lightning: Tampa Bay has seemed to have trouble with teams like the Sabres and Jackets despite having the most points in the Eastern Conference.
7. Islanders: Despite recent losses, the Islanders have built a solid foundation moving forward.
8. Canucks: With their marathon road trip over, the club plans to take advantage of the home-ice.
9. Predators: Nashville continues to be one of the NHL's best home teams; will this success continue is the question as we move closer to the halfway point of the season.
10. Flames: Calgary is expecting Joe Colborne back in the lineup soon as they've been a .500 club of late.
11. Canadiens
12. Sharks
13. Kings
14. Maple Leafs
15. Bruins
16. Jets
17. Wild
18. Capitals
19. Panthers
20. Rangers
21. Stars
22. Senators
23. Avalanche
24. Devils
25. Blue Jackets
26. Coyotes
27. Sabres
28. Flyers
29. Hurricanes
30. Oilers