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PLAYERS:
Marian Gaborik,
Craig Anderson,
Sidney Crosby,
Marian Hossa,
Ryan Miller,
Tomas Holmstrom,
Pavel Datsyuk,
Shawn Horcoff,
Pascal Leclaire,
Ilya Bryzgalov,
Ilya Kovalchuk,
Daniel Sedin,
Mikael Samuelsson,
Erik Johnson,
Patrik Elias,
Alexander Frolov,
Phil Kessel,
Chuck Kobasew,
Milan Lucic,
Ryan Getzlaf,
Chris Pronger,
Joe Corvo,
Jason Arnott,
Steven Stamkos,
Alex Tanguay,
Antti Miettinen,
Alexei Ponikarovsky
TEAMS: New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes, Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota Wild, Toronto Maple Leafs
TEAMS: New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes, Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota Wild, Toronto Maple Leafs
The week started with a surprise at the top of each conference.
In the East, the Rangers rode a seven-game winning streak into a tie with Pittsburgh for the top spot in the standings. But really, New York's success shouldn't be that shocking. The Rangers have one of the best goalies in the game, and nobody doubted Marian Gaborik's impact when he's healthy.
Goalie Craig Anderson has been a key aspect of the Avalanche's surprising start.
But out West? Nobody saw the Avalanche coming. They're in first thanks to outstanding goaltending from Craig Anderson, an infusion of youth with Matt Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly and the right fit for a young team in coach in Joe Sacco.
"(Sacco's) an energetic, youthful guy," Anderson told Sporting News. "It's good he can relate to some of the younger players. It's good he played the game. He's not too far away from it, which is always a good thing."
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