1. Washington Capitals… LW: 1Nicklas Backstrom is off to a stellar start, recording two points in 8 of his team’s 12 games. Also, the Caps are the only team with an unblemished home record.2. Pittsburgh Penguins… LW: 2The Pens sit atop the Eastern Conference and have yet to have Sidney Crosby in the lineup. Will No. 87 make his return later this week?3. Philadelphia Flyers… LW: 8Peter Laviolette’s gang leads the NHL in scoring convincingly. It helps when you have a couple games with eight-plus goals.4. San Jose Sharks… LW: 3It’s kind of funny how the hockey gods even things out. After the Sharks came back from a two-goal deficit to beat Pittsburgh on Thursday, they lost in the same fashion against Nashville two nights later.5. Chicago Blackhawks… LW: 4The ‘Hawks have to like the start from Marian Hossa (13 points in 13 games). Will he be able to stay healthy?6. Dallas Stars… LW: 10The surprising Stars are the NHL’s first team to 10 wins. They will be tested this week with road...
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November 07, 2011
