When Penguins fly

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OVERALL

P10

THE SCOOP

1

4

32-15-1

8-2-0

Johan Franzen leads league in game-winning goals (8), one ahead of Pens star Evgeni Malkin

2

1

30-12-4

7-3-0

Brad Richards is the Blueshirts' most dangerous power play performer, leading the team in assists (10) and points (13)

3

2

31-13-2

6-3-1

Bruins and hated rival Canucks are both 21-0-0 when leading after two periods

4

5

29-12-6

8-1-1

Stingy Blues have allowed more than three goals in a game only once since Dec. 5 - and they won that game (beating Columbus 6-4)

5

3

26-14-5

6-3-1

Patrick Marleau, Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture, Ryan Clowe and Brent Burns each have four power play goals

6

8

29-14-6

5-3-2

Hawks' 27th overall penalty kill (78.2 percent) remains a work-in-not-very-much-progress

7

6

29-15-4

5-3-2

Ten of 14 games in February come on the road; fortunately, the Canucks are better there (16-9-1) than at home (13-6-3)

8

9

28-16-4

8-2-0

Six Predators (Martin Erat, David Legwand, Colin Wilson, Patric Hornqvist, Nick Spaling and Matt Halischuk) have at least two game-winning goals

9

7

28-14-5

6-3-1

Matt Read (15 goals, 31 points, plus-12) still a frontrunner for Calder Trophy

10

15

27-17-4

6-4-0

James Neal has 12 power play goals - second only to Philly's Scott Hartnell (13)

11

10

27-17-6

7-2-1

Sens finish January with three road games, then begin Feburary with crucial five-game homestand against Isles, Leafs, Blues, Preds and Oilers

12

11

25-19-3

5-4-1

Caps have East's most impressive home record (17-6-1), but still struggle on the road (8-13-2)

13

13

26-19-2

5-4-1

Devils still winning despite Martin Brodeur's awful .893 save percentage

14

12

23-16-10

4-2-4

Anze Kopitar has a team-best 15 goals, but just one game-winner; Dustin Brown has 13 goals, and five game-winners

15

14

22-15-10

3-4-3

Stumbling Panthers have just two wins in eight attempts this month, and just one game left (against Flyers) to try and make it three

16

17

26-22-2

5-4-1

Avs still have league's best shootout record (7-0)

17

18

23-19-5

5-5-0

Leafs epitome of mediocrity: even goals-for/against ratio; 13 wins and 12 losses at home; and 10 wins and 12 losses on the road

18

16

24-21-2

3-6-1

Stars haven't won in five games, and are without Jamie Benn and Mike Ribeiro; have their playoff-chances taken a death blow?

19

19

22-20-6

3-6-1

Jets haven't won two consecutive games all month, get another chance this week with back-to-back road games against Canes, Rangers

20

22

23-20-6

5-4-1

Curtis Glencross' injury another hurdle for Flames to attempt to overcome

21

20

23-18-7

3-6-1

Dany Heatley on pace for a 23-goal season; five seasons ago, he had 50

22

21

21-20-8

2-4-4

Ageless wonder Ray Whitney leads Coyotes in assists (26), points (41), plus-minus (plus-12)

23

25

19-21-6

6-4-0

John Tavares on pace for a 51-assist, 84-point season; he already has five game-winning goals - one more than he did last season

24

26

18-22-7

8-1-1

Five consecutive wins is nice, but Ducks remain 11 points out of eighth and have won just five road games all season

25

24

18-21-9

4-4-2

With a puny 8-9-7 home record, Canadiens are tied with Jackets (8-13-3) for fewest wins in their own building

26

29

20-23-4

3-6-1

Three straight wins for Bolts, but they're still 13th in the East and nine eight points out of eighth; look for Dominic Moore, possibly Pavel Kubina to be shopped around

27

27

17-24-9

4-3-3

Trading Alexei Ponikarovksy just the beginning of Canes' serious roster alterations

28

23

19-24-5

2-7-1

Playoffs just a dream for Sabres at this stage; who pays for such a shocking underachievement?

29

28

17-26-4

2-7-1

Fading Oilers average just 26.3 shots per game; only Ducks (25.9) are worse

30

30

13-28-6

3-6-1

With a little more than a month until the trade deadline, very few Jackets should feel secure in their place with the franchise