Team DNA: 12/22/08

FF Staff | National Hockey League

Dec 22, 11:52 AM | Hype this story!
Statistics as of completed games on December 20.
 
1. Boston Bruins
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
66.98 96.83 29.85

Few teams have the scoring depth as the Bruins but that could change with Saturday’s injury to Bergeron.
 
2. San Jose Sharks
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
70.99 86.23 15.24

Sharks continue to play solid hockey but disappointed in a loss to Detroit.
 
3. Chicago Blackhawks
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
45.69 83.51 37.82

Hawks are soaring with the young kids and doing this all with Khabibulin and Huet in goal.
 
4. Detroit Red Wings
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
51.31 70.11 18.80

Head Coach Mike Babcock is wisely managing the ice time of his stars to keep them fresh for a playoff run.
 
5. Philadelphia Flyers
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
42.78 68.74 25.96

Flyers are starting to beat teams on the scoreboard and along the boards, it is no longer an easy team to play in Philly.
 
6. Vancouver Canucks
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
51.20 65.41 14.21

The Canucks entered the season with playoff aspirations, adding Sundin forces pressure to shift towards a Cup.
 
7. Montreal Canadiens
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
39.88 60.06 20.18

A hugely disappointing power-play and inconsistent Kovalev has the Canadiens just notch below Boston.
 
8. Pittsburgh Penguins
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
45.93 59.84 13.91
Injuries along the blueline have started to take its toll as the team is giving up more scoring chances than accustomed.
 
9. Washington Capitals
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
39.31 59.53 20.22

Ovechkin started slowly much like he did last season and as usual, he’s back firing pucks into the net.
 
10. New Jersey Devils
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
34.10 59.34 25.24

The loss of Brodeur hasn’t hurt the Devils as much as expected, Elias is slowly getting his scoring touch.
 
11. Minnesota Wild
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
48.62 58.27 9.65

Wild are in the playoff mix but if they had a healthy Gaborik, this team could be even better offensively.
 
12. Anaheim Ducks
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
41.55 51.15 9.60

Few people talk about Ryan Getzlaf as one of the top forwards in the NHL, he’s been a force this season.
 
13. Buffalo Sabres
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
30.34 50.46 20.12

Ryan Miller has turned it around and Sabres improved effort on defense has a counter-attack offense flying.
 
14. New York Rangers
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
43.58 50.15 6.57

No team wins by smoke and mirrors more than the Rangers, talking to Sundin distracted this team.
 
15. Calgary Flames
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
35.33 49.83 14.50

Somehow the Flames are 9th in points but have been giving up more goals against on average than scoring.
 
16. Phoenix Coyotes
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
24.54 42.90 18.36

This is sickening to say for a Pens fan but Wayne Gretzky may finally have a team to coach.
 
17. Los Angeles Kings
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
32.75 42.77 10.02

Kings are starting to learn how to win and compete but the next step comes with a true #1 goalie.
 
18. Nashville Predators
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
28.37 40.48 12.11

A great season from Shea Weber to this point but how much better would Preds be with Radulov?
 
19. Ottawa Senators
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
32.32 38.53 6.22

Senators lose Alfredsson to an injury on Saturday and rumors persist they are looking to deal Spezza.
 
20. Toronto Maple Leafs
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
29.35 37.57 8.22

Leafs are playing fast and loose but after Christmas freeze, Burke will make his moves.
 
21. Columbus Blue Jackets
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
30.58 36.47 5.89

Jackets continue to be a fringe team under Hitchcock, how long does Rick Nash stay quiet?
 
22. Colorado Avalanche
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
23.98 36.29 12.31

Avs lose Sakic for 3 more months and when does Colorado wonder if they bought Ryan Smyth at his expiration date?
 
23. Carolina Hurricanes
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
26.20 36.10 9.90

Staal is a legit #1 center but 9 assists over 33 games doesn’t cut it, is Brindamour shot at -24.
 
24. Florida Panthers
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
25.16 35.81 10.64

Another disappointing season for the Panthers but does anyone in Florida care?
 
25. St. Louis Blues
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
30.05 33.41 3.36

Season full of injuries has hurt the Blues limited shot to win with Kariya and Tkachuk on the team.
 
26. Edmonton Oilers
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
23.62 30.32 6.70

A team with some nice young talent continues to struggle and not make any improvements.
 
27. Tampa Bay Lightning
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
19.07 22.46 3.40

Lightning are a mess, goalie Mike Smith is unhappy, and Rick Tocchet has fared no better than Barry Melrose.
 
28. Atlanta Thrashers
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
16.81 22.05 5.23

Thrashers are rebuilding and questions remain if Kovalchuk will walk after his contract expires.
 
29. Dallas Stars
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
13.29 21.63 8.34

Sean Avery can be blamed for many things but Marty Turco could learn a thing or two himself about accountability.
 
30. New York Islanders
  Rating 1 Rating 2 Change  
19.44 8.22 11.22

Isles made a questionable decision to keep Josh Bailey in the NHL.

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