Another week in the books, another new #1 as the Pacific Division continues to be very tight at the top. Things are very close right now so expect head-to-head games to start becomng extra valuable as we close in on American Thanksgiving, the unofficial evaluation mark of the season.
Pts after 19 Games this year: 24, Pts after 19 Games last year: 19 (+5)
The Coyotes take over top spot in the rankings by bouncing back from a pair of home ice regulation losses against relatively weak opponents in Columbus and Minnesota. This bounceback came by defeating both of the last two Stanley Cup champions on the road on back-to-back nights.