Hot and not
Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks
Thornton returns from the All-Star break looking to to continue a roll that has seen him collect 25 points in the past 19 games, a streak that has overlapped with the Sharks' current 8-0-2 run.
Brendan Gallagher, Montreal Canadiens
Gallagher is second on the Canadiens with 12 goals, but has just one in the past nine games while the team as a whole is averaging just 1.8 goals per game over their past 19.