The Capitals, Blues and Bruins haven’t ceded their top-three positions in the standings in over a month. Boston and St. Louis each have a lead of at least seven points in their respective divisions, while Washington holds a two-game lead despite Pittsburgh’s best efforts to try to win as many games with as few healthy players as possible. There are a few late risers, namely the Lightning, and as the schedule creeps toward the All-Star break, here is how we see the rest of the league stacking up this week:
31. Detroit Red Wings | 12-32-3 | Previous Ranking: 31
Dylan Larkin isn’t sulky about his All-Star Game selection, Filip Hronek’s play has added hope to the rebuild, Jonathan Bernier has provided solid goaltending, the Red Wings won back-to-back games for the fourth time all year and not everything in Detroit is doom and gloom.