Top to Bottom : CAPSULES AND RANKINGS

Team (Record): 1. Colorado (41-17-9)

Comment: Patrick Roy gets revenge at Montreal. The rest is gravy.

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Team (Record): 2. Dallas (40-23-5)

Comment: Stars go 6-1-1 in eight. If Pat Verbeek wakes up, look out.

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Team (Record): 3. New Jersey (34-19-12)

Comment: Devils win six of seven even without injured Doug Gilmour.

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Team (Record): 4. Detroit (32-19-15)

Comment: Red Wings go on 6-0-5 roll with Sergei Fedorov on checking line.

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Team (Record): 5. Buffalo (34-21-11)

Comment: Injured Dominik Hasek misses loss to Devils. Sabres miss him.

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Team (Record): 6. Philadelphia (38-19-10)

Comment: Flyers lose two but Ron Hextall stops skid with shutout.

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Team (Record): 7. Phoenix (31-33-4)

Comment: Three wins in four put Coyotes back into thick of race.

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Team (Record): 8. Edmonton (31-30-7)

Comment: Oilers win two of three, end 0-4-1 slide. They can’t slip again.

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Team (Record): 9. N.Y. Rangers (31-28-9)

Comment: They’ve won three of four but still need second-line scoring.

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Team (Record): 10. Pittsburgh (32-28-6)

Comment: Overtime victory over Flyers ends six-game losing streak.

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Team (Record): 11. Florida (29-23-15)

Comment: Offense dries up, scores two goals in losing four straight.

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Team (Record): 12. Mighty Ducks (28-30-9)

Comment: Impressive in 5-0-3 streak, but still need depth up front.

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Team (Record): 13. Calgary (28-34-7)

Comment: Flames lose three of four despite allowing only seven goals.

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Team (Record): 14. Hartford (26-30-10)

Comment: Sean Burke gives up one goal in Whalers’ 2-0-1 surge.

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Team (Record): 15. Chicago (26-31-11)

Comment: Slumbering offense gets shut out twice in 1-3-3 slump.

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Team (Record): 16. St. Louis (28-31-8)

Comment: Blues play just well enough to lose in season-worst 0-5-2 streak.

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Team (Record): 17. Tampa Bay (27-32-7)

Comment: Lightning striking again, making playoff move in 8-3-1 run.

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Team (Record): 18. Washington (26-33-7)

Comment: Capitals still can’t get it to gether, get shut out by Flyers.

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Team (Record): 19. Kings (25-35-9)

Comment: Their 6-2-1 run puts them four points out of playoffs.

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Team (Record): 20. Montreal (24-32-13)

Comment: Shaky defense and a streaky offense make them 0-2-2.

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Team (Record): 21. Vancouver (28-35-4)

Comment: From bad to worse: a 1-6-2 slump and Pavel Bure is hurt.

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Team (Record): 22. N.Y. Islanders (23-33-10)

Comment: Back from the brink of oblivion with wins in three of four.

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Team (Record): 23. Ottawa (22-32-13)

Comment: Win at Phoenix keeps Senators alive in playoff race.

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Team (Record): 24. Toronto (25-37-5)

Comment: Maple Leafs’ 2-0-3 run is too late to get them into playoffs.

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Team (Record): 25. Boston (23-35-9)

Comment: Bruins go two for two in Florida without injured Ray Bourque.

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Team (Record): 26. San Jose (23-36-7)

Comment: Sharks lose three of four and any hope of making playoffs.

GAME OF THE WEEK

WASHINGTON AT N.Y. RANGERS

* When--Wednesday. * Time--4:30 p.m. * TV--ESPN2.

* Storyline--Winger Russ Courtnall and center Esa Tikkanen, acquired from Vancouver on Saturday, are expected to be in the Rangers’ lineup. It’s the second go-round for Tikkanen, who played on their 1994 Stanley Cup team. Look for Courtnall to provide speed the Rangers lacked since Alexei Kovalev got hurt, and for Tikkanen to be his usual pesky self. The Capitals also have a new look after getting goalie Bill Ranford, center Adam Oates and right wing Rick Tocchet from Boston. They’re 2-1 since the trade.