NHL TOP TO BOTTOM

Team (Record) Comment

1. New Jersey (28-13-5-3) Solid overall in 9-1-2 run.

2. St. Louis (27-12-6-0) The rich get Richer.

3. Colorado (24-17-5-1) Forsberg a force in 8-1-1 surge.

4. Florida (27-14-3-3) Parrish, Niedermayer revived.

5. Phoenix (24-15-5-0) Trade rumors don’t slow Tkachuk.

6. Dallas (23-17-5-2) Winning one-goal games again.

7. Philadelphia (25-14-6-1) Scored two goals in losing three.

8. Washington (19-17-7-1) Olie the goalie looking stronger.

9. Calgary (20-19-5-1) Brathwaite has them in playoff race.

10. Toronto (27-16-4-3) When in doubt, get Wendel Clark.

11. Ottawa (24-15-6-2) Tugnutt ends slump against Ducks.

12. Detroit (27-13-4-1) Midseason blahs in 2-4-2 slump.

13. Edmonton (14-19-12-6) Mired in 3-3-3 rut.

14. N.Y. Rangers (16-20-7-3) Czechs Hlavac, Nedved, Dvorak shine.

15. Nashville (16-24-5-3) Losing Timonen, Legwand will hurt.

16. Chicago (16-24-6-2) Dumont, Daze lead offense.

17. San Jose (21-22-5-4) Fighting to stay at .500.

18. Buffalo (18-21-6-1) Goes to extremes in 2-6-1 skid.

19. Montreal (14-24-6-1) Theodore in net for 2-0-1 streak.

20. Kings (18-18-7-3) Lucky not to lose more ground.

21. Carolina (17-20-8-0) Fading in Southeast.

22. Ducks (19-22-5-1) Saying wins will come won’t make it so.

23. Pittsburgh (18-22-3-5) Brooks, Penguins in 1-5 meltdown.

24. Vancouver (14-22-8-5) Feds’ money can’t buy defense.

25. Boston (14-19-13-2) Will Burns outlast 1-8-5 skid?

26. Atlanta (11-28-5-3) Nice effort to beat Flyers.

27. Tampa Bay (11-26-6-4) Winless streak ends, new one begins.

28. N.Y. Islanders (10-28-6-1) Nothing goes right in 1-9-1 dive.

Through Monday’s games

GAME OF THE WEEK

DETROIT AT CALGARY

When--Tonight. Time--6:30 PST. TV--ESPN2.

* Story line--A rare chance to see the Flames and get an idea how they have put together a 10-4-3 surge and crashed the top eight in the West. Goalie Fred Brathwaite (2.11 goals-against average, .923 save percentage) is the key, but they’ve gotten 21 goals from Valeri Bure. And defenseman Phil Housley ranks among the top-scoring defensemen with 31 points. The Red Wings’ 0-2-1 skid matches their longest winless streak this season and they seem less disciplined defensively than usual. However, Steve Yzerman scored his 613th goal, tying Mario Lemieux for the most with one team.