TEAMS TO WATCH

*--* Looking Up EDMONTON Goalie Tommy Salo is one of the NHL’s most underrated BUFFALO Two-game winning streak a step up for struggling franchise N.Y. ISLANDERS Rematch with Toronto may have awakened team DETROIT Veteran team not missing a beat behind Coach Dave Lewis OTTAWA The Senators are a dominant team at home at 10-3-0 Looking Down ATLANTA Signing goalie Byron Dafoe will help the needy Thrashers N.Y. RANGERS Losing Pavel Bure will be hard to overcome PITTSBURGH Losses are starting to mount for Mario Lemieux and Co PHOENIX Bob Francis has to get Coyotes going sooner than later SAN JOSE Shark tank has lost its bite: Sharks 3-7-1 at home

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