THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

*--* No. Team (Record) Comment 1 COLORADO (32-12-10-4) On 15-2-3-3 streak after smacking Detroit around. 2 DETROIT (33-16-8-2) Legace gives up five goals to Avs; when is CuJo back? 3 PHILADELPHIA (31-13-11-5) Roenick out, Primeau groggy, Flyers need a center. 4 TORONTO (32-15-9-3) Eddie the Beagle? Leafs give up 15 goals in four games. 5 OTTAWA (32-15-7-4) Bonk out but team has won four consecutive games. 6 NEW JERSEY (30-16-10-1) Stevens’ slow recovery could be problem. 7 SAN JOSE (28-15-11-5) Better look over shoulder at Dallas. 8 BOSTON (28-14-11-6) Things were looking good, then went to Ottawa. 9 TAMPA BAY (30-17-7-3) 9-1-1 in last 11 and might be shopping Khabibulin. 10 VANCOUVER (32-18-7-3) Canucks’ 10 home losses have to be a concern. 11 CALGARY (30-20-5-3) Already have eclipsed last season’s win total. 12 DALLAS (27-22-10-0) A-Rod gone to Yankees; maybe Stars now can add a player. 13 BUFFALO (27-26-5-1) Sabres so hot, goalie Noronen gets goal credit after game. 14 NASHVILLE (27-22-7-2) Hanging in there with 12-7-4-1 streak. 15 MONTREAL (28-23-6-2) Now Hab-nots after three straight losses, one to Florida. 16 KINGS (22-16-14-7) Eight points on a brutal trip keeps them afloat. 17 N.Y. ISLANDERS (27-21-8-2) Always look better when compared to Rangers. 18 ST. LOUIS (28-22-7-1) Quenneville’s job on line after 3-9-1 stretch. 19 MINNESOTA (20-22-15-2) Fernandez on block; Wild goes with Roloson. 20 N.Y. RANGERS (21-27-7-4) Jagr out; he can watch from Sather’s suite with Bure. 21 EDMONTON (23-26-9-1) Calgary success making GM Kevin Lowe look bad. 22 MIGHTY DUCKS (20-24-8-7) Where was this play two months ago? 23 PHOENIX (19-22-14-3) New arena, same team. Bad combo. 24 FLORIDA (20-25-11-3) A second-place team, which shows how bad it is in Southeast. 25 ATLANTA (22-30-6-2) Coach Bob Hartley will always have his Cup memories. 26 WASHINGTON (18-32-6-2) Just as bad without Jagr. 27 CHICAGO (16-30-7-5) Zhamnov would be happy to be sent packing. 28 COLUMBUS (17-29-8-4) Two games with Chicago this week; last place at stake. 29 CAROLINA (18-27-11-2) Is it time for the ACC tournament yet? 30 PITTSBURGH (11-39-5-4) To save money, should just forfeit remaining games.

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