in the top eight of these rankings, though that changes when San Jose comes to Bell Centre on Saturday.MUST READ: Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail writes how players like Montreal's Alex Galchenyuk with magical hands actually have magical brains.13. Vancouver Canucks (6-4-1) | Last week: 12 Speaking of teams that haven't beaten anyone of note yet, the Canucks are very much a work in progress. They have three power-play goals in 11 games and one in the past nine. They're not getting enough chances either -- less than two power plays per game isn't enough (17 in the past nine games),http://www.nhljerseyofficial.com/shop-by-player-henrik-sedin-jersey-c-343_348.html, especially with the talent this team can put out there on the man-advantage.MUST READ: John Tortorella's experiment with Ryan Kesler on a line with the Sedin twins didn't last long, but fear not, "Beastmodo" could return, writes Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province.14. Minnesota Wild (4-2-3) | Last week: 11The Wild are not going to shoot 4.2 percent as a team at even strength this season. They're also not going to stay at 59.1 percent in Corsi-for percentage (for reference, the best mark in the past five seasons was Detroit in 2007-08 at 58.7 percent). And they don't have the most trustworthy goaltending situation, given Niklas Backstrom's injury history and Josh Harding's injury history and illness.Minnesota has found something though. The Wild have had at least nine more shots on net than the opponent in seven of their 10 games. Regression to the mean is going to be a net positive for them, unlike the collapse two seasons ago.MUST READ: After years of searching for more shots on goal, the Wild have found them … but are waiting for more of them to go in, writes Dan Myers.15. Nashville Predators (5-4-1) | Last week: NRAfter losing three of four to start the season, things were trending upward for the Predators. The Seth Jones hype machine found a new gear when he played more than 53 minutes in wins on back-to-back nights against Montreal and the Winnipeg Jets. His goal to beat the Canadiens was a highlight for a 29-year-old forward, let alone a 19-year-old defenseman.This team was starting to look like the third-best team in the Central Division, and worthy of being a few spots higher than this, but Pekka Rinne's injury puts everything into flux. Carter Hutton has been great in spot duty so far, but he's got a lot more responsibility now.MUST READ: J.R. Lind of the Nashville Post wrote about the franchise's unparalleled stability between the pipes, which could be put to the test in the coming weeks.16. Ottawa Senators (4-3-2) | Last week: 15Picking between the Senators and any of those Eastern Conference teams that could be next in line (Tampa Bay Lightning,Martin Brodeur Authentic Red And Green Jersey, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets or Washington Capitals) wasn't easy. Ottawa has had trouble keeping the puck away from the path of its goaltender. The Senators lost at home to Edmonton but did respond with an emotional win against the Red Wings and that guy on their team that used to play for them.Would the Senators still be favored against any of those East teams (or Calgary or Winnipeg) in a neutral arena or a playoff series? Yep.MUST READ: The Senators are getting plenty of shots as well, but Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun writes the team needs to put more of them on target.
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