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Previous ranking: 7

Since Oct. 12, Nino Niederreiter has just four points in 13 games. The Canes are expecting more from their middle-six winger, who scored a combined 53 points with the Canes and Wild last season.

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Previous ranking: 8

Vegas is in a slump. The Knights have gone 3-4-3 over their past 10. They've relied heavily on Marc-Andre Fleury since the team's first season, but even he hasn't looked quite like himself lately, and backups Malcolm Subban and Oscar Dansk haven't provided much confidence.

Previous ranking: 15

The Lightning seem to be waking up after an early-season slumber, but they still expect more out of their top stars. It's surprising Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov have just five goals each -- or, one more than Kevin Shattenkirk, who was bought out by the Rangers this summer.

Previous ranking: 20

The Jets' blue line was projected to be a problem this season. But their offense shouldn't be struggling like this, too. Captain Blake Wheeler has 10 points in 19 games, on pace for about half of his 91-point total from each of the past two seasons.

Previous ranking: 9

The Sabres are in danger of another collapse after scoring 12 goals in their past seven games, six of them losses. Half of those goals were scored by Jack Eichel or Sam Reinhart. So pretty much everyone else needs to step up offensively (looking at you, Jeff Skinner, with two points in your past seven).

Previous ranking: 18

The Ducks have fallen back to Earth after a surprisingly good start. This team is missing its best defensive pair in Josh Manson and Hampus Lindholm, but the entire defense needs to step up. They've left goalies John Gibson and Ryan Miller high and dry; luckily both have been excellent, or this would look much uglier.

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Previous ranking: 25

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 Previous ranking: 7 

 Since Oct. 12, Nino Niederreiter has just four period in 13 game. The Canes are expecting more from their middle - six winger, who scored a compound 53 points with the Canes and Wild last season. 

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 former ranking: 8 

 Vegas is in a slump. The Knights have gone 3 - 4 - 3 over their past 10. They've relied heavily on Marc - Andre Fleury since the team's first season, but even he hasn't looked quite like himself lately, and backups Malcolm Subban and Oscar Dansk haven't supply much confidence. 

 Previous ranking: 15 

 The Lightning seem to be wake up after an early - season slumber, but they still expect more out of their top stars. It's surprising Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov experience just five goals each -- or, one more than Kevin Shattenkirk, who was bought out by the Rangers this summer. 

 Previous ranking: 20 

 The Jets' blue cable was projected to be a problem this season. But their offense shouldn't be struggling like this, too. Captain Blake Wheeler hold 10 points in 19 games, on pace for about half of his 91 - point total from each of the past two seasons. 

 Previous ranking: 9 

 The saber are in danger of another collapse after grade 12 goals in their past seven games, six of them losses. Half of those goal were scored by Jack Eichel or Sam Reinhart. So pretty much everyone else need to step up offensively (looking at you, Jeff Skinner, with two points in your past seven). 

 Previous ranking: 18 

 The Ducks have fallen back to Earth after a surprisingly dependable start. This team is missing its best defensive pair in Josh Manson and Hampus Lindholm, but the integral defense necessitate to step up. They've left goalies John Gibson and Ryan Miller high and dry; luckily both have been excellent, or this would count much uglier. 

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 Previous ranking: 25 

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Previoms ranking: 7

Since Oct. 12, Nmno Nieserreitef has just four points in 13 gemes. The Xanes are expecting mofe from tjeir midele-smx winger, who scored a combines 53 ponnvs with the Cangs and Wild nast season.

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Prfvious ranking: 8

Vegws is in a wlum[. The Knights have gone 3-4-3 over their past 10. They've relied heavily on Marc-Cndre Fleuri aijwe the team'w firft season, bub even ve hasn'y looked quite line yimself lately, and barkups Malcolm Subban and Oscas Bansk haven't provided mych cmnfigencd.

Prexiohs rznking: 15

Thx Lightning seem to be waking up after an ewgky-season slujber, btt they still expect more out of their tok stads. It's surprising Steveb Stamkos and Nikita Nucherov rave just five goals each -- or, one more than Kevin Shatvevkixj, who qad bought out by the Rangers this summer.

Previota takking: 20

The Jets' bjue line wax orptected to be x problem this season. But tjeir ofsense shouldn't be xtruggling like this, too. Captain Blake Chewler has 10 points iu 19 games, on 'ace fpr abput half of his 91-point tutal from each lf the paag two seasons.

Prexiols rdnking: 9

The Sabres are in dwnger of enothzr collaose sfter fcoring 12 glals lt their past seven gamed, vix of thel losses. Half of those goals wecx scored by Jscn Epchel or Fam Rcinhart. So pretey much everyoue else ueeds go step up offensmvely (lookind at you, Jeff Dkinner, with two poigts un yiur pasg seven).

Previous ranking: 18

Nht Ducks hace fallen back to Carth zfter a surprisnugoy good start. Tnis tewm ix ihssing its bast aefdmsive pair in Jowf Mamson and Hampus Lindvolm, but the entire degekse needs to step up. They've legt goalies John Gihson end Ryen Milker high and dry; luckily both havs been exfeljent, or this wouod look much uglier.

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Previous ranling: 25

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PreviouS ranking: 7

SiNce OcT. 12, NiNo NIeDerrEiteR has just four poINts iN 13 games. The Canes are expecTing mOrE From THeIr midDle-six wINgER, Who ScOrEd a CoMBiNed 53 poIntS with thE Canes and WIld LaSt season.

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Previous rankIng: 8

VegAs IS iN A SluMp. THe Knights hAvE gone 3-4-3 OVer theiR PaST 10. tHey'VE relied heavilY on Marc-AndrE fleUry sinCe The TEam's fiRst seAsON, buT even he hasn'T looKed quite lIke himSElf lateLY, and bacKups MaLcoLm SUbbaN AnD OScaR DANsk HAvEn't PRovIded much CoNfIdencE.

PreVIOUS ranKinG: 15

The lightNing seem to be wAkiNg up AFteR an eaRly-seAson SlUmber, But theY stilL eXpect more out of tHeir Top stars. IT's sUrPriSiNg SteVEn StamKos And nikita KUcherov HAve JuST FIvE goals each -- or, one morE tHAN KEvin ShatTenkirK, WhO wAS bought oUt By tHe RaNGErs thIs suMMeR.

PreviouS rankiNG: 20

THe jets' bluE lIne was PrOjeCteD to be A ProbLem thiS season. BUt theIR offense shouldN'T be struggling LIkE THiS, Too. CAptAin Blake WheEler HAs 10 poInts IN 19 gAmeS, On pacE for aBoUT hALf of his 91-point total frOm Each of The paSt two seasons.

PRevious ranKING: 9

The SabrEs arE In DAnger of another CollaPse after scORing 12 goalS in thEir past sEven games, SIX of them lOssEs. HAlf Of tHOSe Goals were scorED By JaCk eichel oR SaM ReinhaRt. SO prEttY muCh Everyone eLse needs To StEp Up OffEnsivELy (lookinG aT yoU, JEff skinnER, with tWo poiNts iN yOuR PasT seven).

PREvIOUs raNkInG: 18

The ducKs Have fAlleN BacK to EartH after a suRprISingLy GoOd start. this team is misSiNg its best dEfEnsIve paiR IN Josh ManSon and Hampus Lindholm, but THe entirE deFense NeedS to step up. theY've lefT goALies JoHn GibsOn and ryAn MILLer hiGH AnD drY; lUckily both HAVe bEen exCeLlenT, or this Would look much uglieR.

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PrevIOus rankIng: 25

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Pr evious ran king:  7
Si nc e Oc t. 1 2, Nino Nieder r eite r has just four points  in 1 3g ames .  T he Ca nes are ex p e cti ng  m ore  f r om  thei r m iddle-s ix winger,  wh oscored a com b in ed 53 poin tswith the Can esand Wi ld  la s t sea son .

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Vegas  i s  in  a slump. T he K nights ha ve gon e  3-4-3o ver the ir pas t 1 0.They ' ve  r eli ed hea v il y o n  Ma rc-Andre  F le ury s ince t h e  tea m's  fir st se ason, but eve n h e ha s n't  look ed qu iteli ke hi mselflatel y,  and backups Ma lcol m Subbanand  O sca rDansk haven' t p rov ided mu ch conf i den ce . Pr evious ranking: 15 
T h eLightnin g seem to  b e  wakingup  af tera n  earl y-se a so n slumbe r, but th ey  stillex pect m or e o utof th e ir t op sta rs. It's  surp r ising Steven S t amkos and Nik i ta K uc h erov  ha ve just fiv e go a ls e ach- -or, one m ore t ha n  K e vin Shattenkirk, wh owas bo ughtout by the Ra ngers this s u mmer.

P revi o us ranking: 20

T he Je ts' blue l i ne was p rojec ted to b e a probl e m  this se aso n.But  th e i roffense shoul d n 't b estruggl ing  like t his , t oo.  Ca pt ain Blake  Wheeler  h as  1 0poi nts i n  19 game s,  on  p ace  fora bout h alf o f hi s91 - poi nt tota l  f r o m ea ch  o f th e p as t two  sea s ons .

Prev ious rank ing :  9
Th eSabresare in danger  o f anotherco lla pse af t e r scorin g 12 goals in their pas t  sevengam es, s ix o f them lo sse s. Hal f o f  those  goals  were  s cor e d  by J a c kEic he l or Sam R e i nha rt. S opret ty much  everyone else nee d s t o step up off ens ivel y (l ook i ng atyo u , J e f f Skinner, with  two point si nyour pasts eve n) .

Prev ious ra nking :  18

Th e Ducks h ave falle nback t o E arth after  a surpr isingly g o od st a rt . Thi s t eam is  m iss ing i ts bes t  de fensi ve pai rin Jos h Man so n and Ha mpus Lindholm, but theentire  defe nse  needs to  st e p u p. They'v e le ft goalies  Jo hnGibso n a n d Rya n Mi l le r h i gh an d dr y ; luckily bo thh a ve  been excel l e n t,or th isw ould l ookmuch uglier.

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Previo usra n king: 2 5
T h e kids  are  s howing  up
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Previous_ranking: 7

Since Oct. 12,_Nino Niederreiter_has_just four_points_in 13 games._The Canes are_expecting more from their_middle-six winger, who_scored_a combined 53 points with the Canes and Wild last season.

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Previous_ranking:_8

Vegas is in_a slump. The Knights have gone 3-4-3 over their_past 10. They've relied heavily on_Marc-Andre Fleury since_the_team's_first season, but even_he hasn't looked quite like himself_lately, and backups Malcolm Subban and_Oscar Dansk haven't provided much confidence.

Previous ranking:_15

The Lightning seem to be waking_up after an early-season slumber,_but they_still expect more out of_their top stars._It's surprising_Steven Stamkos and_Nikita Kucherov have just five goals_each -- or,_one more than Kevin Shattenkirk, who_was_bought out by_the_Rangers_this summer.

Previous_ranking: 20

The Jets'_blue_line was_projected_to be a problem this season._But_their offense shouldn't be struggling like this,_too. Captain Blake Wheeler_has_10 points in 19_games, on pace for about_half of his 91-point total from_each of_the past_two seasons.

Previous ranking: 9

The Sabres are in danger of another collapse_after scoring 12 goals in their_past seven games, six_of them_losses._Half of those_goals_were scored_by Jack Eichel or Sam Reinhart. So_pretty much_everyone else needs to step up_offensively (looking at you,_Jeff_Skinner, with two points in your_past seven).

Previous ranking: 18

The Ducks have_fallen back to Earth after_a_surprisingly_good start. This team is_missing its best defensive pair in_Josh Manson and_Hampus Lindholm, but the entire defense needs_to_step up. They've left goalies John_Gibson_and Ryan Miller high and dry;_luckily_both_have been excellent, or this_would look much uglier.

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Previous ranking: 25

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