Antii Niemi and the Sharks have been on a roll. Ray Flowers discusses who else has been finishing strong in his penultimate column for the season.
Phil Kessel seems to be a guy everyone loves to hate, but he's been a highly efficient performer at the end of the day.
Johan Franzen, The Mule, won't be doing much racing down the stretch, but he's been especially effective for the Red Wings late in the season and into the playoffs.
A few big names have already been moved - could Dan Boyle be next? Ray Flowers covers that and the trends of a handful of players in this week's article.
Sam Gagner is scoring at a higher pace than before, but he's still carrying a negative plus-minus.
Dany Heatley's fantasy owners probably remember him in happier times. Ray Flowers discusses Heatley and more disappointments this week.
The Kings' Jeff Carter has caught fire as of late, sparking his team along the way.
Jonathan Bernier has taken half of the last 10 starts between the pipes for the Kings. Ray Flowers discusses whether that's likely to continue.
Ryane Clowe might have been lucky to get just a two-game suspension, but that doesn't excuse his lack of offensive output this season.
Pekka Rinne leads the NHL in GAA despite having a losing record.
Claude Giroux has some work to do to come close to last year's scoring pace.
Ray Flowers discusses Alexander Ovechkin's shortfall this season, among other early season standouts.
Patrick Marleau and the Sharks keep on rolling.
Joffrey Lupul's injury is a big blow to the Leafs.
Ray Flowers avoided a goalie run in a recent industry draft, taking Patrick Sharp and a handful of other elite forwards while the rest of his league pounded the goalies.
Josh Bailey has been on a bit of a tear lately.
Brian Elliott keeps pitching shutouts for the Blues.
Corey Perry's injury comes at an inopportune time.
Corey Crawford is really struggling for the Blackhawks right now.
Taylor Hall is living up to his billing with the Oilers.
Joe Thornton has been on fire lately for the Sharks.
Johan Franzen has finally converted his playoff mettle into regular season performance.
Nicklas Lidstrom and Ian White are among the plus-minus standouts over the first half.
Pavel Datsyuk has 32 points in his last 25 games, and he's chipped in a +20 rating as well for the Red Wings during that stretch. He might be the most complete forward in the NHL.
Cody Hodgson of the Canucks is making good use of the limited ice-time that he gets.
Daniel Alfredsson has been hot since a slow start to the year. Over his last 16 games he's scored seven goals and recorded 18 points for the Senators.
The Caps' coaching change hasn't changed Alexander Ovechkin's fortunes.
Two slow-starting Canucks have found their groove, including Ryan Kesler (pictured).
Dan Boyle hasn't fulfilled his lofty expectations so far this season.
Zach Parise might be at his lowest possible value right now, having just one goal in his last 11 games.