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7. St. Louis (4)
Good:The Blues average 3.8 goals per game at home, most in the league.
Bad:After winning player of the week in the NHL, Brent Johnson was pulled in consecutive games.
Curious:When the Blues have 25 or fewer shots on net they have a record of 9-1-1-1.
8. Chicago (10)
Good:The Blackhawks have earned at least one point in nine straight games.
Bad:Steve Thomas, who hasn't missed a game, still only has one goal.
Curious:Defenseman, Nathan Dempsey, an occasional healthy scratch has had a three-point game and a four-point game this season.
9. Minnesota (9)
Good:A record of 7-1-1 against the Eastern Conference.
Bad:A sprained MCL put Manny Fernandez out of the lineup for a month.
Curious:The Wild have allowed less than 20 shots twice, and lost both games. When they've allowed 40 or more shots they're record is 2-1-1.
10. Boston (8)
Good:Joe Thornton is one of four players (Lemieux, Naslund, Kovalev) who is on pace for 100 plus points.
Bad:The Bruins are 1-6 in their last six road games, and have allowed 31 goals.
Curious:The Bruins lead the league in shots per game, with 32.2.
11. Toronto (12)
Good:The home undefeated streak is up to 12 games (11-0-1).
Bad:Current injuries to key players, Mats Sundin, Mikael Renberg, Nik Antropov, and Shayne Corson, not to mention Gary Roberts, who has yet to play this year.
Curious:Doctors considered amputation for Renberg's badly infected hand.
12. Colorado (11)
Good:A goal and five assists for Peter Forsberg in a 7-3 win over Nashville.
Bad:After a 4-1 home loss to the Florida, the Avs are 1-4-1 (one loss in OT) against the Eastern Conference. And all of those games were at home.
Curious:The Avalanche were outshot 41-19 by San Jose, but still managed a 6-1 victory.
13. NY Islanders (20)
Good:Five consecutive home wins in which they've outscored their opponents 22-9.
Bad:Starting January 13, the Islanders play six of their next seven games on the road.
Curious:Two Islanders earned hat tricks in consecutive home games - Mark Parrish in an 8-4 win over Boston, and Dave Scatchard in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh. Prior to that, no Islander had scored a hat trick this season.
