26. Columbus (28)
Good: Three straight wins, all on the road, in the first three games after Dave King was fired as coach.
Bad: Game number four – 8-5 loss to Edmonton.
Curious: Ray Whitney has an eight-game point scoring streak.
27. Florida (24)
Good: Ten of their next 14 games are at home, if they consider that good.
Bad: 12-2 loss to Washington, followed by a 6-2 loss to New Jersey.
Curious: The 12 goals allowed to Washington were a team record.
28. Calgary (25)
Good: 4-0-1 in the first five games after Darryl Sutter was hired, outscoring their opponents 16-8.
Bad: 0-4 in their next four, outscored 15-6.
Curious: Along with his scoring problems, Jarome Iginla is -15, worst on the team. Last year, he was +27, best on the team.
29. Buffalo (29)
Good: Five wins in their last six games, their best stretch of the year.
Bad: The Sabres are averaging only 1.8 goals per game on the road.
Curious: The Sabres have only allowed one power play goal in their last eight games.
30. Atlanta (30)
Good: 7-4 win in Philadelphia.
Bad: 7-3 loss at the Islanders their previous game.
Curious: Bob Hartley was named the team's new head coach.