1. Maple Leafs

  • A little ridiculous to have them first, but Toronto fans have every right to enjoy it while it lasts.

2. Capitals

  • No surprise to see Washington putting up the highest NHL scores of the season.

3. Hurricanes

  • Cam Ward and Carolina have been great, albeit against the Wild.

4. Red Wings

  • Despite the OT loss, Detroit looks balanced and deep this year.

5. Stars

  • Probably won’t stay here for long, but looking good for now.

6. Flyers

  • As predicted, goaltending will be an issue for Philly all year.

7. Lightning

  • Ryan Malone has been great so far, just ask the Habs, who lost in OT.

8. Oilers

  • A little too early to call Edmonton resurgent, but fans like what they’re seeing from the young guns.

9. Avalanche

  • Gutsy win against Detroit proves that Colorado might stick higher than expected in the NHL standings.

10. Blues

  • Halak has been great, and the Blues are off to an excellent start.

11. Sharks

  • Shouldn’t have lost against Columbus, but San Jose will be fine.

12. Rangers

  • New York has fantasy owners scrambling to lay hands on rookie Derek Stepan.

13. Predators

  • Won a gimme game against Anaheim, and then a tough one against the defending champs.

14. Kings

  • Big things are expected from L.A. this year, but can they score consistently?

15. Canucks

  • Vancouver needs time to get up to speed-they should rocket up the rankings sooner rather than later.

16. Coyotes

  • Hard to tell where this team is at, after a split against Boston.

17. Canadiens

  • The Habs could easily be 2-1 at this point, but they’ll take the OT loss.

18. Bruins

  • Rookie Tyler Seguin scored his first NHL goal, but other than that, Boston hasn’t looked too impressive.

19. Thrashers

  • Atlanta came out on fire to beat Washington in the opener, but have since come back down to earth.

20. Blue Jackets

a. Major win in Europe evens Columbus’ record at 1-1-0.

21. Islanders

  • John Tavares’ concussion could spell major problems for New York. On the bright side, Nino Niederreiter looks great.

22. Blackhawks

  • The champs have a target on their back, and so far, their opponents are hitting the bull’s eye.

23. Devils

  • Too early to hit the panic button, but it looks like New Jersey’s roster issues might be more serious than expected.

24. Sabres

  • Ryan Miller and rookie Tyler Ennis are the only bright spots on this club so far.

25. Penguins

  • The Pens have looked awful to start the season, losing all three games at their brand new arena.

26. Flames

  • Finally, one team that has met expectations this season.

27. Ducks

  • Anaheim scored a surprising win against the Canucks, but is still 1-3-0.

28. Wild

  • A shootout loss is never fun, but “fun” probably won’t be a word associated with Minnesota’s season.

29. Senators

  • Ottawa’s lackluster effort against Toronto was surprising, their loss to Washington wasn’t.

30. Panthers

  • Youth movements look a lot better on paper than they do on the ice.