Beware of Penguins

Biggest Climb: Buffalo Sabres (26 to 19) Biggest Fall: Chicago Blackhawks (5 to 13) A reminder: these rankings are based mainly on quality of play (with an

Biggest Climb: Buffalo Sabres (26 to 19)

Biggest Fall: Chicago Blackhawks (5 to 13)

A reminder: these rankings are based mainly on quality of play (with an emphasis on recent games), overall record and my gut instinct. Heck, if I went strictly off record, these would be no different than the standings. Also: statistics and records are through Sunday's games.

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