Red Wings rounding into form

Biggest Climb: Edmonton Oilers (23 to 16)

Biggest Fall: Montreal Canadiens (19 to 26)

A reminder: these rankings are based primarily on recent quality of play, with overall record and my remarkably intuitive gut calls worked into the heady mix. Heck, if I went strictly off record, these would be no different than the standings, and you already know where to find those. Also worth noting: statistics and records are through Sunday's games.

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