Surprising Bruins finish on top

Biggest Climb: Chicago Blackhawks (11 to 6)

Biggest Fall: Philadelphia Flyers (7 to 12)

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

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