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  • Game No. 34

    December 23, 2010

    When the Blue Jackets weren't getting pushed off the puck last night, they were chasing it around like a cat trails a flashlight. When they weren't passing up golden scoring opportunities to make brainless passes, they were skating as if it were a pick-up game.

    Sadly -- unforgiveably…

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Dispatch reporter Aaron Portzline gives his weekly NHL power rankings (Dec. 20)

  1. 1. Philadelphia

    The Flyers are working on an eight-game point streak, but life without defenseman Chris Pronger won't be easy.

  2. 2. Pittsburgh

    Sidney Crosby's 20-game point streak has him on pace for a 65-goal, 134-point season, the most since Lemieux (161) in 1995-96.

  3. 3. Detroit

    Strange start to a strange week: the Wings outshot Los Angeles 51-26 and lost 5-0, the start of a 1-2-1 week.

  4. 4. Vancouver

    The Sedins might put up more points, but the heartbeat of the Canucks is housed in center Ryan Kesler.

  5. 5. Dallas

    A 10-2-2 run has the Stars in the hunt, but could it prompt them to sign him to a contract extension rather than move him at the deadline?

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