NHL Shockwaves: Unexpected Number One and Your Team’s Hidden Injury Crisis Revealed
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Would the Sabres be the best team in the East without all those early injury troubles? Yes, absolutely. The fact that they’re playing at a 100-point pace while getting 31 games combined from their top two centers, Norris and Jiri Kulich, is a testament to that.
5. Minnesota Wild, 29-14-9
Last week: 7
Sean: 5
Dom: 6
The return of Joel Eriksson Ek — still the Wild’s best center — is big for Minnesota. His average Game Score of 1.07 is top-30 at the position. The Wild will have to deal without Jonas Brodin for six to eight more weeks, but they’ve done that in the past.



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