Top 10 : CAPSULES AND RANKING

Team (Record): 1. Florida (2-0)

Comment: Impressive consecutive road victories over Flyers and Rangers.

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Team (Record): 2. Chicago (2-0)

Comment: Defeated two good defensive teams--Washington and St. Louis. Was nine for nine killing penalties.

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Team (Record): 3. Edmonton (2-0)

Comment: The kids are all right, and Curtis Joseph had a shutout Sunday against Vancouver.

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Team (Record): 4. San Jose (1-0-1)

Comment: New Coach Al Sims loses some of his remaining hair in two overtime games.

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Team (Record): 5. Hartford (1-0)

Comment: Sean Burke got a shutout and the fans got to boo malcontent Brendan Shanahan.

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Team (Record): 6. Tampa Bay (1-0)

Comment: Overtime victory over Mario Lemieux and the Penguins at Pittsburgh was gritty.

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Team (Record): 7. Dallas (1-0)

Comment: Third-period rally led to a season-opening victory over defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche.

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Team (Record): 8. Toronto (1-0)

Comment: There may be life in the old guys yet.

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Team (Record): 9. Montreal (0-0-2)

Comment: Well, at least they didn’t lose.

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Team (Record): 10. Kings (1-1)

Comment: From the sublime, a 1-0 victory over the Islanders, to the ridiculous, a 7-6 overtime loss to San Jose after pulling even three times.

GAME OF THE WEEK

COLORADO at CHICAGO

* When--Friday. Time: 5:30 p.m. TV: None.

* Storyline: The first meeting between the Avalanche and Blackhawks since their terrific playoff quarterfinal series last May. Four of the six games went to overtime, including a double-overtime thriller and a triple-overtime nail-biter. Colorado won the series, 4-2.