NHL Power Rankings: Lightning starting to click

35-8-3, 73 points: The Capitals had two games postponed last week due to inclement weather, but not before grabbing another win, a 6-3 drubbing in Columbus.

33-15-4, 70 points: There's a high possibility that Corey Crawford, who leads the league with seven shutouts, could win the Vezina Trophy while not being named an All-Star in the same season.

30-15-3, 63 points: Vincent Lecavalier has given the Kings an extra shot in the arm, potting four goals in nine games, including a game-tying goal with 12 seconds left against the Sharks on Sunday night that ended in a 3-2 overtime win.

28-15-5, 61 points: Aaron Ekblad returned to the lineup after missing four games with a concussion as the Panthers crushed the reigning Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks 4-0 and the defending Eastern Conference champion Lightning 5-2 on back-to-back nights.

26-18-4, 56 points: The Lightning's winning streak reached seven games before losing to Florida on Saturday, and they looked good doing it. Jon Cooper's group is starting to click on all cylinders despite off-ice distractions.

28-16-8, 64 points: The Blues suffered a 2-0 loss to Chicago in their final game before the All-Star break, but previously picked up at least a point in nine of their last 10 games.

25-15-6, 56 points: A three-goal third period to break a 2-2 tie in a 5-2 win over Ottawa on Friday has the Islanders heading into the All-Star break with some confidence.

23-17-7, 53 points: Trevor Daley and Carl Hagelin have been perfect additions for a Penguins team that needed a boost offensively. Evgeni Malkin continued his fine season with his 10th career regular-season hat trick in Saturday's win over Vancouver.

24-16-8, 56 points: The Red Wings are 11-2-2 when Dylan Larkin scores a goal this season. He recorded his fourth multi-point game of the year in Friday's 3-0 win over Buffalo.

30-14-5, 65 points: The Stars recorded an astounding 106 shot attempts in a 3-1 loss to the Avalanche, who had just 32 total shot attempts. Combination of soft goals allowed and bad luck.

25-17-5, 55 points: On Nov. 17, the Bruins owned the league's worst penalty kill unit with a 70.8 percentage (46-for-65). Since then, they've killed off 89 of 94 penalties (94.7 percent) and now own the league's fifth-best PK unit at 84.9 percent. Incredible turnaround.

25-18-4, 54 points: The Sharks are 7-0-2 in their last nine games, and own a plus-14 goal differential during that span. Joe Pavelski is on a roll with two goals, including his league-leading eighth game-winner of the season, and three assists in his last three games.

21-18-7, 49 points: The Ducks have outshot their opponent in 13 consecutive games, which has led to a 9-3-1 record. Ryan Kesler scored two goals in a game for the second time this month.

26-17-5, 57 points: The All-Star break couldn't come at a better time for the Rangers, who are 10-14-3 in their last 27 games after starting the season 16-3-2. Hit the reset button.

23-17-8, 54 points: Here's another team that could use a break. The Wild have just three wins in 2016, due in large part to a lack of scoring, which has always been the primary problem in Minnesota.

24-20-4, 52 points: After GM Marc Bergevin reiterated the coaching staff's job security, the Canadiens pulled out a much-needed shootout win over the lowly Maple Leafs on Saturday. Bad news: Carey Price will be sidelined longer than expected.

22-20-8, 52 points: The Hurricanes are sitting three points out of the final wild-card spot in the East, and aren't making things easy for GM Ron Francis, who has to decide whether or not to trade captain Eric Staal, an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.

22-18-8, 52 points: The Predators are 11-14-5 in games they outshoot their opponent and own a shot differential of plus-332 in those games. They're 11-4-3 in games they're outshot with a shot differential of minus-114. How bizarre is that?

25-19-5, 55 points: Despite being outshot in each of the last four games, the Devils have rolled off four consecutive wins. Because Cory Schneider.

26-21-3, 55 points: The Avalanche, who allow an average of 2.66 goals per game, have given up just four goals during their four-game winning streak. Semyon Varlamov is a large reason for that.

23-19-5, 51 points: The Coyotes improved their record to 11-2-2 against Pacific Division teams this season, a crucial mark in a wide open division below Los Angeles.

20-17-8, 48 points: The Flyers have been on a surprisingly good run, but came back down to earth after squandering a two-goal lead to Pittsburgh on Thursday, allowing three answered goals in a 4-3 loss.

21-22-3, 45 points: In 23 home games this season, Johnny Gaudreau has 33 points (17 goals and 16 assists) and a plus-16 rating. In 23 road games, he has just 13 points (three goals and 10 assists) and a minus-13 rating.

19-25-4, 42 points: No wins to show for it, but Robin Lehner has been terrific in his first three starts back from injury, posting a 2.37 goals against average and .936 save percentage.

19-26-5, 43 points: Connor McDavid, who suffered a broken collarbone on Nov. 3, has been cleared for contact, and is targeting to return on the first game back after the All-Star break. Great news.

17-20-9, 43 points: The Maple Leafs are on a three-game point streak, but have just one win in their last nine games. To make things more difficult, eight of their next nine games are on the road.

21-24-3, 45 points: The Jets have scored just one goal in each of their last four games, and are now tied for the second-worst record in the West. This is the team to watch at the trade deadline, as they hold two players who could fetch a big return in Dustin Byfuglien and Andrew Ladd.

17-27-5, 39 points: If John Tortorella fracturing two ribs in a collision with his own player during a practice doesn't define how this Blue Jackets season has gone, what does?