What We Learned in the NHL This Week

The bigger question is how the Canadian teams are doing.

Alex Ovechkin has scored 800 goals in his career. He has 3 ½ years left on his current contract.

Edmonton Oilers are trending in the right direction. They have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games and won again on Tuesday night. Edmonton is now four games over .500.

Calgary lost to Montreal again. The Flames have the most challenging schedule out of all 32 teams in the NHL. Calgary's numbers lengthen more in NHL Futures to 20.95. Darryl Sutter is on the hot seat.

Winnipeg Jets are near the top of the Central Division with an 18-9-1 record. They lost two games in a row, but they still managed to win the games.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on a 15-1-4 run since their 4-5-2 start. John Tavares, Auston Matthews, and Mitch Marner are leading the way. Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov are also performing well.

Montreal split their week with a loss to Los Angeles and a shootout win over Calgary. They are 14-12-2 but have yet to win more than three consecutive games all season. Montreal plays Ottawa, Anaheim and Tampa Bay this week.

Both Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks are under .500. Bruce Boudreau and D.J. Smith have been on the hot seat since late October.