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Were people a little hasty in closing the window on the Chicago Blackhawks before the season? It sure looks like it. Are the New Jersey Devils the quietest 8-3-3 team in NHL history? Man, are they ever flying under the radar.?1. (Last week: 4)?Chicago Blackhawks, 11-3-2The Blackhawks head off on their annual circus trip having padded their record nicely. Sundays win over Montreal was entertaining. Now come stops in Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles. Chicagos next home game isnt until Nov. 29 against Florida.2. (3)?Pittsburgh Penguins, 10-3-2It sure looks like Matt Murray has reclaimed the No. 1 job in net, right? Now the question is: How long does Marc-Andre Fleury stay put? It might not be a bad idea to keep him around for the season, given the compressed schedule, and deal with that situation after the season. As they say, we shall see.3. (2) New York Rangers, 12-4-0The Blueshirts made the Alberta sweep over the weekend and now have a chance to make it a perfect road trip with wins in Vancouver and Columbus this week. New Yorks high PDO (save percentage + shooting percentage) suggests a market correction at some point, but I still like the way this team plays.4. (6) Montreal Canadiens, 13-2-1The Canadiens had impressive wins over Los Angeles and Detroit before a tough 3-2 loss at Chicago. The Blackhawks were fortunate not to have to face Carey Price, he of the .957 save percentage and 1.40 (!) goals-against average. Are you kidding me?5. (1) Washington Capitals, 9-4-1Losses to San Jose and Carolina were sandwiched around a nice win in Chicago last week. But, ooh baby, the Penguins come to town on Wednesday.6. (10) San Jose Sharks, 9-6-0The Sharks have three wins in three games on their six-game trek so far, including noteworthy decisions over Washington, Florida and Tampa Bay. Brent Burns?is on pace for 76 points -- just saying.7. (14) New Jersey Devils, 8-3-3Are these the throwback Devils? New Jersey is third in goals against per game (2.14) while playing structured, disciplined hockey.8. (12) Ottawa Senators, 9-5-1The Sens have gone nine consecutive games without scoring more than two goals and yet have gone 5-3-1 during that stretch. Is Guy Bouchers system kicking in?9. (13) Anaheim Ducks, 7-6-3Ill be curious to see how long it takes top defenseman Hampus Lindholm?-- who has played three games so far -- to find his groove. Its really hard to miss camp, the preseason and the start of the season and not blink.10. (11) Minnesota Wild, 8-5-1So far, so good for reclamation project Eric Staal in Minnesota. He has 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 14 games and leads the Wild in scoring.11. (5) Tampa Bay Lightning, 8-6-1The Bolts begin a five-game road trip on Monday night at Brooklyn searching for more consistency. Other stops on the trip include Detroit, Buffalo, Philadelphia and Nashville.12. (17) Boston Bruins, 10-6-0Has Tuukka Rask changed his number to 31? Hes been Carey Price-like this season, sporting a .945 save percentage and 1.54 GAA. What an amazing year so far for Rask.13. (8) Edmonton Oilers, 9-6-1Dont look now, but the Oilers -- after their wonderful start to the season -- have dropped six of their past eight games. The search for consistency continues.14. (24) Winnipeg Jets, 8-7-2We should all be cheering for Mark Scheifele to win the scoring title. Hes among the best interviews in the entire league and a terrific young man. And, boy, has he come into his own over the past year.15. (9) Columbus Blue Jackets, 7-4-2The Jackets have scored 18 of their 45 goals in two games. Overall, theyre averaging 3.46 goals per game (second in the NHL). But take away those two magical games, and theyre averaging just 2.45 goals in the others.16. (7) St. Louis Blues, 7-6-3The Blues are on a three-game losing streak, including an 8-4 massacre in Columbus on Saturday. St. Louis is last in the league in PDO, so one would assume that some puck luck should be coming its way at some point.17. (15) Los Angeles Kings, 7-8-1Three consecutive losses for the Kings since that 7-0 romp in Toronto. Sure, they miss goalie?Jonathan Quick?-- but theyre also just 24th in scoring.18. (23) Nashville Predators, 6-5-3Well, well, well -- have the preseason darlings woken up? The Preds have won three in a row, including a 5-0 shutout of Anaheim on Saturday.19. (16) Florida Panthers, 7-7-1Its been mostly win one, lose one for the Cats, as they search to find some cohesion. A four-game road trek starts Tuesday in Montreal.20. (21) Detroit Red Wings, 8-7-1The Wings got smoked 5-0 in Montreal on Saturday, and it doesnt get any easier this week with Tampa Bay and Washington on the docket.21. (22) Dallas Stars, 6-6-4Tyler Seguin took a while to get going after missing camp because of a World Cup injury, but hes roaring now. Hes tied for the NHL lead in scoring, with 20 points (7-13) in 16 games.22. (19) Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-6-3The young Buds have given up 40-plus shots in four of their past six games, including 49 in Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Coach Mike Babcock has to keep convincing his kids there are two sides to a puck.23. (20) Philadelphia Flyers, 7-7-2The win over Minnesota on Saturday snapped a three-game skid. The Flyers need few more saves and better defensive play to get things going again.24. (25) Colorado Avalanche, 6-8-0Heres hoping Matt Duchene (concussion) isnt out long. The Avs are last in the NHL in goals per game (1.93) as it is.25. (26) New York Islanders, 5-7-3The slumping Isles have one win in six games this month, and things wont get any easier with Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh on tap -- followed next week by a three-game trek to California.26. (28) Carolina Hurricanes, 4-6-4Can the impressive 5-1 win over Washington spur Carolina? The Canes get San Jose and Montreal next, so well find out.27. (18) Buffalo Sabres, 5-6-4The inconsistent Sabres have dropped five of their past six games, when the power play has gone 1-for-11.28. (27) Calgary Flames, 5-10-1The Flames are tied for 30th in goals against per game (3.63). They are way better than this. Something has to give.29. (30) Vancouver Canucks, 6-9-1The Canucks are 27th in PDO if youre looking for something that suggests they deserve better luck.30. (29) Arizona Coyotes, 5-9-0Were not used to seeing a Dave Tippett team rank 27th in goals against per game. Such are the perils of having young players who are learning on the job. Tn Pas Cher Livraison Rapide . Coach Tom Thibodeau says the former MVP will probably start travelling with the team in the next few weeks. 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His presence in the squad was a bit of a surprise. It was his first Test call-up and starkly still, he has played only 16 first-class matches over the past three years. His ability to clock 140kph and a mindset made stronger by his time with the India A team under the supervision of Rahul Dravid has given him a leg-up. Most of the shots he played at training, as a pleasant-ish morning gave way into afternoon heat, were drives along the ground.Karun, though, is the better batsman. He made back-to-back-to-back centuries in his maiden first-class season to help Karnataka win the Ranji Trophy title in 2013-14. He averages more than 52 in first-class cricket, and has started the current season with scores of 74, 54*, 53 and 145.Now, he was receiving throwdowns from one of Karnatakas greatest cricketers and the current India coach Anil Kumble and when that was done, he faced up to R Ashwin for a little while. Nair was among the last to leave after practice.The choice, then, may hinge on what type of pitch is provided for the first Test. If it turns early, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will bet on themselves to take care of Englands batsmen before they cause too much trouble and India might ponder batting reinforcement to make sure the opposition struggles to return the favour. Nair probably edges ahead in this scenario.If not - if it is a pitch where a batsman has to be prised out, then having an allrounder like Pandya becomes a huge asset. He can give the main bowlers a break, which may prove vital regardless of conditions underfoot. The heat in Rajkot can be quite sapping and temperatures are expected to be in the mid-30s during the Test.Whether it is a short glimpse in T20s, or even in the [New Zealand] one-dayers when he bowled in Dharamsala and batted in Delhi, we could see that he is a quality player and thats why we have backed him to get him into the Test squad because we understand the importance of an allrounder, the importance of a fifth bowler, Kumble said of Pandya. If someone can bowl 140 and give you the option of batting really well lower down the order, thats a great option to have. So we are really looking forward to seeing how Hardik develops.Karun is certainly someone we have kept a close eye on and backed him for all the things he has done in domestic cricket. There was a little bit of talk of him not performing for India A in Australia but what we are looking at is consistency and he has done all the hard work and thats why he was a part of the [squad for the Tests against New Zealand] as well and since then he has gone into Ranji Trophy and got more runs, got hundreds, and its opened an opportunity for Karun.ddddddddddddKumble said India hadnt decided on their combination yet.Everyone is available for selection, he said. With Hardik being part of the squad, we have more options. This is the first Test in Rajkot, its a new stadium - weve played one-day and T20 cricket here, but in a Test, we dont know how the wicket is going to be. The looks of it, it looks a good surface. We still have a couple of days, so well look at all the combinations.That Pandya and Nair are in with a chance of getting an India cap is also, in part, due to several injuries. KL Rahul, who began the 13-Test-long Indian season as first-choice opener has hamstring trouble, Shikhar Dhawan broke his thumb in the Kolkata Test against New Zealand, and Rohit Sharma will head to London next week for treatment on his thigh and may well miss the ODIs against England.I know exactly what goes through a players mind when hes injured and watching the game and somebody else is playing, Kumble said. Of course, all of us want the team to do well and the player whos replaced also to do well. But having said that, its important to keep everyone in the loop.What is most important for a coach to communicate to them is not to look at coming back quickly because thats not going to help that particular individual and also it might let the team down. So its important that the injured players come back when they feel 100% right.With respect to that, the team management has asked anyone returning from injury to play a domestic match before an international one. It was for this reason that Bhuvneshwar Kumar - who has regained full fitness after hurting his hamstring at the start of October - wasnt picked for the first two Tests of this series. He can return once he proves himself match-ready.Thats the kind of protocols we have set, Kumble said. So if someones injured, he goes back and plays domestic cricket, if there is domestic competition happening, so that he plays under pressure and then comes in, unless there is an emergency or a case-to-case basis we may change that.Kumble still sympathised with those forced onto the bench. Its unfortunate that someone like KL Rahul who has batted brilliantly since the time he has made his international debut in all the three formats is missing out. But we are hoping that he comes back soon. So is Bhuvi. So is Shikhar. Unfortunate that he still hasnt recovered. Big blow for Rohit, unfortunately the timing of his injury wasnt ideal for him. He was really doing well in the Test format. ' ' '