
Kampf has already tripled his goal total from last season (1) in 20 games, too, proving there's more to his game than just holding opponents at bay. Having Kampf at center gives the Leafs a real shutdown third line, and his chemistry with Ondrej Kase is outstanding.

But it looks now like he was Toronto's best addition, and he has emerged in a big way. Tippett's confidence has kept building along the way, complete with solid scoring streaks that added up to four goals and 10 points in 18 games.

He has played a consistent role in Florida's lineup, whether on the second line with Jonathan Huberdeau or now clicking with Frank Vatrano and Joe Thornton. Lost somewhere in the Panthers' flashy start has been the rise of Tippett. Now that the Finn is using his size and speed to advantage he can be the impact player Edmonton wanted when they used the No. It's no secret Puljujarvi has had his struggles, but this is when patience seems to be paying off. The Oilers' winger had 14 points in his first 17 games, and become an integral part of Edmonton's top six. If Puljujarvi can keep this up, he'll crush every previous high of his career.

Jarvis collected four goals and five points in his first nine games, becoming the fourth freshman in franchise history to record goals in three or more consecutive games. The rookie Jarvis has been everything Carolina hoped for when it recalled him from the WHL this month. Points percentages are through Tuesday's games. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to last week's rankings, published on Nov. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another - taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule - and those results are tabulated to produce the list featured here. Moreover, now that teams are at or near the 20-game mark, it's time to identify the player on each club who has broken out this season - keeping in mind that veterans are allowed to break out too! And for the second straight week, we've got a new No. As we approach American Thanksgiving weekend - and a triple-header of matchups on ABC, ESPN+ and Hulu - we've also traversed another week of the 2021-22 NHL schedule.
