In less than a week, we'll be into the National Hockey League's holiday break. But trust us, there's no break in the standings as rarely have we seen things as compressed as they are now, regardless of whether you're looking West or East.
Which makes assembling the Terrific 10 all that much more difficult. But that's what we signed on for.
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