On Saturday against the Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals forward Sergei Fedorov scored goals number 474 and 475 of his career, becoming the all-time leader in goals scored by a Russian player. Fedorov was already the career leader in points by a Russian, but reaching another milestone reminded hockey fans just how good he has been throughout the bulk of his illustrious career. Fedorov was a graceful, immensely skilled point machine for the Red Wings during the ‘90’s, twice tallying over 100 points and winning the Hart trophy in 1994 — the first Russian-born player to do so. He was a major factor in Detroit’s dominance in the latter part of the decade, and amazed fans and players alike with his spectacular displays of offensive wizardry. Lately, Fedorov has provided a veteran presence on a young, up-and-coming Capitals team. However, Fedorov was not the only star who dazzled fans this week. Here’s a look at who in the NHL is hot and who’s colder than Chicago in November.

Three Up:
New York Rangers: The Rangers remain at the top of this list because they are still firing on all cylinders. With 19 points through 12 games, New York not only leads the league in wins but has also matched their best start in franchise history. The key to their fast start has been the play of King Henrik between the pipes and the success of the Rangers penalty kill. With two goals against the Islanders on Monday, captain Chris Drury seems to have finally found his scoring touch. Don’t expect this team to lose momentum anytime soon.

Minnesota Wild: The only team that has not yet lost during regulation, the Wild have surprised those who predicted that they would have a down season this year. Center Mikko Koivu has picked up the slack for injured superstar Marian Gaborik by tallying 13 points, and Minnesota has yet to allow a power play goal. But, like the Rangers, the real key for the Wild is goaltender Niklas Backstrom. The Fin has only given up more than two goals twice this year. He always gives his team a chance to win, even when the Minnesota offense is struggling.

Detroit Red Wings: After a loss to Vancouver on October 16, the Red Wings have won five straight and are now second in the NHL with 15 points. What makes them so good is their depth: One night the team may be carried by superstars Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg or Marian Hossa, but the next it might be veteran Brian Rafalski or center Valtteri Filppula that takes charge. Detroit has definitely shown no sign of a championship hangover.

Three Down:
Dallas Stars: The emergence of highly touted rookie Fabian Brunnstrom has been the lone bright spot for Dallas so far. The Stars were a Western Conference finalist last season and were supposed to build on that success this year. Right now, they are a sub-.500 team with a struggling goalie: Postseason hero Marty Turco is allowing almost two goals more per game than he did last season.

Ottawa Senators: The talent-heavy Senator team was expected to pick up its game this season after a miserable playoff performance last year. Instead, Ottawa has once again proved that big names do not always equal success, losing four straight before beating Buffalo on Monday. The bright side for the Sens is that their top line of Dany Heatley, Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson combined for seven points in that contest, perhaps gave the team something to look forward to in the coming weeks.

Tampa Bay Lightning: Although the Lightning won their first game only a week ago, they suffered three straight overtime losses (including one in a shootout) directly beforehand. This team is not being blown out — it just needs to find ways to score late in games. Tampa Bay has proven leaders in Vinny Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis and will improve as the season goes on.