from Katie Strang of ESPN,

Trending up: Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets That's right, "Bob" gets the top spot once again, as the netminder helped lead his basement-dwelling Blue Jackets to their fifth consecutive victory with a 39-save effort in a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Bobrovsky has given up only nine goals during the team's five-game winning streak, giving the Blue Jackets life as they try to climb back up the standings.

Trending down: Jake Allen, St. Louis Blues Could the young netminder be rattled by veteran Martin Brodeur's addition? Allen, considered by many to be the goaltender of the future in St. Louis, has had a few shaky moments in the past week. First, he was pulled last Saturday after giving up three goals on 12 shots in the first period. He then coughed up a two-goal lead to the Isles in Thursday's game before recovering to hold on for the win with a strong third period. Allen has posted a save percentage under .900 in five of his past six starts.

Surprise of the week: Michael Hutchinson, Winnipeg Jets The backup netminder might very well be making a push for the starting job. The 24-year-old undrafted goaltender has won four of his past five starts for the Jets and has impressive numbers. Hutchinson leads the league in both goals-against average (1.67) and save percentage (.941), giving Ondrej Pavelec legitimate reason to feel worried.

read on for the forwards and defensemen...