The cream is rising to the top in a Pacific Division that has taken its lumps this season. You can mock the Pacific all you want, but if the three California clubs end up as top three in the division, as seems likely, you've got three teams who can do some damage come playoff time. The first-place Kings are back to being one of the top five Stanley Cup contenders. The second-place Sharks have retooled and are back with a balanced lineup after only one season out of the playoffs. The third-place Ducks have the third-best record in the entire league since Christmas after a brutal opening three months.
LeBrun: Trade deadline buyers and sellers in the Pacific
