The long grind of an 82-game NHL regular season is filled with peaks and valleys.
Teams and individual players go through stretches where they can do no wrong. They also hit dark patches, where the main objective becomes to keep the slump as short as possible.
With less than two weeks to go before the annual Christmas break, we're seeing plenty of good hockey being around the league. Some players are extending season-long hot streaks while others are hitting their stride after slower starts.
Click through for a look at our all-star team of surging stars of the moment—the players at each position who are putting up dazzling numbers and look well-positioned to continue their impressive play for the foreseeable future.