The rankings aren't just about points, or who's hot, but more about who is reaching their potential lately in their overall game. I will give full scouting reports on the top 5 each week on our upcoming television show, "Off The Post TV" starting Monday 11/7 from 9:30-10pm. Click on www.talkusa.tv! Anthony Mingioni is the other host:

1) Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Oilers – 11 pts, 11 games, Edmonton’s top scorer.
2) Gabriel Landeskog – Avs – 7pts, +3.
3) Luke Adam – Sabres – 9pts, 10 games.

4) Roman Horak – Flames – 5pts, 7 games, +3. Came to Calgary from the Rangers in the Tim Erixon trade.
5) Matt Read – Flyers – 7pts, 11 games, +3.
6) Ryan Johansen – Blue Jackets -4pts, 9 games, +1, 4 pts in his last 5 games, two GWG, both Columbus wins on the season.
7) Adam Larsson – Devils – logging 24 and 25 minutes as an 18-year-old. -4 so far this season.
8) Sean Couturier – Flyers – 4pts, +5.
9) Brett Connolly – Lightning – 3pts, +3.
10) Erik Gudbranson – Panthers –He’s a -6 but he is learning on the job.