The staff writers at LetsGoSharks.com submit
their league rankings each week, and we average submissions for each team. Here
are the LGS NHL Power Rankings for this week:
| Rank |
Rank Last Week |
Team |
Record |
Last 10 |
The Skinny |
| 1 |
1 |
 |
4-1-1 |
4-1-1 |
Is Mike Sullivan the best coach in hockey
right now? Or could anyone could a team with Crosby & Co.? Discuss amongst
yourselves. |
| 2 |
7 |
 |
5-1-0 |
5-1-0 |
Big jump for the Bruins this week, fueled
by three wins last week. |
| 3 |
2 |
 |
4-1-1 |
4-1-1 |
This is supposed to be the step-back
season for the the Panthers? Sure doesn't appear that way! |
| 4 |
9 |
 |
4-1-1 |
4-1-1 |
Dallas fans enjoying the usual Pete
DeBoer first season honeymoon, but Jake Oettinger is a big reason. |
| 5 |
5 |
 |
4-1-0 |
4-1-0 |
A hot start for the Flames, yet somehow
Darrly Sutter is still sour and unhappy. |
| 6 |
4 |
 |
4-1-1 |
4-1-1 |
Canes slip two spots following losses to
Edmonton and Calgary. |
| 7 |
3 |
 |
5-2-0 |
5-2-0 |
Congrats to Phil Kessle for the Iron Man
record. Now, how about scoring a goal? |
| 8 |
21 |
 |
4-1-0 |
4-1-0 |
Are Buffalo fans being teased again by
another good start? |
| 9 |
6 |
 |
3-2-1 |
3-2-1 |
Yankees: Out. Mets: Out. Islanders:
Average. Jets and Giants: Overacheiving. The Big Apple is there for the taking,
Rangers!! |
| 10 |
12 |
 |
3-1-0 |
3-1-0 |
Blues climbing by beating teams they
should be beating. |
| 11 |
10 |
 |
4-3-0 |
4-3-0 |
Listen up, Leaf fans: It's going to be
okay. It's better to struggle in Oct than in April or May. |
| 12 |
14 |
 |
3-0-2 |
3-0-2 |
Wings benefit from underachievers around
them. |
| 13 |
8 |
 |
3-2-1 |
3-2-1 |
Gabriel Landeskog's knee injury means the
Central Division is wide open |
| 14 |
11 |
 |
3-3-0 |
3-3-0 |
Lots of miles and wear on this roster,
which makes their average start understandable. The Lightning know the only
games that really matter are in April onwards. Just get into the dance. |
| 15 |
27 |
 |
4-2-0 |
4-2-0 |
Sens are showing flashes of becoming a
good team. Is this the Claude Giroux effect, or are the youth learning on the
fly? |
| 16 |
18 |
 |
4-3-0 |
4-3-0 |
Suddenly looking too old and too slow.
Can Ovi keep up the pace if the rest of the team falls back? |
| 17 |
13 |
 |
3-3-0 |
3-3-0 |
Not only is goaltending still a problem,
they're not scoring |
| 18 |
20 |
 |
4-2-0 |
4-2-0 |
Good wee for the Flyers with wins over
Tampa and Nashville, which bookened a close loss to Florida. |
| 19 |
25 |
 |
3-3-0 |
3-3-0 |
Carey Price says he doesn't plan on
retiring. The Habs are surprisingly fun, but probably a year away from the
playoff bubble. Is it possible these two things line up? |
| 20 |
16 |
 |
3-3-0 |
3-3-0 |
How far can one line and a great goalie
carry you? So far, it appears the answer is the middle of the pack. Jets need
some depth if they hope to compete. |
| 21 |
19 |
 |
3-4-0 |
3-4-0 |
Wins over Detroit and Nashville
overshadowed by losses to Pittsburgh and Washington. |
| 22 |
29 |
 |
3-2-0 |
3-2-0 |
Only one game for Chicago last week, but
they continue to counter the tanking accusations. |
| 23 |
30 |
 |
3-3-0 |
3-3-0 |
Have years and years of drafting either
first ovrerall or close to it, and snagging topnotch free agents like Dougie
Hamilton, finally nudged this team out of the cellar? |
| 24 |
15 |
 |
2-4-1 |
2-4-1 |
This team hasn't beaten anyone since
taking two from San Jose in Prague. The slide continues. |
| 25 |
28 |
 |
3-4-0 |
3-4-0 |
Two wins over cupcakes and a loss to the
top ranked team help the Jackets climb two spots. |
| 26 |
26 |
 |
2-3-2 |
2-3-2 |
Three losses for the Krak but they hold
their spot at #26. |
| 27 |
17 |
 |
2-4-0 |
2-4-0 |
The Isles beat San Jose then show their
real colors against New Jersey and Tampa. |
| 28 |
22 |
 |
1-3-1 |
1-3-1 |
Can Fleury make the Wild a surprise like
he did in Vegas? |
| 29 |
23 |
 |
1-4-1 |
1-4-1 |
Three losses helpng shape the Pacific
Division basement. |
| 30 |
31 |
 |
2-6-0 |
2-6-0 |
Sharks have played almost 1/10th of the
regular season so far. Both goalies have looked good in their most recent
outings in Philadelphia and New Jersey. Sharks have won two of thier past three
but still struggle to score. |
| 31 |
24 |
 |
0-5-2 |
0-5-2 |
Bruce Boudreau a surprise favorite in the
first-coach-to-be-fired pool |
| 32 |
32 |
 |
1-4-0 |
1-4-0 |
The Coyotes allow 5.2 goals per game,
which tracks out to 426 for a full season. That would be the 2nd worst mark of
all time. Who says there's nothing to play for in Arizona?! |
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