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 |
2 |
 |
8-1-0 |
8-1-0 |
The B’s are back! |
| 2 |
7 |
 |
8-2-0 |
8-2-0 |
A slow start was a glitch. This team is
firing on all cylinders right now. |
| 3 |
17 |
 |
6-3-0 |
6-3-0 |
Skinner may be the answer in goal for the
Oilers Not only is goaltending still a problem, they're not scoring |
| 4 |
3 |
 |
5-3-1 |
5-3-1 |
This is supposed to be the step-back
season for the the Panthers? Sure doesn't appear that way! |
| 5 |
6 |
 |
6-2-1 |
6-2-1 |
2-for-3 during the week over midfield
teams. |
| 6 |
9 |
 |
5-3-2 |
5-3-2 |
Still climbing as this team ascends
trough the rankings. They are solid and getting better. |
| 7 |
5 |
 |
5-2-0 |
5-2-0 |
Restructured Flames still need some
kindling A hot start for the Flames, yet somehow Darrly Sutter is still sour
and unhappy. |
| 8 |
8 |
 |
6-3-0 |
6-3-0 |
Are Buffalo fans being teased again by
another good start? |
| 9 |
4 |
 |
5-3-1 |
5-3-1 |
Dallas fans enjoying the usual Pete
DeBoer first season honeymoon, but Jake Oettinger is a big reason. |
| 10 |
23 |
 |
6-3-0 |
6-3-0 |
Big jump for the Devils, even if
Mackenzie Blackwood’s name sounds more like a 1970’s rock star than a
goaltender Devils are smoking hot, demolishing the Blue Jackets 7-1 on Sunday
and winning 6 of their last 7. |
| 11 |
18 |
 |
5-2-1 |
5-2-1 |
Philly losses 2 of 3 including a shutout
loss to the Sharks. Yikes. |
| 12 |
20 |
 |
5-3-1 |
5-3-1 |
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. |
| 13 |
12 |
 |
4-3-2 |
4-3-2 |
The Wings beat two teams they should, and
lose to two they shouldn't. Four game weeks are exhausting, but they finish it
with a win over the Wild. |
| 14 |
14 |
 |
5-4-0 |
5-4-0 |
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 |
 |
5-4-0 |
5-4-0 |
Three wins out of four for the Isles,
including a big win over Colorado on Saturday after beating Carolina on Friday.
|
| 16 |
19 |
 |
5-4-0 |
5-4-0 |
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? |
| 17 |
11 |
 |
4-4-2 |
4-4-2 |
Poor start, losing games to non-playoff
teams. Fans want Barry Trotz, but aren’t they still paying Mike
Babcock’s contract? Listen up, Leaf fans: It's going to be okay. It's
better to struggle in Oct than in April or May. |
| 18 |
16 |
 |
5-4-1 |
5-4-1 |
Suddenly looking too old and too slow.
Can Ovi keep up the pace if the rest of the team falls back? |
| 19 |
1 |
 |
4-4-1 |
4-4-1 |
Pens and Blues have been in free falls,
both on recent 4-game losing streaks. |
| 20 |
21 |
 |
6-5-0 |
6-4-0 |
Wins over Tampa Bay and Toronton tarnised
by a loss to Winnipeg. All home games. |
| 21 |
13 |
 |
4-4-1 |
4-4-1 |
Gabriel Landeskog's knee injury means the
Central Division is wide open |
| 22 |
10 |
 |
3-5-0 |
3-5-0 |
The Blues enjoyed a light schedule early
but 4 games last week resulted in three losses. They scored 7 goals in 4 games
last week. |
| 23 |
15 |
 |
4-4-0 |
4-4-0 |
Sens are showing flashes of becoming a
good team. Is this the Claude Giroux effect, or are the youth learning on the
fly? |
| 24 |
22 |
 |
4-3-2 |
4-3-2 |
A tough week schedule wise is tempered by
a split in the Hawks 4 games. They are doing their best to prove the naysayers
wrong. |
| 25 |
28 |
 |
4-4-1 |
4-4-1 |
Can Fleury make the Wild a surprise like
he did in Vegas? |
| 26 |
26 |
 |
4-4-2 |
4-4-2 |
Not sure what to make of these guys. They
beat tough opponents in Buffalo and PIttsburgh, then they drop gimmees to
Chicago and Vancouver. |
| 27 |
24 |
 |
3-5-1 |
3-5-1 |
“Can we go back to Europe and play
the Sharks again?” |
| 28 |
31 |
 |
2-5-2 |
2-5-2 |
Bruce Boudreau a surprise favorite in the
first-coach-to-be-fired pool |
| 29 |
25 |
 |
3-7-0 |
3-7-0 |
A 6-3 loss to Arizona is something that
doesn't go unnoticed. |
| 30 |
29 |
 |
2-6-1 |
2-6-1 |
Three losses against capable teams offset
by a win over Toronto in OT. |
| 31 |
32 |
 |
2-5-1 |
2-5-1 |
Pretty bad when you can’t fill a
5000 seat arena for your home opener. 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?! |
| 32 |
30 |
 |
3-8-0 |
3-7-0 |
Sharks have won 3 of their last 6
starting 0-5. Still not good enough to contend. |
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