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 |
 |
24-4-2 |
7-1-2 |
Mid-December hiccups for the Bruins.
That's why a win in October is as important as one later in the season. |
| 2 |
3 |
 |
19-7-6 |
7-2-1 |
The Leafs have been red hot lately,
proving that when there's no pressure, they can beat anyone. |
| 3 |
10 |
 |
19-6-6 |
9-0-1 |
You can say their schedule is weak now,
but the Canes are taking advantage of it |
| 4 |
6 |
 |
20-9-1 |
8-2-0 |
Championship pedigree starting to show
itself. |
| 5 |
16 |
 |
18-10-5 |
8-1-1 |
While the Devils have fallen, their
neighbors in Manhattan have risen, going 8-1-1 in their last 10 games and
smoking the Blackharks 7-1 on Sunday. |
| 6 |
2 |
 |
21-8-2 |
4-4-2 |
How the briefly mighty have fallen. Five
straight losses. Yikes. Guess it's better to lose a bunch now than wait until
May. |
| 7 |
9 |
 |
18-8-6 |
6-2-2 |
Not a great week, but look at their
schedule |
| 8 |
8 |
 |
18-9-4 |
7-2-1 |
Is it possible tha Sidney Crosby is
undervalued? How do he, and the Pens, continue to fly under the radar? |
| 9 |
5 |
 |
22-10-1 |
6-4-0 |
Pretty bad all year at home, but Phil
Kessel really likes those buffets on the Strip |
| 10 |
14 |
 |
18-11-2 |
8-2-0 |
WIld jump 4 spots on a very good week and
a team that appears to be gelling. |
| 11 |
4 |
 |
20-10-1 |
6-4-0 |
So Josh Morrissey is getting Norris
Trophy buzz. Seems unlikely, but the Jets themselves may be for real. |
| 12 |
17 |
 |
16-13-4 |
7-2-1 |
Ask yourself this: if it wasn't for
Ovechkin would anymoe talk about the Caps at all? That's a sign this team needs
a shakeup. |
| 13 |
15 |
 |
17-12-5 |
5-3-2 |
Goalie Cal Petersen might look into an
apartment in Ontario, the way Copley is playing for the Kings, he might be in
the AHL for a while and the commute on the I-10 from LA is a killer |
| 14 |
7 |
 |
17-10-3 |
5-5-0 |
Not a great road trip for the Kraken,
they can't always outscore their own goaltending |
| 15 |
12 |
 |
17-14-1 |
5-4-1 |
Sounds mean, but the Oilers should trade
Draisaitl and McDavid both and start building a real team. And, welcome to
Edmonton, Jason Demers |
| 16 |
18 |
 |
16-11-2 |
4-5-1 |
How do you stop the Avs? Simply remove
half of their Top 6 forwards. High octane team looking very ordinary, right
now. |
| 17 |
24 |
 |
15-14-2 |
6-2-2 |
Long-time sad sacks, the Sabres are
finally rising. |
| 18 |
11 |
 |
18-13-1 |
4-5-1 |
Isles plummet on bad losses to weak
teams. |
| 19 |
19 |
 |
15-13-4 |
5-5-0 |
Treading water and dealing with injuries.
This was always a transition year in Florida, but bodies breaking down bodes
poorly for the future. |
| 20 |
22 |
 |
14-12-6 |
4-3-3 |
The Flames came to San Jose this weekend
with a 5-game losing streak. They will look to leave Tuesday evening wih a
2-game winning streak. |
| 21 |
26 |
 |
14-15-2 |
6-3-1 |
Big week for the Sens, who are slowly
digging themselves out of the basement. |
| 22 |
25 |
 |
15-15-1 |
4-5-1 |
One of these days someone is going to
make Jordan Binnington answer the bell. I'm not so certain he's going to enjoy
that. Perhaps he should work on his leaky glovehand and leave the rough stuff
to someone else. |
| 23 |
23 |
 |
13-14-3 |
6-4-0 |
Decent week, but the turmoil is hard to
take these guys seriously. |
| 24 |
13 |
 |
13-11-6 |
2-6-2 |
Since Thanksgiving, Wings looking like
two week old leftovers |
| 25 |
21 |
 |
14-15-2 |
3-6-1 |
Down we go again, why is it that streaky
scorers go into slumps together? |
| 26 |
20 |
 |
12-13-4 |
3-5-2 |
Since opening the season with 2 wins
against the Sharks in the Czech Republic, the Preds have only won 10 times in
27 games. |
| 27 |
27 |
 |
10-15-7 |
3-5-2 |
Remember when the Flyers started off hot
uder Tortorella? Us neither. |
| 28 |
29 |
 |
10-17-6 |
3-4-3 |
While the Sharks have a slim chance of
snagging can't miss phenom Connor Bedard in the '23 draft, they already have
William Eklund and Thomas Bordeleau, both with 9 points in their past 10 AHL
games. The temporary change in the Caltrain schedule is great for Sharks' fans,
it gets them out of the building before the third period! |
| 29 |
28 |
 |
10-15-4 |
3-6-1 |
The most interesting action in Mullet
Arena is from the fans! That was a great throwdown!! |
| 30 |
30 |
 |
10-18-2 |
3-6-1 |
Hard to believe that Johnny Gaudreau
thought this would be a place to expand his career. |
| 31 |
32 |
 |
9-20-3 |
3-5-2 |
If the Kings can snag a few wins with a
rookie goaltender, why can’t the Ducks? |
| 32 |
31 |
 |
7-19-4 |
1-9-0 |
The Kane and Toews Farewell Concert Tour
continues. Pick up a t-shirt so you can brag in fifteen years. |
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