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 |
 |
60-12-5 |
9-1-0 |
Don't get too comfy coasting, fellas. The
President's Cup has a curse. |
| 2 |
2 |
 |
49-18-9 |
5-4-1 |
Canes slipped a bit but retain their hold
on the 2 spot. |
| 3 |
3 |
 |
47-22-7 |
7-2-1 |
Looking forward to a Vegas-Edmonton
playoff series, with all games having a 6-5 score |
| 4 |
5 |
 |
45-21-11 |
7-2-1 |
Last year the Rangers were plucky
underdogs. This year, they're their hunted with a match-up versus New Jersey
likely looming. |
| 5 |
5 |
 |
48-21-8 |
4-4-2 |
Devils have been spiraling downward,
mostly (spanked 6-1 by the Jets on Sunday), although eking out a 2-1 win
against the Rangers was encouraging. |
| 6 |
4 |
 |
45-22-10 |
7-2-1 |
Kings have clinched a playoff spot. |
| 7 |
11 |
 |
45-23-9 |
9-0-1 |
Oilers are red-hot down the stretch. Do
they have what it takes to Connor McDavid a Cup winner? |
| 8 |
8 |
 |
45-24-6 |
8-2-0 |
Look who decided to join the party. This
team could be scary come playoff time. |
| 9 |
7 |
 |
45-21-10 |
5-3-2 |
Tampa Bay in the first round, again?
Something, something about the definition of insanity. |
| 10 |
9 |
 |
44-23-9 |
6-2-2 |
Could losing Mason Shaw for the season be
the one last injury that sinks their playoff chances? Don't bet on it. |
| 11 |
12 |
 |
41-21-14 |
5-4-1 |
Does Peter DeBoer go job hunting again if
the Stars slip this spring? |
| 12 |
10 |
 |
45-26-6 |
6-4-0 |
Are the Lightning for real? The cap has
done it's part to bring parity to the once dominent Lightning. |
| 13 |
13 |
 |
41-26-8 |
4-4-2 |
Suddenly they're on the playoff bubble.
Have the Kracken run out of steam? |
| 14 |
19 |
 |
36-26-15 |
6-2-2 |
Even if the Flames sneak into the
playoffs, how long will they last when Coach Sutter has no confidence in either
goalie? |
| 15 |
14 |
 |
43-31-3 |
5-5-0 |
Jets can't solve the Sharks but stomped
on the Devils, 6-1. |
| 16 |
15 |
 |
39-30-9 |
5-4-1 |
Rangers are are on the verge of
displacing the Devils for second place in the Metropolitan Division. |
| 17 |
16 |
 |
39-31-7 |
6-4-0 |
All Hail the Lyon-King!! |
| 18 |
20 |
 |
37-31-7 |
5-3-2 |
Is it possible that Devon Levi is the
hero the Sabres need? |
| 19 |
18 |
 |
39-28-8 |
4-5-1 |
Preds just look spent from a season of
chasing the pack. |
| 20 |
17 |
 |
38-29-10 |
4-6-0 |
Pens are hoping for one last shot with
the current lineup. They could be a dangerous first round opponent if they can
squeeze into a wild card spot. |
| 21 |
23 |
 |
37-34-6 |
4-4-2 |
They played meaningful games right until
the end. Growing pains, and injuries, mean that's the only progress this
campaign. |
| 22 |
22 |
 |
35-35-7 |
6-2-2 |
Time for all fringe players to suddenly
realize their contracts will expire and have a hot two weeks |
| 23 |
21 |
 |
34-35-7 |
5-3-2 |
Rick Tocchet has this team playing hard,
but doesn't every new Canucks coach do well for the first three months? |
| 24 |
25 |
 |
34-33-9 |
4-6-0 |
Remember when this team was the dynasty
of the NHL? Now it's rebuilding, rebuilding, rebuilding. |
| 25 |
24 |
 |
34-34-9 |
2-6-2 |
Wonder how long Ovi will stand for a team
that is trying to define its identity. |
| 26 |
27 |
 |
29-34-13 |
5-3-2 |
It's the Flyers. What did you think was
going to happen? |
| 27 |
26 |
 |
27-37-13 |
3-5-2 |
Will the mounting opposition to the
Coyotes' Tempe arena plan mean they move to Houston or Quebec City? |
| 28 |
32 |
 |
30-41-6 |
4-6-0 |
Gliding gracefully into the offseason. Do
they even care about hockey in Montreal after the snow melts?! *sarcasm* |
| 29 |
30 |
 |
22-39-15 |
3-4-3 |
Sharks have put fans in a tough, tough
spot. Nobody wants to lose, but all these wins lately move the Sharks further
away from drafting a generational player. |
| 30 |
31 |
 |
24-46-6 |
2-8-0 |
Rounding into peak draft form! |
| 31 |
31 |
 |
24-44-8 |
3-6-1 |
We keep hearing that the Jackets aren't
that far away from being decent. Some nights that seems like a laughable dream
|
| 32 |
29 |
 |
23-44-10 |
1-9-0 |
Outside of finishing first in the Bedard
Tank-a-thon and firing Coach Eakins, do the Ducks have plan for next season?
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