|
Rank |
Team |
Last Week
|
Comments |
|
1 |
 |
1 |
They were
bound to lose at some point.
Better now than in June. |
|
2 |
 |
3 |
A four-game
suspension to Corey Perry might
hurt, but they started the year
playing great without him. |
|
3 |
 |
4 |
The Habs
continue to click on all
cylinders. |
|
4 |
 |
5 |
Malkin gets a
bit of a breather for another 7-10
days, but the Pens have the depth
to score in bunches. |
|
5 |
 |
2 |
The Bruins
haven't looked as dominant of
late, but that'll change pretty
quickly. |
|
6 |
 |
9 |
How the
Senators continue to earn points
confuses even the Hockey Gods. |
|
7 |
 |
6 |
The Kings
look solid now, but they'd still
like to replace the injured Matt
Greene at some point. |
|
8 |
 |
8 |
Vancouver has
yet to dominate this season, and a
lack of depth might be the reason. |
|
9 |
 |
14 |
With
Kovalchuk, Clarkson and Elias
leading the charge, the Devils
have continued to climb without
Brodeur. |
|
10 |
 |
7 |
Did anyone
predict Alexander Semin to have
20 assists and just seven
goals in his first 25 games in
Carolina? |
|
|
|
11 |
 |
11 |
The Leafs are
starting to shake a little, and
that's not something coach Carlyle
will accept for much longer. |
|
12 |
 |
13 |
The Coyotes
could use more scoring from their
second and third lines. |
|
13 |
 |
15 |
The Blues are
getting a balanced attack, but
they need someone to step up and
lead the offense. |
|
14 |
 |
16 |
Nice to see
Rick Nash has finally arrived. |
|
15 |
 |
19 |
Suter and
Parise are playing better... so is
the Wild. |
|
16 |
 |
12 |
It's becoming
more and more obvious that the
Wings are just a normal team now. |
|
17 |
 |
10 |
Brent Burns
as a forward? Really? |
|
18 |
 |
20 |
They've got
the offense. Now, let's see if
they can figure out how to play
defense. |
|
19 |
 |
18 |
Lowest
scoring team in the NHL. 'Nuff
said. |
|
20 |
 |
17 |
Dallas has
been decent, but they need more
out of Jamie Benn. |
|
|
|
21 |
 |
22 |
As great as
their young players are, they need
to show everyone they what they're
truly made of. |
|
22 |
 |
25 |
The Islanders
are in the playoff hunt. Not much
else to say. |
|
23 |
 |
30 |
The hottest
team in the NHL lately has been
the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
|
24 |
 |
24 |
Is it time to
blow things up yet? |
|
25 |
 |
21 |
We have no
words... |
|
26 |
 |
27 |
They
shouldn't stay at the bottom of
the West for long, but the
playoffs aren't likely this
season. |
|
27 |
 |
23 |
GM Steve
Yzerman believes this can be a
playoff team. It's time for the
team to believe that, too. |
|
28 |
 |
26 |
Until
Ovechkin wakes up, the Capitals
are in big trouble. |
|
29 |
 |
29 |
Your "For
Sale" sign has been created, Mr.
Regier. |
|
30 |
 |
28 |
First,
Stephen Weiss gets knocked out for
the season. Now, Kris Vertseeg is
done for the year. Bad luck. |
