As of March 1, 2010

With the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics now behind us, the trade deadline a few days away and the NHL regular-season returning to action later today, the drive for the playoffs is official upon us.

Here is a look at this week's TFP Power Rankings, updated weekly throughout the regular-season.

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1 4 With a ticked-off fully motivated Alex Ovechkin ready for action, the Capitals should remain atop the East the rest of the way.
2 2 Olympic champ Jonathan Toews just won one of hockey's biggest prizes. Next up? Well, you know what's on his mind.
3 3 The Sharks are hoping their golden boys can bring some of that championship flavor to their locker room.
4 6 They're still looking for that top-six forward and if they get their hands on one, they can be very dangerous down the stretch.
5 16 Everything seems to be finally clicking for the Senators, and it'll have to stay that way if they want to remain first in the Northeast.
6 1 With Martin Brodeur and Zach Parise leading the charge, the Devils are poised for another run. Now, it's time to get Ilya Kovalchuk going.
7 9 We're still scratching our heads over this team. Dave Tippett for the Jack Adams, anyone?
8 5 Sidney Crosby's on cloud 87 9 right now, and that can only mean good things for the Penguins.
9 10 The Avs wouldn't mind adding some extra scoring/depth to the lineup before Wednesday's trade deadline.
10 11 With Ryan Miller between the pipes, the Sabres will be right on Ottawa's heels for first in their division.
11 18 Looooooouuuuuuuu's going to have to keep this up if the Canucks want to compete in late-spring.
12 28 Flyers GM Paul Holmgren says he's confident in his goalies... if you're a Flyers fan, how pleased are you right now?
13 13 Whether or not the Stars trade Marty Turco, they've found a way to get themselves back in the middle of a playoff race.
14 7 Calgary's newcomers are playing well, but the team needs its longer serving stars to pick up their games.
15 17 Riddled with injuries all season long, the return of Johan Franzen has been a huge blessing.
16 8 With Pekka Rinne THE man in Nashville now, it's time to get the Predators some extra firepower up front.
17 26 The Ducks have the most players with Olympic medals (Getzlaf, Perry, Niedermayer, Ryan, Whitney, Selanne & Koivu). Those winning ways could push this team into a playoff seed.
18 12 The Bruins have to stick with the hot hand, and that remains Tuukka Rask, despite Tim Thomas coming home with a silver medal.
19 25 Speaking of goalie controversies... If Jaroslav Halak can keep it up and the Habs get some extra scoring punch, they may keep their playoff spot this season.
20 22 Mathematically they're still in it, but management may already be looking towards next season.
21 15 The Wild seems focused on next season and the addition of Cam Barker on the blueline is a nice win for this team.
22 29 Three-straight loses going into the break hasn't helped Tampa's push for a playoff spot.
23 23 Technically they're still in the race, but the Rangers have a difficult road ahead if they want to play in hockey's second season.
24 21 Hopefully the two-weeks off has helped goalie Steve Mason regain his focus on the ice.
25 14 One down, at least one more to go, as the Thrashers retool their roster.
26 19 If ownership sends you a letter expressing the need for change, you know the next two months will be rough.
27 27 Some rest may help some of the Islanders' younger studs, but they're still a ways away from contention.
28 30 The house cleaning has already started, and if the right offers come their way, upwards of 5 Hurricanes could be dealt by Wednesday afternoon.
29 24 At least they still have their first-round pick Phil Kessel.
30 20 For the last two week, most of the hockey world forgot how bad the Oilers have been this season. That time has since passed.

 

 

 

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