We’re about a dozen games in the NHL season and it’s time for the first Power Rankings. The team with the ugliest uniforms in the east is getting the most attention, but out west, Anaheim, Dallas and Minnesota have something to say about who is the best team in the NHL. Of course, there’s no question who the worst team in the NHL is — they’ve already fired their coach and GM. Check back every Monday for updated NHL Power Rankings.
Rank (Pv) |
Team |
Record |
Comments |
| 1 (-) |  |
10-0-1 | Sabers know the new NHL rules better than anyone. |
| 2 (-) |  |
8-0-3 | Pick your poison, but you’re going down. Face it Anaheim is just too sick on defense. |
| 3 (-) |  |
9-2-0 | Sign number one that the regular season is here, Marty Turco looks like a Vezina candidate. |
| 4 (-) |  |
9-2-0 | See what a little spending does. |
| 5 (-) |  |
8-1-3 | Thrashers are riding the back of solid goaltending. |
| 6 (-) |  |
8-4-0 | The safe pick in the West is being just that, a safe pick. Now that joe Thorton scored a goal, watch out. |
| 7 (-) |  |
7-4-1 | Soap opera gone. Winning may begin. |
| 8 (-) |  |
7-4-1 | They might miss Prongs, but the Oilers still have a little talent. |
| 9 (-) |  |
6-3-0 | Here’s some simple math for you: Fleury + Malkin = Playoffs. |
| 10 (-) |  |
6-3-1 | Music City is the place to be for pro sports. The Grizz look good, and they have this moderately good hockey team. |
| 11 (-) |  |
5-5-0 | Zdeno who? |
| 12 (-) |  |
6-4-1 | All is well in the Motor City Retirement home. |
| 13 (-) |  |
5-2-3 | Now, if they can only find a line for Sergi Samsonov. |
| 14 (-) |  |
5-4-2 | So much for the “what if”s. Colorado has a point to prove. |
| 15 (-) |  |
6-4-1 | Advice to New Jersey, find the old Bud Ice ads and watch them. |
| 16 (-) |  |
5-4-3 | JFJ may save his job yet. |
| 17 (-) |  |
5-5-2 | Defending champs off to a slow start. |
| 18 (-) |  |
5-6-0 | Tampa finding out what Columbus and Colorado already knew, Marc Denis is not a good starter. |
| 19 (-) |  |
5-5-0 | Broadway starting off slow, but don’t count the Blueshirts out just yet. |
| 20 (-) |  |
5-6-2 | They aren’t good, but better than expected. |
| 21 (-) |  |
3-3-4 | Alexander the GR8 can’t win games alone. |
| 22 (-) |  |
4-4-2 | Uhh…it’s the Islanders? |
| 23 (-) |  |
4-6-0 | There’s a reason why they cal him “Dollah” Bill Writz. |
| 24 (-) |  |
3-5-1 | Tanguay looks like he forgot how to play, McCarty’s got severe personal problems. This could be a long year in Alberta. |
| 25 (-) | |
3-4-2 | They are still rebuilding. |
| 26 (-) |  |
3-8-2 | Marc Crawford did forget how to coach, here’s proof. |
| 27 (-) |  |
3-5-1 | When was the last time the “home team” got to pick number one at their own draft? |
| 28 (-) | |
3-5-1 | Penny-pinching is not a good idea, is it? |
| 29 (-) |  |
3-9-0 | Hey Wayne, you created this mess, why can’t you clean it up, great one? |
| 30 (-) |  |
2-7-1 | There are some things I can’t even explain. Maybe it’s time to look into some speed. The Flyers are too talented for this. I just don’t get it. At least they’re on pace to break the record for most coaches fired in a season. |