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NHL Power Rankings (week of Feb. 17-24)

After a couple of weeks with dealing with food poisoning, and other various matters, which I deem more important than breathing, I am back with the post-all star edition of the NHL power rankings. Before I begin, let me say this, as someone who is a family member of a victim of domestic abuse, please, if you think anything is going on, or you know anything is going on, please call the police, get them involved. Especially if there are young children around.

Going back to the fun and games department, it seems that all is not well in the land of the Coyote, and their playoff hopes are going downhill. The main question in the west is, who are the legit contenders, besides San Jose? Detroit’s defense is horrible, the Wild cannot score, the Blackhawks are owned by the Wings, and everyone else is mediocre at best.

Over in the east, it looks like the Devils are putting the curse to the the East, as they skyrocket to the two seed. The Flyers are trying to catch them, while the Bruins are starting to slide a little. Where did your team end up?

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NHL Power Rankings: All-Star Edition

Here we are, at the all-star beak. Teams are starting to separate themselves from the pack in the West, while in the East, things are getting a little top heavy. New Jersey is playing better without Broudeur, Boston is sick despite their injury situation, and Montreal is starting to rebound after a cold end of 2008. Over in the west, San Jose is just keeping it on cruise control, while the Detroit and Chicago are locked in a death struggle for the Central. The Northwest is looking worse and worse by the day, but you could blame that all on Peter Budaj. How did your team finish this week?

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NHL Power Rankings (for the week of Dec. 1 – 6)

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Now that the holiday season is here, it was time for a change. So, after a long look at the formula I was using for the power rankings, it took a major change. Instead of using a complicated formula, I make it easier to understand. The new power rankings are based on the league ranks and points. This will serve the purpose I wanted it to, keep the bias out, and see through mirages.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, my turkey award goes to the Dallas Stars, who couldn’t win a game if they were paid to. Oh, wait, they already are paid to win. San Jose stays at number one, but finally the Flyers and Hawks are where they should be, instead of at the bottom.

What did we learn this week? The Rangers are a flat out fraud, while the Kings maybe one of the dark horses to make the playoffs. Where did they end up?

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NHL Power Rankings for Oct 24 2007

Week three marks the unveiling of the NHL power rankings here at Sportscolumn.com This week, we see the Sens take the top spot, while the Flyers and Wild hot on their heels. Where did your team finish?

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NHL Power Rankings for April 3- 2007

The final week of the season has arrived. The Wings take over the two spot, but the biggest winner of the week are the Ducks, who move up three spots, while the losers of the week are the Canucks who drop three. The Devils move up in the power rankings despite firing their coach.

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March 27- 2007 NHL Power Rankings

The Devils are the big losers this week, dropping down four spots to almost out of the top ten, while the surging Pens are about to overpass them. Meanwhile, the Sabres and Preds exchange the top spot once again. There’s two weeks left in the season. How did you team end up?

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March 20- 2007 NHL Power Rankings

Yes, a promise was made during the March Madness Chat. If Edmonton and Los Angles didn’t get their acts together, the Flyers were going to move out of the basement. So, this week, my big winners are the Flyers, even though the Jackets and Hawks benifited from Edmonton and LA’s demotion. Where did your team fimish this week?

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March 13- 2007 NHL Power Rankings

The Preds and Sabres once again trade the top spot, while the Rangers were the big winners this week in the spot jump. They’re one place behind the Islanders and their crybaby coach. Meanwhile, the pitty has to go to the Flyers, for still being behind teams like the Kings and Oilers who are showing no heart down the stretch. Where did your team finish this week?

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March 6- 2007 NHL Power Rankings

Nashville and Buffalo once again traded the top spot, while the top ten remained unchanged as far as the teams go. Meanwhile, Edmonton and Montreal are dropping like rocks. Where did your team finish this week?

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NHL Power Rankings For Feb. 20- 2007

After a week off, it looks as though a change at the top has occurred. Buffalo re-claims their number one throne, but Nashville is just right behind them. Meanwhile, the trade deadline is this weekend. With Forsberg dealt, who knows what else will happen.