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| 29 January 2010
This week in an evil twist, we have decided to shorten the rankings in an easy to digest format. Why did we do this? Because we can of course. There are no ties this week either. Finally the tie was broken late last night and really I never cared much for ties in Power Rankings. I only care for them in place of the gimmick err shootout.
So where is your favorite team this week? Time to find out on the PR of death once again.
Power Rankings Week 4
15. Minnesota Wild (27-23-4, P10: 6-3-1, PW: NR)
They are temporarily back in the fold thanks to back to back performances by Josh Harding. It really is that simple. This team is still a god awful 8 under on the road and beating Colorado there is one thing. Now try and beat San Jose and Dallas this week away from that home Minnesota cooking. Its not as easy as it looks....now is it?
14. Calgary Flames (26-20-8, P10: 1-6-3, PW: NR)
Flames slither back in because of their upcoming schedule. Having the next few games at home will be the medicine this team needs or further slips Iginla and company back out of the Top 15 so fast your head could spin. I do believe Edmonton and Philly are very winnable games at this juncture. Expect Jay Bouwmeester or Dion Phaneuf to break out a bit too. Otherwise Sutter and Sutter could really find itself like Simon and Simon....CANCELED!
13. Detroit Red Wings (25-19-9, P10: 3-4-3 PW: 12)
Oops! Well if everyone else was not so bad, Detroit may have fallen right out of the Top 15. An 0-2-1 week will do that and the fact that Chris Osgood played probably was not a good sign either. Losing to LA and Phoenix at home did not help either. However with reinforcements coming back, I do expect Detroit to start turning it around again and in short order. Nashville tonight and Pittsburgh on NBC Sunday. What better way to get it moving in the right direction.
12. Nashville Predators (29-20-3, P10: 4-6, PW: 10)
Ouch...a 0-2 week. Losing by one goal at Columbus and at Colorado is not so bad but only scoring 3 goals in those two games is bad. When your goaltending only gives up 5 goals in those 2 games, you should win one. However with Pekka Rinne tailing off a bit recently...there are red flags again. Nashville may have to steal one tonight in Detroit and MUST beat Atlanta at home. When you only play two games in a week, you have to come out refreshed and recharged.
11. New Jersey Devils (34-16-2, P10: 4-5-1, PW: 9)
Yes I like to cause waves but 1-2-1 will drop you right out of the Top 10. The injuries have finally wreaked vengeance on this team and really there is little for New Jersey to do other than play their way out of it. This week they play Toronto and LA to start off and I really believe these are four points that are doable if they can play almost 60 minutes. Marty Brodeur is going to need a barc-a-lounger at some point but for now, he is still playing fairly well though he needs to work on that shootout a bit again.
10. Los Angeles Kings (31-19-3, P10: 6-4, PW: 12)
We did hedge a bit here but the Kings went 3-0 last week and took care of business against Detroit, Toronto, and Columbus. Jon Quick keeps on piling up the wins and Kopitar and company score just enough. Twelve goals in three games is getting the job done. One more win and Quick has 30 wins for the first time in his career....not bad for a guy who was an afterthought just a year and a half ago. This week a Boston and NJ weekend trip will test this team's mettle some.
9. Ottawa Senators (30-21-4, P10: 8-2, PW: 11)
Again another case of a team who went 3-0 with a goalie (Brian Elliott) who keeps playing spectacularly solid. Giving up 2 goals in three games and scoring 9 will generally equal a pretty damn good week. As good as Ottawa has been, I cannot help thinking reality bites hard this week with Montreal and Boston to start it off. This team cannot keep winning like this or can they? We will find out......maybe.
8. Colorado Avalanche (30-16-6, P10: 7-3, PW: 6)
A temporary slip after that 1-0 loss to Minnesota. It may seem a bit unfair but that is how it goes sometimes. That and maybe we are foreshadowing a bit of a bad week even though Dallas and the NY Rangers do not exactly scare the living daylights out of people. A loss like the one against the Wild can have effects. Will Craig Anderson and company let it get to them or will they find a way to persevere like they have all season? Its a fun question...isn't it?
7. Pittsburgh Penguins (33-21-1, P10: 6-4, PW: 8)
A better week and Fleury is back finally. Just in time too as the Pens play the Red Wings on Sunday. Bad news is that Eric Godard (goon) is out 4-6 weeks but Matt Cooke can fight err pester). Crosby is still scoring while Malkin is kind of scoring. The key is for Coach Bylsma to just get them steered around all the injuries and get them to the Olympic Break in one piece. Detroit and Buffalo will just not be a fun start to the week. Maybe a Tums is in order.
6. Phoenix Coyotes (31-18-5, P10: 5-4-1, PW: 7)
At this point its time to speed things up. After floundering a bit against Washington, Phoenix clawed for wins against Detroit and Calgary. So what is their reward? Home games against the Rangers and Stars. Just what the doctor ordered. Well some Dave Tippett revenge against the Stars too. Phoenix gets just enough goaltending as we know though Bryzgalov's numbers are coming up like we thought they eventually might. Phoenix is still a good team. Look out.
5. Vancouver Canucks (33-18-2, P10: 7-2-1 PR: 5)
Now 3-0 normally moves you up but this week we have a feeling Vancouver hits reality a bit so we did some hedging. Burrows and the Sedins are still scoring and not getting respected. Roberto Luongo is solid in net and despite some minuses on the back end, Vancouver keeps on winning. Think of it this way, they are stocking up points like a squirrel forages away for the Winter. That 10-11-1 road record still concerns me and they do start off in Toronto and Montreal this week. Rut roh.
4. Buffalo Sabres (31-14-7, P10: 4-3-3, PR: 4)
Just keeping them right where they were at last week. Ryan Miller is playing solid as always but Patrick Lalime is not. They went 1-2 this week but won a big one against New Jersey. Thank you Ryan Miller for that gem but Buffalo gets a reprieve in that they play Boston and Pittsburgh who they both match up pretty well against. The key is always is where does the scoring come from? Hopefully Tim Connolly has some more magic in store. Look out for him again this week.
3. Washington Capitals (35-12-6, P10: 8-2, PR: 3)
All they did this week was go 3-0 and keep the Eastern Conference lead outright. They are quite close to the #2 spot despite slightly above average goaltending. The offense is so all world that really we do not want to talk about it anymore. This week Florida and Tampa to start...oh how nice it must be to play in the Southeast Division. Maybe Carolina can at least challenge them now. Insert sarcasm here.
2. San Jose Sharks (35-10-8, P10: 7-1-2, PR: 1)
Not much to see here other than they did come back from down 3-0 to Chicago only to lose in OT. Really they should not have been the victim of Brouwer Power (2 goals) but they were. This is why San Jose is not worthy of the #1 spot. They lose when it counts most just like the playoffs. Until they get rid of that stigma, they will always be looking over their shoulder. Minnesota and Detroit come to town this week.
1. Chicago Blackhawks (37-13-4, P10: 6-3-1, PR: 1)
They beat San Jose. It really is that simple. There was a clunker or two but they came up big when it mattered most and that is what separates Chicago from San Jose. Top to bottom this team is the best in the West and if they only could play Antti Niemi more. I just do not think Cristobal Huet is a viable playoff choice. This week Carolina and St. Louis to get it rocking. Expect 4 points honestly.
None of the twist items this week....maybe next week. Now debate away and have at it!
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