The staff writers at LetsGoSharks.com submit
their league rankings each week, and we average submissions for each team. Here
are the LGS NHL Power Rankings for this week:
| Rank |
Rank Last Week |
Team |
Record |
Last 10 |
The Skinny |
| 1 |
1 |
 |
10-2-3 |
5-2-3 |
Three losses in four games should have
bumped the Panthers from the top spot, but their white hot start provided
enough buffer to keep them at the top of the mountain. |
| 2 |
2 |
 |
11-2-0 |
8-2-0 |
The Canes have had a monster couple of
weeks and could easily be in the top spot on the rankings. |
| 3 |
3 |
 |
10-3-0 |
7-3-0 |
They’re playing well, but need a
goalie. One with a short contract. |
| 4 |
6 |
 |
10-4-0 |
6-4-0 |
The Wild have won 5 of 6 games in
November. |
| 5 |
9 |
 |
10-5-1 |
8-2-0 |
The Leafs will continue to rack up
Regular season points. Their real story will be written in April. |
| 6 |
10 |
 |
8-2-4 |
5-2-3 |
The Caps probably warranted a bigger slip
this week but everyone around them stumbled too. |
| 7 |
8 |
 |
8-3-3 |
7-1-2 |
There's something cooking in Winnipeg.
This is a silently solid squad. |
| 8 |
4 |
 |
8-3-2 |
5-3-2 |
The Blues slip two spots after a mediocre
week. |
| 9 |
7 |
 |
8-3-3 |
6-2-2 |
Is it possible that firing the GM and
Coach last season was the right move? |
| 10 |
5 |
 |
7-3-4 |
5-2-3 |
Inconsistency results in a big slip this
week. |
| 11 |
19 |
 |
9-5-1 |
8-1-1 |
The Preds make one of the biggest moves
in the rankings, having won 8 of their last 10 games. |
| 12 |
11 |
 |
7-3-3 |
5-2-3 |
The Lightning hold posistion evven though
they had a weak week. |
| 13 |
20 |
 |
9-6-0 |
8-2-0 |
Zombie season due to injuries. But how
will they pay all these guys when they’re healthy |
| 14 |
24 |
 |
8-4-3 |
6-1-3 |
Breaking away from the pack at the bottom
of the Pacific. Who needs a bad GM, anyway |
| 15 |
14 |
 |
7-4-2 |
5-4-1 |
Midpack week, midpack ranking. The talent
is there, but the consistency isn't. |
| 16 |
21 |
 |
7-4-2 |
5-3-2 |
The Devils started to show signs of life,
then back to back losses over the weekend reminded us that they have a way to
go. |
| 17 |
25 |
 |
8-6-2 |
5-4-1 |
Still believing in Stevie Y. maybe with
reason? They emerged from a tough stretch of 5 games in 9 days with 4 wins.
|
| 18 |
12 |
 |
7-5-0 |
6-4-0 |
The B's are starting to show signs of
life, but they're still in the midfield |
| 19 |
26 |
 |
8-5-2 |
7-2-1 |
The Kings have won 7 of their last 8
games and suddenly emerge as a contender in the West. |
| 20 |
16 |
 |
7-5-0 |
5-5-0 |
They parlayed a 5 day break into back to
back losses over the weekend. It's been an up and down season for Columbus so
far this season. |
| 21 |
17 |
 |
5-4-2 |
5-3-2 |
Limping home, but you can't write a team
off until they lose (or play!) on home ice. |
| 22 |
22 |
 |
6-5-1 |
5-4-1 |
When MacKinnon gets back, watch out. They
combined for 13 goals in their last two games. |
| 23 |
13 |
 |
7-6-1 |
3-6-1 |
Sharks started off the week with a fine
win in Calgary, then followed it with duds in Winnipeg and Colorado. This
Sharks team is better than last year but it still may not be enough to make the
post season. |
| 24 |
15 |
 |
5-4-4 |
3-4-3 |
Who are the Penguins? We won't know until
Crosby and Malkin actually play some game. |
| 25 |
18 |
 |
6-6-2 |
3-5-2 |
Aaron Dell gets a start, no help |
| 26 |
23 |
 |
5-6-2 |
4-4-2 |
Can you loan us Pavelski? You’re not
doing anything with him. |
| 27 |
27 |
 |
5-8-2 |
3-6-1 |
Things aren't very fun in Western Canada
right now. With the Oilers and Flames performing, the Canucks are going to get
forgotten by the Canadian press. |
| 28 |
29 |
 |
4-9-1 |
2-7-1 |
COVID problems, sounds familiar? |
| 29 |
31 |
 |
4-9-2 |
4-5-1 |
Three straight wins and suddenly all the
nightmare news that was coming out of the Windy City starting to vanish in the
rear view mirror. |
| 30 |
30 |
 |
4-10-2 |
3-5-2 |
The long season in La Belle Provance
continues. |
| 31 |
28 |
 |
4-10-1 |
3-7-0 |
The Kraken are starting to understand
what a real expansion team is supposed to endure in their infancy. |
| 32 |
32 |
 |
1-13-1 |
1-9-0 |
A WINNN! Finally. Still firmly rooted in
our ranking basement. |
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