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 |
 |
14-2-0 |
9-1-0 |
Did the Bruins really think they could
sneak the Mitchell Miller signing (he of bullying fame) under the radar and not
set off alarms? Oops. |
| 2 |
2 |
 |
13-3-0 |
9-1-0 |
Give the GM of this franchise all the
credit in the world fo retooling even after their cap issues over the summer.
|
| 3 |
15 |
 |
11-6-0 |
8-2-0 |
Look who made one of the biggest jumps of
the week. The Isles are starting to gel. |
| 4 |
3 |
 |
10-5-1 |
6-4-0 |
Carolina feels overrated. Lots of nice
pieces, but will they hold up when the games really matter? |
| 5 |
5 |
 |
12-3-0 |
9-1-0 |
Are the Devils peaking too early? What
good is a 9-game win streak in the fall when the playoffs are not until spring?
|
| 6 |
12 |
 |
8-5-1 |
6-4-0 |
Avs are on cruise control. Championship
mettle where they know how much to give, on any night, to get the result they
need. |
| 7 |
9 |
 |
9-4-1 |
7-2-1 |
No quit in the Jets. Can they sustain
this effort all season? If so, Rick Bowness gets the credit. |
| 8 |
19 |
 |
10-7-1 |
6-3-1 |
Sorry, still not believing - but they
look good so far |
| 9 |
4 |
 |
9-5-1 |
5-5-0 |
The Stars played mediocre hockey last
week which included a loss to the Sharks in regulation. |
| 10 |
6 |
 |
8-5-3 |
4-3-3 |
Matthews is scoring. Everyone can step
off their respective ledge on Yonge Street. |
| 11 |
11 |
 |
8-5-3 |
6-3-1 |
The Kraken are a surprise, playing better
than a lot of us probably expected. |
| 12 |
7 |
 |
8-6-1 |
6-3-1 |
We can't quite figure this team out. Do
they want to contend or not? |
| 13 |
13 |
 |
9-7-0 |
6-4-0 |
Maybe Stuart Skinner is the answer? |
| 14 |
10 |
 |
8-6-1 |
5-5-0 |
Panthers look good, but there's missing a
certain 'something'. Wins are great, but nothing looks easy right now. |
| 15 |
16 |
 |
8-6-3 |
5-4-1 |
Still something missing from the fire
they lt late last season. |
| 16 |
8 |
 |
7-5-3 |
4-5-1 |
The Wings need more consistency in their
play. They have lots of young pieces that still need some time to mature. |
| 17 |
24 |
 |
8-6-1 |
4-5-1 |
The Canadiens are at least entertaining,
unlike their rivals in Toronto |
| 18 |
17 |
 |
7-6-2 |
3-5-2 |
The Flyers fooled us early, but are
starting to come back down to earth. |
| 19 |
18 |
 |
7-6-2 |
3-5-2 |
Darryl Sutten might be missing the ranch.
Flames just can't seem to put it all together. |
| 20 |
22 |
 |
7-6-2 |
6-3-1 |
Coach Jaques Lemaire has been gone for
years, but the “Wild” can still put you to sleep for half a game
|
| 21 |
21 |
 |
6-6-3 |
2-6-2 |
Is this cyclical drop where they land
another franchise player ala Crosby, Lemieux and Jagr? |
| 22 |
20 |
 |
7-8-2 |
3-5-2 |
Ovi's personal accomplishments the only
thing to write home about. |
| 23 |
14 |
 |
7-8-0 |
3-7-0 |
Jack Eichel is the latest player who left
and became a star like Buffalo fans hoped he'd be as a Sabre. Hmmmm.. |
| 24 |
23 |
 |
6-6-3 |
3-4-3 |
The Hawks might have what it takes to
reach the playoffs, but they still need a couple of pieces to return to
respectibility. |
| 25 |
25 |
 |
6-8-1 |
4-6-0 |
Glimmes of hope in Nashville, but they
dug such a deep hole that it's going to take some work to get back on track.
|
| 26 |
30 |
 |
6-8-1 |
5-4-1 |
Perhaps the surprise of November so far.
|
| 27 |
31 |
 |
5-9-3 |
4-3-3 |
If this team could avoide the shootout,
they might be a lot higher in the Pacific. |
| 28 |
26 |
 |
6-8-0 |
3-7-0 |
Was there ever any doubt the Blues'
franchise-record 8-game losing streak would end once the Sharks came to town?
|
| 29 |
28 |
 |
4-9-3 |
4-5-1 |
Bruce Beaudreau may be fired by the team
you read this. |
| 30 |
27 |
 |
5-9-1 |
2-7-1 |
Sens fans will give the team a pass for a
few days due to the Hall of Fame induction of Daniel 'Alfie Alfie Alfie'
Alfredsson |
| 31 |
29 |
 |
4-10-1 |
3-7-0 |
The Ducks are positioned nicely in the
Connor Bedard Sweepstakes. |
| 32 |
32 |
 |
4-9-1 |
3-6-1 |
Long season ahead in Ohio. Wonder if
Johnny Hockey misses Calgary yet? |
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