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After a long break, allowing Sparky to move from Germany to the good old US of A, the power rankings are back. Check here for the first installment.
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Rank |
Prev. |
Team |
WH Points |
Comments |
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1 |
2 |
|
1477.34 |
With a +2.29 team goal differential and a GAA of 2.07, how'd they lose even those four? |
|
2 |
1 |
|
1285.74 |
Possibly the best overall special-teams club in the league. |
|
3 |
17 |
|
1234.26 |
The recent hot streak has more than made up for their early season woes. |
|
4 |
15 |
|
1210.66 |
The ranking formula doesn't take into account the slime factor for dressing Bertuzzi. It should. |
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5 |
8 |
|
1199.71 |
+5 in the win column, but only +5 in the goal differential column. This can't last. |
|
6 |
12 |
|
1190.47 |
Brilliant offense covering even-strength defensive issues for now. |
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7 |
6 |
|
1155.95 |
Off to a hot start at home, but yet to prove much away from LA. |
|
8 |
3 |
 |
1149.68 |
The Hurricanes are crushing folks everywhere: DC, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana... |
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9 |
9 |
|
1144.44 |
The Wild are getting it done defensively and on special teams, while scoring enough to win. |
|
10 |
23 |
|
1130.50 |
Their record can't be explained by their marginal even-strength play or woeful special teams. |
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11 |
24 |
|
1103.82 |
They'd be higher, except they've played the fewest games in the league so far. |
|
12 |
11 |
|
1095.01 |
Relatively speaking, the Rangers are better defensively than offensively. No, really. |
|
13 |
7 |
|
1093.37 |
Prolific offense, porous defense. One of those two elements is a fluke, I guarantee. |
|
14 |
10 |
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1090.83 |
The defending champs aren't playing up to par at the moment, save Vinny that is. |
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15 |
22 |
|
1090.59 |
Dallas is struggling along right now; undistinguished play in all phases of the game. |
|
16 |
5 |
|
1063.54 |
Florida's miserable power play is holding them back. |
|
17 |
21 |
|
1062.63 |
The Islanders are still trying to get it together at even strength. |
|
18 |
4 |
|
1032.09 |
The anti-Wild: poor defense, good offense, weak start in the rankings. |
|
19 |
13 |
 |
1028.94 |
So you're saying that the epitome of the "trap team" is hurt by "no-trap" rule changes? Hmmm... |
|
20 |
14 |
|
1000.61 |
Until they start winning on the road, Mr. Great One is going to be unhappy. |
|
21 |
18 |
 |
1000.00 |
This is a team that shouldn't be doing so poorly. A few home games should perk 'em up. |
|
22 |
26 |
|
999.62 |
Looking at the aobve, I seem to notice a trend: West Coast teams stink on the road. |
|
23 |
16 |
|
981.74 |
The Blues just haven't been able to turn it on, and don't look like they will, either. |
|
24 |
28 |
|
907.55 |
No excuse for this one: the Sharks are poor at everything right now. |
|
25 |
19 |
|
900.77 |
Say what you will, #25 is actually a major accomplishment for Chicago. |
|
26 |
20 |
 |
823.41 |
Imagine where Atlanta would be if they hadn't clobbered the Caps twice. |
|
27 |
29 |
|
813.59 |
Frustration is rapidly setting in up north. |
|
28 |
27 |
|
801.58 |
So far it seems that Gretzky leads better from the bench than Mario does from the box...er...ice. |
|
29 |
25 |
 |
757.58 |
Ovechkin say: "Oh my God! Puck! I must shoot!" |
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30 |
30 |
 |
733.92 |
These guys beating Nashville says more about the Preds than the Blue Jackets. |
