NHL POWER RANKINGS

NHL Hockey Power Rankings

Week 9 NHL Power Rankings

Jon Rosen, FOX Sports West

WEEK#    
Posted December 05, 2011 01:14 PM EST

The Bruins are red-hot and have taken over the top spot. Check out this week's Power Rankings.

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+7

Colorado Avalanche

-6

San Jose Sharks

FOX SPORTS NHL POWER RANKINGS

RK Team RECORD CHANGE HIGH/LOW COMMENTS
1

16-7 -0 1 1/26
The Bruins are in the middle of one of the hottest stretches we’ve seen in the last few years and have produced an outstanding per-game goal differential of 1.34. Their offense may make headlines, but their defense and goaltending is tied for the league lExpand Description
The Bruins are in the middle of one of the hottest stretches we’ve seen in the last few years and have produced an outstanding per-game goal differential of 1.34. Their offense may make headlines, but their defense and goaltending is tied for the league lead with 51 goals against.Collapse Description
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
2

16-8 -0 3 2/20
The Wings averaged four goals per game over their seven-game winning streak. Goalie Jimmy Howard had posted incredible numbers over his last 16, prior to Sunday’s loss (11-4-1, 1.78 GAA, .933 save percentage, 2 SO).
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
3

15-5 -0 1 1/23
Even more remarkable about the Rangers’ 12-2 stretch is that only one game was won in overtime or a shootout. They’re tied with Boston atop the NHL with just 51 goals allowed.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
4

16-7 -0 1 1/13
James Neal has been fantastic for Pittsburgh and leads the club with 14 goals. Seeing power-play time alongside Sidney Crosby probably won’t hurt his production.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
5

16-8 -0 1 2/15
The ’Hawks can’t get complacent at home, where they’ll be playing for 16 of the next 21 games. All five of their road games are separate one-nighters.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
6

17-7 -0 3 1/28
It happened again on Sunday in a comeback win at Anaheim: Minnesota is now 11-6 when it allows the first goal.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
7

14-8 -0 6 1/19
The Sharks have won just 7 of 13 games at HP Pavilion this year. Has some of the bite been taken out of one of the toughest places to play a road game?
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
8

15-7 -0 1 3/11
The Flyers continue to outscore their goaltending issues on most nights.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
9

15-10 -0 1 2/18
The Canucks have hit a bit of a stride and have maintained their lethal power play (26.1 percent) despite the earlier inconsistencies. Cory Schneider should bounce back after a rare off night against Nashville.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
10

14-8 -0 4 10/19
A big week looms for the speedy, hard-working Panthers. After a home game Monday against Washington, they’ll travel to Boston, Buffalo and New York to face the Rangers.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
11

14-9 -0 1 1/24
St. Louis lost a couple to round out the week, but if it remains a top-three defensive team and makes the playoffs, Ken Hitchcock should be considered for the Jack Adams Award. It’s great to see David Perron back.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
12

14-10 -0 - 7/26
We’re excited that James Reimer has returned, but he’s still going to have to consistently provide quality minutes and handle a heavy work load, which can be a lot to ask of a 23-year-old.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
13

14-11 -0 2 1/27
Good for Paul Gaustad and the Sabres for their less-restrained response on Jordin Tootoo’s body check of Ryan Miller in his first game back from a concussion.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
14

13-9 -0 1 9/27
Time to hit the road for the ‘Yotes, who have only six home games between now and mid-January. They’ll continue to flirt with a lower playoff seed all year.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
15

13-9 -0 3 6/22
Justin Williams and Simon Gagne are going to have to get going if the goal-starved Kings are to stay afloat out west without Mike Richards, who was placed on IR with a concussion.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
16

13-11 -0 - 1/21
With one goal in his last 11 games and eight on the season, Alex Ovechkin ranks third on the Caps in goals behind Jason Chimera and Nicklas Backstrom.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
17

15-10 -0 4 2/21
Pacific Division teams will continue to beat up on each other for the entire season. The rugged Stars will become bi-coastal over the next two weeks, traveling to rivals San Jose and Los Angeles before visiting the three New York teams.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
18

13-13 -0 7 6/26
With three wins in a row and Semyon Varlamov coming up big against Detroit, the Avs have had a momentum-shifting stretch that they’ll look to build on.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
19

12-10 -0 1 5/20
Pekka Rinne is winless in his last five decisions and was pulled from last Thursday’s win in Vancouver.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
20

13-11 -0 3 6/29
The Oilers have lost four of five and will look to turn things around as the schedule eases up this week against Carolina, Colorado and Calgary.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
21

12-12 -0 6 6/25
The Devils allowed 14 goals during their 0-3 week. Travis Zajac is skating again after offseason Achilles tendon surgery and should be a Christmas present for New Jersey.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
22

11-11 -0 1 18/30
Andrei Markov’s three-year, $17.3 million extension a season after he only played seven games is looking awful right now. He’ll need another knee surgery and remains out indefinitely.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
23

11-11 -0 1 16/30
With seven goals and three assists in his last eight games, Evander Kane has taken a nice step forward. His gradual emergence is important to the direction of this franchise.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
24

12-11 -0 2 7/30
With 16 goals in 26 games, Milan Michalek is well on his way to surpassing his previous career high of 26, set in 2006-07.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
25

11-12 -0 6 10/28
We’re beginning to have our doubts about the Lightning this year. Brett Connolly, the 19-year-old rookie, has just one assist in seven games after a stretch of four goals in seven.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
26

11-13 -0 - 16/27
The Flames are in a tight spot. The team could stand to shed an asset or two and head toward rebuilding mode, but nine players will be unrestricted free agents after the season.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
27

8-11 -0 3 14/30
Matt Moulson scored four goals in a win at Dallas on Saturday and leads the team with 13. We wonder if the offensively challenged Kings wish they had kept him around.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
28

7-16 -0 1 27/30
We think we’re nearing the end of the Curtis Sanford Era of Dominance in Columbus. The Jackets have points in seven of 11.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
29

8-16 -0 1 21/30
Nothing is going right for the ’Canes, who are winless for Kirk Muller and have lost six straight. They’ll head to Western Canada this week with the NHL’s worst goal differential at minus-28.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear
30

7-14 -0 1 10/30
New regime, same results after the Ducks blew a 3-0 lead to Philadelphia and a 2-0 lead to Minnesota in a pair of losses under new coach Bruce Boudreau. “We’re at rock bottom right now,” according to defenseman Luca Sbisa.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Gear

 

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