- Florida Panthers (10-1-1)
Last 7 Days: 5-4 vs Washington, 5-2 vs Carolina
Next 7 Days: 3-4 vs NYR, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay
Previous Ranking: 1
Florida absolutely WHOOPED Carolina. - Carolina Hurricanes (9-1)
Last 7 Days: 4-3 vs Chicago, 2-5 vs Florida
Next 7 Days: Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, St. Louis
Previous Ranking: 2
They’re still the 2nd best team in our rankings. Tough week ahead could be the true test for the Canes.
- Edmonton Oilers (9-1)
Last 7 Days: 5-2 vs Nashville, 6-5 vs NYR
Next 7 Days: Detroit, Boston, Buffalo, St. Louis
Previous Ranking: 5
Connor Freaking McDavid.
- Washington Capitals (6-2-4)
Last 7 Days: 2-3 vs Tampa Bay, 4-5 OTL vs Florida, 1-2 vs Philadelphia
Next 7 Days: 5-3 vs Buffalo, Detroit, Columbus, Pittsburgh
Previous Ranking: 3
Ovechkin is on pace for 82 goals this year. Who doesn’t love Ovie? Like honestly? - St. Louis Blues (7-2-1)
Last 7 Days: 2-3 SOL vs Los Angeles, 5-3 vs San Jose, 1-4 vs Anaheim
Next 7 Days: Winnipeg, Nashville, Carolina, Edmonton
Previous Ranking: 8
Massive week ahead for St.Louis, a 4-0 week could catapult them into the top 3. - Calgary Flames (7-1-3)
Last 7 Days: 2-3 OTL vs Nashville, 3-4 OTL vs Dallas, 6-0 vs NYR
Next 7 Days: San Jose, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa
Previous Ranking: 13
Flames dropped two in OT against teams they should’ve beaten but quickly bounced back with their trouncing of NYR. - Tampa Bay Lightning (6-3-2)
Last 7 Days: 3-2 vs Washington, 1-2 OTL vs Toronto, 5-3 vs Ottawa
Next 7 Days: Carolina, Florida
Previous Ranking: 6
Tampa survived last week going 2-0-1. They face the top teams in our rankings this week. Will they rise or fall? - Minnesota Wild (8-3)
Last 7 Days: 5-4 vs Ottawa, 5-4 vs Pittsburgh, 5-2 vs NYI
Next 7 Days: Arizona, Vegas, Seattle
Previous Ranking: 9
What a week from your central division leading Minnesota Wild. 15 goals in 3 games. - New York Islanders (5-3-2)
Last 7 Days: 6-2 vs Montreal, 2-0 vs Winnipeg, 2-5 vs Minnesota
Next 7 Days: New Jersey
Previous Ranking: 12
Ilya Sorokin currently owns a 1.98 GA/G and a .939 Save%. Oh yeah and Brock Nelson scored 4 goals in a game. - Philadelphia Flyers (6-2-2)
Last 7 Days: 3-0 vs Arizona, 2-3 OTL vs Pittsburgh, 2-1 Washington
Next 7 Days: Toronto, Carolina, Dallas
Previous Ranking: 16
Philly lost to the undermanned Pens but bounced back with an impressive effort against the Caps. - Boston Bruins (5-4)
Last 7 Days: 5-1 vs Detroit, 2-5 Toronto
Next 7 Days: Ottawa, Edmonton, New Jersey, Montreal
Previous Ranking: 4
The Bruins are playing like a .500 hockey team right now. Thank God for Brad Marchand. - Colorado Avalanche (4-5-1)
Last 7 Days: 4-5 OTL vs Columbus, 2-4 vs Columbus
Next 7 Days: Vancouver, San Jose
Previous Ranking: 7
Colorado still do not look right. I’m not sure anyone saw them gaining just 1/4 points from Columbus last week. - Winnipeg Jets (6-3-2)
Last 7 Days: 3-2 vs Dallas, 5-1 vs Chicago, 0-2 vs NYI
Next 7 Days: St. Louis, San Jose, Los Angeles
Previous Ranking: 17
Winnipeg beat the teams they were supposed to beat and were shut out by Ilya Sorokin, like everyone else in the NHL. - Toronto Maple Leafs (7-5-1)
Last 7 Days: 4-0 vs Vegas, 5-2 vs Tampa Bay, 2-1 vs Boston
Next 7 Days: 1-5 vs LA, Philadelphia, Calgary, Buffalo
Previous Ranking: 19
Mitch Marner is back, Toronto are back. Up 5 spots this week. - New York Rangers (7-3-3)
Last 7 Days: 2-3 OTL vs Vancouver, 5-6 vs Edmonton, 0-6 vs Calgary
Next 7 Days: 4-3 vs Florida, Columbus, New Jersey
Previous Ranking: 15
Really ugly week for the Rangers. 12 GA in 2 nights, including 2 highlight reel goals from McDavid and Tkachuk. - Columbus Blue Jackets (7-3)
Last 7 Days: 5-4 vs Colorado, 4-2 vs Colorado
Next 7 Days: Washington, NYR
Previous Ranking: 22
I said Columbus would be fun to watch. Did I think they’d beat Colorado twice this week? Hell no. - Pittsburgh Penguins (4-3-3)
Last 7 Days: 3-2 vs Philadelphia, 4-5 OTL vs Minnesota
Next 7 Days: Chicago, Florida, Ottawa, Washington
Previous Ranking: 10
Undermanned but not outworked. Pens manage 3 out of a possible 4 points last week. - Vegas Golden Knights (6-6)
Last 7 Days: 0-4 vs Toronto, 5-1 vs Ottawa, 5-2 vs Montreal, 2-5 vs Detroit
Next 7 Days: Seattle, Minnesota, Vancouver
Previous Ranking: 18
Vegas won the Eichel jackpot but that might be all they win this season. - Dallas Stars (4-5-2)
Last 7 Days: 3-4 SOL vs Winnipeg, 4-3 vs Calgary, 3-6 vs Vancouver
Next 7 Days: Nashville, Philadelphia
Previous Ranking: 17
Stars really might be too old. - New Jersey Devils (5-3-2)
Last 7 Days: 3-5 vs Calgary, 4-2 vs Pittsburgh, 3-4 SOL vs Columbus
Next 7 Days: 0-4 vs Anaheim, 2-3 OTL vs Los Angeles, 3-2 vs San Jose
Previous Ranking: 20
3 points out of a possible 6 last week. Could’ve been worse. They need Dougie back. - Vancouver Canucks (5-6-1)
Last 7 Days: 3-2 vs NYR, 2-3 vs Nashville, 6-3 vs Dallas
Next 7 Days: Anaheim, Colorado, Vegas, Anaheim
Previous Ranking: 14
Decent bounce back week from Vancouver. They needed it. Tough week ahead. - Los Angeles Kings (6-5-1)
Last 7 Days: 3-2 vs St. Louis, 3-2 vs New Jersey
Next 7 Days: 5-1 vs Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg
Previous Ranking: 23
LA are figuring out how to win without Drew Doughty. Big wins over St. Louis and NJ last week. - Detroit Red Wings (6-5-2)
Last 7 Days: 0-3 vs Montreal, 1-5 vs Boston, 4-3 vs Buffalo, 5-2 vs Vegas
Next 7 Days: Edmonton, Washington, Montreal
Previous Ranking: 25
Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider have more points than Alex Lafreniere and Kakko Kappo. - Nashville Predators (6-5-1)
Last 7 Days: 3-2 vs Calgary, 2-5 vs EDM, 3-2 vs Vancouver, 1-2 OTL vs Chicago
Next 7 Days: Dallas, St. Louis, Arizona
Previous Ranking: 24
Big win over Calgary was all but canceled out with an OT loss to lowly Chicago. What is Nashville? - Anaheim Ducks (6-4-3)
Last 7 Days: 4-0 vs New Jersey, 3-1 vs Arizona, 4-1 vs St. Louis
Next 7 Days: Vancouver, Seattle, Vancouver
Previous Ranking: 29
Troy Terry leads the Ducks in goals and points. Can you say breakout season? - San Jose Sharks (6-4-1)
Last 7 Days: 5-3 vs Buffalo, 3-5 vs St. Louis, 2-3 SOL vs New Jersey
Next 7 Days: Calgary, Winnipeg, Colorado
Previous Ranking: 21
Average week moves them a few spots backwards. Reimer’s playing well. - Buffalo Sabres (5-5-2)
Last 7 Days: 3-5 vs San Jose, 2-4 vs Seattle, 3-4 vs Detroit
Next 7 Days: 3-5 vs Washington, Edmonton, Toronto
Really like Alex Tuch and Peyton Krebs. GM Kevyn Adams is doing a helluva job in Buffalo.
Previous Ranking: 26 - Ottawa Senators (3-7-1)
Last 7 Days: 1-5 vs Chicago, 4-5 OTL vs Minnesota, 1-5 vs Vegas, 3-5 vs Tampa Bay
Next 7 Days: Boston, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Calgary
Previous Ranking: 27
Ottawa has given up 5+ goals in 5 of their last 6 games. That is bad. Very bad. - Seattle Kraken (4-7-1)
Last 7 Days: 2-5 vs Edmonton, 5-2 vs Buffalo, 4-5 vs Arizona
Next 7 Days: Vegas, Anaheim, Minnesota
Previous Ranking: 28
Kraken fans are mad because I have them so low but did you see them lose to the formerly winless Coyotes? - Montreal Canadiens (3-10)
Last 7 Days: 3-0 vs Detroit, 2-6 vs NYI, 2-5 vs Vegas
Next 7 Days: Los Angeles, Calgary, Detroit, Boston
Previous Ranking: 30
Carey Price is on his way back. Nick Suzuki seems to have found his game. Couple positives for the Habs. - Chicago Blackhawks (2-9-2)
Last 7 Days: 2-3 OTL vs Toronto, 3-6 vs Carolina, 0-1 vs St. Louis
Next 7 Days: 5-1 vs Ottawa, 3-4 vs Carolina, 1-5 vs Winnipeg, 2-1 vs Nashville
Previous Ranking: 31
I was going to say something positive about Patrick Kane but saying anything positive about Chicago feels wrong right now. - Arizona Coyotes (1-10-1)
Last 7 Days: 0-3 vs Philadelphia, 1-3 vs Anaheim, 5-4 vs Seattle
Next 7 Days: Minnesota, Chicago, Nashville
Previous Ranking: 32
They did it! They finally did it! Scott Wedgewood did it again for Arizona and once again against a Dave Hakstol coached team. Unreal. Go Yotes…
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