{"id":19870,"date":"2010-03-08T13:47:03","date_gmt":"2010-03-08T18:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=19870"},"modified":"2010-03-08T13:47:03","modified_gmt":"2010-03-08T18:47:03","slug":"cappers-power-rankings-80310","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nhl\/cappers-power-rankings-80310\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 NHL Power Rankings \u2013 (Mar. 8th)"},"content":{"rendered":"

NHL Power Ratings \u2013 Dave B\u2019s NHL Power Rankings \u2013 March 8th 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Olympic Break over and now it is time for the stretch drive toward the Stanley Cup playoffs. There has been some movement in the Power Rankings as some teams were more obviously ready to play than others. This week also saw some teams better themselves with key acquisitions at the NHL trade deadline.<\/p>\n

So here we go with this week\u2019s NHL Power Rankings.<\/p>\n

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Agree? Disagree? Leave a comment and let me know what you think.<\/p>\n

1. Capitals \u2013 44-13-8 (3 weeks ago: 1). <\/strong>13 straight home wins and a 25-3-3 record at home. They haven\u2019t lost since the Olympic break and play the first of three at home on Monday night. Nuff said!!!<\/p>\n

2. Sharks<\/strong> – 42-14-9 (2). Don\u2019t play until Thursday this week. I\u2019m sure that the five members of the Sharks welcome the rest after the Gold Medal game they participated in last Sunday. This team is awesome.<\/p>\n

3. Penguins<\/strong> \u2013 40-22-4 (9). The Penguins are unbeaten since the Olympic break. Sid is on fire. They\u2019ve got Carolina, New Jersey and Tampa this week on the road. The way they\u2019ve been playing, they are a deserved #3.<\/p>\n

4. Blackhawks<\/strong> \u2013 43-17-5 (3). Up and down week for the Hawks. Wins against Edmonton and Vancouver, losses to the Islanders and Detroit. Tough week ahead \u2013 Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Washington are on tap. We\u2019ll see if they are still here next week.<\/p>\n

5. Coyotes<\/strong> \u2013 39-22-5 (7). Have the fifth best record in the NHL and are 3-1 after the break They have one tough game against Vancouver, then its Carolina and Atlanta on the road. With their deadline moves, they are a much better team.<\/p>\n

6. Canucks<\/strong> \u2013 40-23-2 (5). 3-1 on the road since the Olympic break. They beat some good teams this week \u2013 Detroit and Nashville in their buildings. When the epic road trip ends, Vancouver wil be in the top 5 for sure.<\/p>\n

7. Kings<\/strong> \u2013 38-22-4 (4). This is a good young team with a good leadership base. I like the makeup of this team and think they can bounce back after a so-so week.<\/p>\n

8. Avalanche<\/strong> \u2013 37-22-6 (6). Hanging in with the Canucks, the Avs are runner up to the most surprising story of the NHL so far. Milan Hejduk is back – it should make a difference.<\/p>\n

9. Sabres<\/strong> \u2013 34-20-9 (11). A couple of overtime wins salvaged a week in which they lost to the 2 hottest teams in the NHL. They have a couple of winnable home games this week.<\/p>\n

10. Flyers<\/strong> \u2013 33-26-4 (12). .500 week for the Flyers. They are home for three straight this week.<\/p>\n

11. Predators<\/strong> \u2013 35-25-5 (13). Lost to the Canucks on Sunday but still have an amazing 35 wins. . Coach Barry Trotz has this team playing cohesive, mistake free hockey.<\/p>\n

12. Devils<\/strong> \u2013 38-22-3 (10). The Alberta trip was a disaster \u2013 lost to Edmonton and Calgary. I hope they can bounce back against the Isles, Pens and Rangers this week.<\/p>\n

13. Flames <\/strong>\u2013 32-24-9 (14) \u2013 Finally playing like the team they thought they were going to be. I guess the pressure has acted as a wake up call.
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\n14. Senators<\/strong> \u2013 36-25-4 (8). Lost to Carolina and Toronto this week \u2013 bad. Now they go on a three game Western road trip \u2013 bad. Slumps happen I guess!<\/p>\n

15. Red Wings<\/strong> \u2013 31-22-12 (15). Up and down week for the Wings, but they are still a playoff teams as it stands right now.<\/p>\n

16. \u00a0Stars <\/strong>\u2013 28-24-12 (16).
\n17. Ducks <\/strong>\u2013 30-27-7 (17)
\n18. Bruins <\/strong>\u2013 29-24-11 (18)
\n19. Canadiens<\/strong> \u2013 31-29-6 (23)
\n20. Thrashers <\/strong>\u2013 28-26-10 (19)
\n21. Wild <\/strong>\u2013 31-28-5 (20)
\n22. Blues<\/strong>– 30-26-9 (22)
\n23. Hurricanes <\/strong>\u2013 24-30-7 (26)
\n24. Rangers <\/strong>\u2013 29-28-8 (21)
\n25. Panthers <\/strong>\u2013 24-29-10 (24)
\n26. Lightning <\/strong>\u2013 26-24-11 (25)
\n27. Blue Jackets<\/strong> \u2013 25-28-10 (27)
\n28. Islanders <\/strong>\u2013 25-29-8 (28)
\n29. Maple Leafs<\/strong> \u2013 19-31-11 (29)
\n30.\u00a0Oilers <\/strong>\u2013 19-36-6 (30)<\/p>\n

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