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<\/p>\nBet On NHL Hockey Today at One of our top online sportsbooks!!!<\/a><\/h3>\nAre you ready for the stretch drive? It seems that some teams have already gone into playoff mode already. The Power Rankings reflect that notion.<\/p>\n
There are some teams struggling to maintain their elite status this week and there are some climbing \u2013 looking for a little credibility.<\/p>\n
Enjoy this week\u2019s Dave B\u2019s NHL Power Rankings \u2013 March 13, 2012\u2013 the number in brackets are where the team ranked two weeks earlier.<\/p>\n
1. Blues<\/strong> 45- 18-7 (4) \u2013 The Blues have won five straight games and are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games and have given up just 14 goals over that span. Amazing. They have a four point lead in the overall standings are showing no signs of slowing down. Helping is their incredible 29-4-4 record at home.<\/p>\n2. Penguins<\/strong> 42-21-5 (3) \u2013 Pittsburgh is another team that is 9-0-1 in their last 10 games and have first in the East in their sights. Crosby could return this week and Chris Letang not far behind \u2013 yup, the Penguins are scary.<\/p>\n3. Rangers<\/strong> 43-18-7 (2) \u2013 still playing well \u2013 5-3-2 in their last 10 games but their Eastern Conference lead seems a little more tenuous at the moment.<\/p>\n4. Canucks<\/strong> 42-19-8 (1) \u2013 The Canucks have gone 2-3-2 in their last seven games and have lost three of their last four games at home. The twins are a mess \u2013 they will get back on track at some point so they should be good to hold in to a top 5 position in the rankings.<\/p>\n5. Predators<\/strong> 40-21-7 (6) \u2013 Nashville just keeps getting it done \u2013 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. They are tough to play against and are as balanced a team as there is in the NHL \u2013 10 players with at least 10 goals. That\u2019s three complete lines that can score.<\/p>\n6. Red Wings<\/strong> 44-22-3 (5) \u2013 The Wings slip out of the Top 5 on the heels of a 4-5-1 stretch. Pavel Datsuyk, Nik Lidstrom and Jimmy Howard have all been out of the lineup which doesn\u2019t help. All are expected back soon.<\/p>\n7. Bruins<\/strong> 40-25-3 (7) \u2013 Boston are slipping fast \u2013 injuries and inconsistent play have them 4-5-1 in their last 10 games. They sure don\u2019t look like the Bruins we have all come to expect.<\/p>\n8. Devils<\/strong> 40-24-5 (9) \u2013 Don\u2019t look now but the Devils have won five straight games and are four points out of eighth in the East. Their offensive weapons have been just that and the defense has allowed just five goals in the last six games.<\/p>\n9. Senators<\/strong> 36-25-9 (12) \u2013 Continue to be one of the surprise teams in the NHL \u2013 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. In their next four they play Montreal three times and the freefalling Leafs once. Ottawa should have a good week and could continue to climb the Rankings.<\/p>\n10. Stars<\/strong> 38-26-5 (13) \u2013 Dallas is another surprise team \u2013 on fire with a 9-0-1 record in their last 10 games. They have opened up a six point lead in the Pacific.<\/p>\n11. Flyers<\/strong> 39-22-7 (14) \u2013 Look out the Flyers are coming. They are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and Ilya Bryzgalov has three shutouts in his last four games. He has a 1.75 goals against average since the All-Star break \u2013 finally!<\/p>\n12. Blackhawks<\/strong> 37-25-8 (15) \u2013 Chicago is 4-1-1 in their last 10 games and are finally getting some decent goaltending. Jonathan Toews could be back soon making them a way better team.<\/p>\n13. Coyotes<\/strong> 34-25-10 (8) \u2013 Phoenix lost five straight before beating San Jose. The Coyotes are quickly fading.<\/p>\n14. Sharks<\/strong> 33-25-9 (17) \u2013 The Sharks are still a good team aren\u2019t they? I am beginning to wonder. They are 2-6-2 in their last 10 games. If they do nothing this week \u2013 they are out of the Top 20.<\/p>\n15. Panthers<\/strong> 32-23-13 (10) \u2013 The Panthers have hung around and are worthy of the top 15. They are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games and are on top of the Southeast \u2013 barely! \u00a0\u00a0[ad-4437448]<\/p>\n16. Flames<\/strong> 32-25-12 (21) – 4-3-3 in their last 10 games and hanging around somehow. With teams around them struggling the Flames end up in the #16 position.<\/p>\n17. Avalanche<\/strong> 36-30-4 (11) \u2013 Colorado is also hanging around but the loss of Matt Duchene might be too much. They are still 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and deserve a Top 20 rank.<\/p>\n18. Kings<\/strong> 32-25-12 (16) \u2013 The Kings are far better than their average record \u2013 5-4-1 in their last 10 games. They are struggling \u2013 no excuses!<\/p>\n19. Sabres<\/strong> 32-29-8 (24) \u2013 is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and they have climbed into a playoff position. Four points back and Ryan Miller finally living up to expectation.<\/p>\n20. Capitals<\/strong> 35-28-6 (20) \u2013 suddenly one point back in the Southeast having gone 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games. Washington is the most dangerous #20 ranked team in memory.<\/p>\n21. Jets<\/strong> 32-29-8 (19)
\n22. Ducks<\/strong> 29-30-10 (18)
\n23. Lightning<\/strong> 31-30-7 (22)
\n24. Canadiens<\/strong> 27-32-10 (27)
\n25. Hurricanes<\/strong> 26-28-15 (29)
\n26. Islanders<\/strong> 28-31-10 (28)
\n27. Maple Leafs<\/strong> 30-31-8 (23)
\n28. Oilers<\/strong> 26-35-7(25)
\n29. Wild<\/strong> 29-30-10 (26)
\n30. Blue Jackets<\/strong> 22-40-7 (30)<\/p>\nDave B will analyze all the risers and the fallers for the rest of the season in his bi-weekly NHL Power Rankings.<\/p>\n
And…as always check out our top cappers NHL daily plays CLICK HERE! —–><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dave B\u2019s NHL Power Rankings \u2013 March 14, 2012 The NHL season is about to enter the stretch run. Some teams are positioning themselves well heading into the most important part of the year while others are sputtering at precisely the wrong time. Get weekly\u00a0NHL Handicapping\u00a0tips from CappersPicks.com. Bet On NHL Hockey Today at One […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":29415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[39626,1954,24051,24050,23167,10556,3067,10923,1957,1958,10559,4879,10924,1962,1015],"class_list":["post-49183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nhl","tag-39626","tag-bet-on-hockey","tag-bookmaker-hockey-betting","tag-bookmaker-nhl-odds","tag-hockey-bet-online","tag-hockey-betting-online","tag-hockey-handicapping","tag-hockey-power-rankings","tag-nhl-betting","tag-nhl-gambling","tag-nhl-gambling-tips","tag-nhl-power-rankings","tag-nhl-ratings","tag-nhl-sportsbook","tag-power-ratings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49183"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49461,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49183\/revisions\/49461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
2. Penguins<\/strong> 42-21-5 (3) \u2013 Pittsburgh is another team that is 9-0-1 in their last 10 games and have first in the East in their sights. Crosby could return this week and Chris Letang not far behind \u2013 yup, the Penguins are scary.<\/p>\n 3. Rangers<\/strong> 43-18-7 (2) \u2013 still playing well \u2013 5-3-2 in their last 10 games but their Eastern Conference lead seems a little more tenuous at the moment.<\/p>\n 4. Canucks<\/strong> 42-19-8 (1) \u2013 The Canucks have gone 2-3-2 in their last seven games and have lost three of their last four games at home. The twins are a mess \u2013 they will get back on track at some point so they should be good to hold in to a top 5 position in the rankings.<\/p>\n 5. Predators<\/strong> 40-21-7 (6) \u2013 Nashville just keeps getting it done \u2013 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. They are tough to play against and are as balanced a team as there is in the NHL \u2013 10 players with at least 10 goals. That\u2019s three complete lines that can score.<\/p>\n 6. Red Wings<\/strong> 44-22-3 (5) \u2013 The Wings slip out of the Top 5 on the heels of a 4-5-1 stretch. Pavel Datsuyk, Nik Lidstrom and Jimmy Howard have all been out of the lineup which doesn\u2019t help. All are expected back soon.<\/p>\n 7. Bruins<\/strong> 40-25-3 (7) \u2013 Boston are slipping fast \u2013 injuries and inconsistent play have them 4-5-1 in their last 10 games. They sure don\u2019t look like the Bruins we have all come to expect.<\/p>\n 8. Devils<\/strong> 40-24-5 (9) \u2013 Don\u2019t look now but the Devils have won five straight games and are four points out of eighth in the East. Their offensive weapons have been just that and the defense has allowed just five goals in the last six games.<\/p>\n 9. Senators<\/strong> 36-25-9 (12) \u2013 Continue to be one of the surprise teams in the NHL \u2013 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. In their next four they play Montreal three times and the freefalling Leafs once. Ottawa should have a good week and could continue to climb the Rankings.<\/p>\n 10. Stars<\/strong> 38-26-5 (13) \u2013 Dallas is another surprise team \u2013 on fire with a 9-0-1 record in their last 10 games. They have opened up a six point lead in the Pacific.<\/p>\n 11. Flyers<\/strong> 39-22-7 (14) \u2013 Look out the Flyers are coming. They are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and Ilya Bryzgalov has three shutouts in his last four games. He has a 1.75 goals against average since the All-Star break \u2013 finally!<\/p>\n 12. Blackhawks<\/strong> 37-25-8 (15) \u2013 Chicago is 4-1-1 in their last 10 games and are finally getting some decent goaltending. Jonathan Toews could be back soon making them a way better team.<\/p>\n 13. Coyotes<\/strong> 34-25-10 (8) \u2013 Phoenix lost five straight before beating San Jose. The Coyotes are quickly fading.<\/p>\n 14. Sharks<\/strong> 33-25-9 (17) \u2013 The Sharks are still a good team aren\u2019t they? I am beginning to wonder. They are 2-6-2 in their last 10 games. If they do nothing this week \u2013 they are out of the Top 20.<\/p>\n 15. Panthers<\/strong> 32-23-13 (10) \u2013 The Panthers have hung around and are worthy of the top 15. They are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games and are on top of the Southeast \u2013 barely! \u00a0\u00a0[ad-4437448]<\/p>\n 16. Flames<\/strong> 32-25-12 (21) – 4-3-3 in their last 10 games and hanging around somehow. With teams around them struggling the Flames end up in the #16 position.<\/p>\n 17. Avalanche<\/strong> 36-30-4 (11) \u2013 Colorado is also hanging around but the loss of Matt Duchene might be too much. They are still 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and deserve a Top 20 rank.<\/p>\n 18. Kings<\/strong> 32-25-12 (16) \u2013 The Kings are far better than their average record \u2013 5-4-1 in their last 10 games. They are struggling \u2013 no excuses!<\/p>\n 19. Sabres<\/strong> 32-29-8 (24) \u2013 is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and they have climbed into a playoff position. Four points back and Ryan Miller finally living up to expectation.<\/p>\n 20. Capitals<\/strong> 35-28-6 (20) \u2013 suddenly one point back in the Southeast having gone 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games. Washington is the most dangerous #20 ranked team in memory.<\/p>\n 21. Jets<\/strong> 32-29-8 (19) Dave B will analyze all the risers and the fallers for the rest of the season in his bi-weekly NHL Power Rankings.<\/p>\n Dave B\u2019s NHL Power Rankings \u2013 March 14, 2012 The NHL season is about to enter the stretch run. Some teams are positioning themselves well heading into the most important part of the year while others are sputtering at precisely the wrong time. Get weekly\u00a0NHL Handicapping\u00a0tips from CappersPicks.com. 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\n22. Ducks<\/strong> 29-30-10 (18)
\n23. Lightning<\/strong> 31-30-7 (22)
\n24. Canadiens<\/strong> 27-32-10 (27)
\n25. Hurricanes<\/strong> 26-28-15 (29)
\n26. Islanders<\/strong> 28-31-10 (28)
\n27. Maple Leafs<\/strong> 30-31-8 (23)
\n28. Oilers<\/strong> 26-35-7(25)
\n29. Wild<\/strong> 29-30-10 (26)
\n30. Blue Jackets<\/strong> 22-40-7 (30)<\/p>\nAnd…as always check out our top cappers NHL daily plays CLICK HERE! —–><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"