NHL Power Rankings
1. Pittsburgh Penguins- Gonchar is injure but Alex Goligoski is stepping up
2. Calgary Flames- Averaging four goals per game
3. Colorado Avalanche- The biggest surprise so far
4. San Jose Sharks- Went 4-2 on their East Coast trip
5. New York Rangers- They have scored 15 third period goals
6. Washington Capitals- In a conditioning start in the AHL, Nylander scored five points
7. Chicago Blackhawks- They are allowing just 22.4 shots per game
8. LA Kings- D Drew Doughty has 11 points in the first 12 games
9. Buffalo Sabres- Should they keep Tyler Myers in the NHL?
10. New Jersey Devils- 5-0 on the road
11. Edmonton Oilers- Dustin Penner has 15 points in eleven games
12. Philadelphia Flyers- Has outscored opponents 31-27
13. Dallas Stars- Jamie Benn has eight points so far in his rookie year
14. Phoenix Coyotes- They are getting it done by playing solid defense
15. Vancouver Canucks- Roberto Luongo has rebounded nicely
16. Columbus Blue Jackets- Goalie Steve Mason has a .836 save percentage on the road
17. Ottawa Senators- Jonathan Cheechoo hasn’t scored since 4-5-2009
18. Detroit Red Wings- Offense is starting to come together
19. Boston Bruins- Things are starting to click
20. Montreal Canadiens- Mike Cammalleri is on pace to net 40 goals
21. Atlanta Thrashers- Top three in PK and PP
22. St. Louis Blues- David Backes has just one goal
23. Tampa Bay Lightning- Still waiting for Alex Tanguay’s first goal
24. Anaheim Ducks- Luca Sbisia appears headed to the minors
25. Carolina Hurricanes- Cam Ward has already faced 310 shots
26. Nashville Predators- Slow start as Coach on the hot seat
27. Minnesota Wild- They need to play more defense
28. New York Islanders- Garth Snow is the worst GM in the NHL
29. Florida Panthers- Vokoun is 1-6-1, and they no longer have Anderson to lean on
30. Toronto Maple Leafs- They lose, because they have only held a lead 6 minutes and 41 seconds