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NHL Power Rankings - Week 15The National Hockey League Power Rankings get a late start this season, slotted into the schedule after Monday Night Football finished hogging the sporting spotlight at the beginning of the week. So, instead of 14 weeks of rising-and-falling in the rankings, the 30 teams come into the Week 15 list based on a snapshot of today's NHL standings and a quick look at their recent play. That's good news for the Philadelphia Flyers, who started out slowly but are undefeated in their last 10 games, and the Detroit Red Wings, who have overtaken the hot-starting Nashville Predators and regained their rightful spot atop the Central Division. The news isn't so good for the Ottawa Senators, who would've likely been No. 1 for most of the past 14 weeks but have fallen on hard(ish) times as the rankings finally go to press. As well the Montreal Canadiens, who started out with a bang, have been terrible lately, and the Tampa Bay Lightning, the most recent Stanley Cup champions, have been mediocre as well. Those teams, along with other disappointments like the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks, will have to earn their way up the list starting this week, with past success and preseason hype discounted. And starting out in the Power Rankings basement? The Chicago Blackhawks, the league's coldest team. The Hawks might not have started the season at No. 30 (the Washington Capitals would have been a top contender), but the last rung on the ladder certainly would have been in reach for them back in October. It's not all bad news for Chicago, though, as two other Central Division teams (the St. Louis Blues and the Columbus Blue Jackets) are in striking distance at No. 28 and No. 29, with neither looking ready to bust out a long winning streak. Here is the Week 15 edition of the NHL Power Rankings. 01 - Philadelphia Flyers (Last Week --)There's no timetable on Robert Esche's return to the lineup, but Antero Niittymaki has run up a 16-4-4 record so far. 02 - Detroit Red Wings (Last Week --)Boast the best record in the Western Conference, and have been stellar at home and on the road so far this season. 03 - Carolina Hurricanes (Last Week --)Have only lost once in their past 10 contests, and have a comfortable lead over the Thrashers in the Southeast. 04 - Ottawa Senators (Last Week --)It's not so rosy for the Senators with Daniel Alfredsson, Martin Havlat, and Jason Spezza all sidelined due to injury. 05 - Los Angeles Kings (Last Week --)Pavol Demitra missed Saturday's game with a bruised leg, and is questionable versus the Mighty Ducks on Monday. 06 - Calgary Flames (Last Week --)Leading scorer Jarome Iginla is averaging under a point-per-game so far, but it hasn't kept the Flames from winning. 07 - Buffalo Sabres (Last Week --)No deal for Martin Biron as Ryan Miller gets the bulk of the work; might miss their best opportunity to make a trade. 08 - Toronto Maple Leafs (Last Week --)Eight wins in their past 10 games has them moving up the Eastern Conference standings. Lindros, Antropov still out. 09 - Dallas Stars (Last Week --)A new contract for Marty Turco removes that potential headache; now they have to concentrate on catching L.A. 10 - Nashville Predators (Last Week --)Are finding it difficult to keep pace with the Red Wings in the Central. Scott Walker's return should help the offense. 11 - Edmonton Oilers (Last Week --)Neither Ty Conklin nor Jussi Markkanen have grabbed the No. 1 job, which makes their good record a bit surprising. 12 - Colorado Avalanche (Last Week --)With all the talk of their struggles this season, they're in the playoff picture and not too far back of the division leader. 13 - Vancouver Canucks (Last Week --)Only three wins in their past 10 games has the hot stove buzzing. Jose Theodore has been mentioned several times. 14 - New York Rangers (Last Week --)Fallen off considerably in the past two weeks, ceding the division lead to the Flyers. Jagr still putting up big numbers. 15 - Atlanta Thrashers (Last Week --)Ilya Kovalchuk has a chance to win the Art Ross Trophy this season; if only the Thrashers could prevent more goals. 16 - Minnesota Wild (Last Week --)Quietly over the .500 mark, with seven wins in their past 10 games. Manny Fernandez leads the league in GAA. 17 - Anaheim Mighty Ducks (Last Week --)Finally were able to deal winger Petr Sykora, sending him to the Rangers in exchange for d-man Maxim Kondratiev. 18 - New Jersey Devils (Last Week --)Not moving up yet with Lou Lamoriello behind the bench, but he did make the decision to ditch Alexander Mogilny. 19 - Tampa Bay Lightning (Last Week --)The defending champions are sitting in third place in their division, and are barely holding on to the final playoff spot. 20 - Montreal Canadiens (Last Week --)Beat the Senators on Saturday afternoon during Hockey Day in Canada festivities; will that win turn the ship around? 21 - San Jose Sharks (Last Week --)The Pacific cellar-dwellers have a lot of work to do in the second half of the year, but Joe Thornton will help them out. 22 - Phoenix Coyotes (Last Week --)The Yotes' record is dwindling back to the .500 mark, which would be a decent result based on preseason estimates. 23 - Boston Bruins (Last Week --)Six wins in their past 10 may have warded off a coaching change, but Super Joe's efforts are making them look bad. 24 - Florida Panthers (Last Week --)Have picked it up a bit of late, but would need a scorching second half of the season to get into the playoff picture. 25 - New York Islanders (Last Week --)With Rick DiPietro and Garth Snow both hurting, the Islanders have been forced to dip into the AHL well for goalies. 26 - Pittsburgh Penguins (Last Week --)What do you think if you're Sidney Crosby and you're getting taunted for being immature by Ilya Kovalchuk (age 22)? 27 - Washington Capitals (Last Week --)Next thing you know, Crosby will be taken to task by the Caps' Alexander Ovechkin for being a showboat on the ice. 28 - St. Louis Blues (Last Week --)They'll still be kinda bad with Keith Tkachuk in the lineup, but they'll be a bit more competitive once he finally returns. 29 - Columbus Blue Jackets (Last Week --)We don't care how well Sergei Fedorov is playing defensively, he should be putting up more points than he has been. 30 - Chicago Blackhawks (Last Week --)Have more points than the Jackets and Blues, but no team in the league has been worse over t
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NHL Power Rankings - Week 15The National Hockey League Power Rankings get a late start this season, slotted into the schedule after Monday Night Football finished hogging the sporting spotlight at the beginning of the week. So, instead of 14 weeks of rising-and-falling in the rankings, the 30 teams come into the Week 15 list based on a snapshot of today's NHL standings and a quick look at their recent play. That's good news for the Philadelphia Flyers, who started out slowly but are undefeated in their last 10 games, and the Detroit Red Wings, who have overtaken the hot-starting Nashville Predators and regained their rightful spot atop the Central Division. The news isn't so good for the Ottawa Senators, who would've likely been No. 1 for most of the past 14 weeks but have fallen on hard(ish) times as the rankings finally go to press. As well the Montreal Canadiens, who started out with a bang, have been terrible lately, and the Tampa Bay Lightning, the most recent Stanley Cup champions, have been mediocre as well. Those teams, along with other disappointments like the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks, will have to earn their way up the list starting this week, with past success and preseason hype discounted. And starting out in the Power Rankings basement? The Chicago Blackhawks, the league's coldest team. The Hawks might not have started the season at No. 30 (the Washington Capitals would have been a top contender), but the last rung on the ladder certainly would have been in reach for them back in October. It's not all bad news for Chicago, though, as two other Central Division teams (the St. Louis Blues and the Columbus Blue Jackets) are in striking distance at No. 28 and No. 29, with neither looking ready to bust out a long winning streak. Here is the Week 15 edition of the NHL Power Rankings. 01 - Philadelphia Flyers (Last Week --)There's no timetable on Robert Esche's return to the lineup, but Antero Niittymaki has run up a 16-4-4 record so far. 02 - Detroit Red Wings (Last Week --)Boast the best record in the Western Conference, and have been stellar at home and on the road so far this season. 03 - Carolina Hurricanes (Last Week --)Have only lost once in their past 10 contests, and have a comfortable lead over the Thrashers in the Southeast. 04 - Ottawa Senators (Last Week --)It's not so rosy for the Senators with Daniel Alfredsson, Martin Havlat, and Jason Spezza all sidelined due to injury. 05 - Los Angeles Kings (Last Week --)Pavol Demitra missed Saturday's game with a bruised leg, and is questionable versus the Mighty Ducks on Monday. 06 - Calgary Flames (Last Week --)Leading scorer Jarome Iginla is averaging under a point-per-game so far, but it hasn't kept the Flames from winning. 07 - Buffalo Sabres (Last Week --)No deal for Martin Biron as Ryan Miller gets the bulk of the work; might miss their best opportunity to make a trade. 08 - Toronto Maple Leafs (Last Week --)Eight wins in their past 10 games has them moving up the Eastern Conference standings. Lindros, Antropov still out. 09 - Dallas Stars (Last Week --)A new contract for Marty Turco removes that potential headache; now they have to concentrate on catching L.A. 10 - Nashville Predators (Last Week --)Are finding it difficult to keep pace with the Red Wings in the Central. Scott Walker's return should help the offense. 11 - Edmonton Oilers (Last Week --)Neither Ty Conklin nor Jussi Markkanen have grabbed the No. 1 job, which makes their good record a bit surprising. 12 - Colorado Avalanche (Last Week --)With all the talk of their struggles this season, they're in the playoff picture and not too far back of the division leader. 13 - Vancouver Canucks (Last Week --)Only three wins in their past 10 games has the hot stove buzzing. Jose Theodore has been mentioned several times. 14 - New York Rangers (Last Week --)Fallen off considerably in the past two weeks, ceding the division lead to the Flyers. Jagr still putting up big numbers. 15 - Atlanta Thrashers (Last Week --)Ilya Kovalchuk has a chance to win the Art Ross Trophy this season; if only the Thrashers could prevent more goals. 16 - Minnesota Wild (Last Week --)Quietly over the .500 mark, with seven wins in their past 10 games. Manny Fernandez leads the league in GAA. 17 - Anaheim Mighty Ducks (Last Week --)Finally were able to deal winger Petr Sykora, sending him to the Rangers in exchange for d-man Maxim Kondratiev. 18 - New Jersey Devils (Last Week --)Not moving up yet with Lou Lamoriello behind the bench, but he did make the decision to ditch Alexander Mogilny. 19 - Tampa Bay Lightning (Last Week --)The defending champions are sitting in third place in their division, and are barely holding on to the final playoff spot. 20 - Montreal Canadiens (Last Week --)Beat the Senators on Saturday afternoon during Hockey Day in Canada festivities; will that win turn the ship around? 21 - San Jose Sharks (Last Week --)The Pacific cellar-dwellers have a lot of work to do in the second half of the year, but Joe Thornton will help them out. 22 - Phoenix Coyotes (Last Week --)The Yotes' record is dwindling back to the .500 mark, which would be a decent result based on preseason estimates. 23 - Boston Bruins (Last Week --)Six wins in their past 10 may have warded off a coaching change, but Super Joe's efforts are making them look bad. 24 - Florida Panthers (Last Week --)Have picked it up a bit of late, but would need a scorching second half of the season to get into the playoff picture. 25 - New York Islanders (Last Week --)With Rick DiPietro and Garth Snow both hurting, the Islanders have been forced to dip into the AHL well for goalies. 26 - Pittsburgh Penguins (Last Week --)What do you think if you're Sidney Crosby and you're getting taunted for being immature by Ilya Kovalchuk (age 22)? 27 - Washington Capitals (Last Week --)Next thing you know, Crosby will be taken to task by the Caps' Alexander Ovechkin for being a showboat on the ice. 28 - St. Louis Blues (Last Week --)They'll still be kinda bad with Keith Tkachuk in the lineup, but they'll be a bit more competitive once he finally returns. 29 - Columbus Blue Jackets (Last Week --)We don't care how well Sergei Fedorov is playing defensively, he should be putting up more points than he has been. 30 - Chicago Blackhawks (Last Week --)Have more points than the Jackets and Blues, but no team in the league has been worse over t
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