Power Rankings, Week 26: Capitals Capitalizing
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As of April 4.
1. New York Rangers
PR Pts: 61.8 | Avg Rank: 6th
At this time, a comparable would likely be the 2011-12 Canucks.
2. Chicago Blackhawks
PR Pts: 60.2 | Avg Rank: 3rd
Hossa seems to be getting along fine without his Kane.
3. Washington Capitals
PR Pts: 56.0 | Avg Rank: 12th
50! 50! 50!
4. Minnesota Wild
PR Pts: 51.8 | Avg Rank: 11th
The Wild have certainly lived up to their name these past few weeks. Dubnyk has been a pleasant surprise.
5. Tampa Bay Lightning
PR Pts: 47.5 | Avg Rank: 1st
They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Unfortunately, that hasn't been true for over half the teams they've played against.
6. St. Louis Blues
PR Pts: 43.5 | Avg Rank: 4th
While the Blues' fans have been yelling "TARASENKO!!!" this season, the teams the Blues have played against have been yelling "TARASENK-NO!!!"
7. Anaheim Ducks
PR Pts: 42.0 | Avg Rank: 7th
The only California team to have actually clinched a spot in the playoffs with a week left in the season.
8. Ottawa Senators
PR Pts: 39.2 | Avg Rank: 18th
The Hamburglar might have been stealing games for them the past few weeks, but it seems like now that it could have just been a flash in the pan.
9. Nashville Predators
PR Pts: 39.0 | Avg Rank: 2nd
Music City wasn't doing too well for the first few weeks after the trade deadline, but they've been able to change their tune since.
10. Vancouver Canucks
PR Pts: 33.6 | Avg Rank: 14th
The Canucks have been doing real good.
11. Winnipeg Jets
PR Pts: 30.0 | Avg Rank: 19th
These Jets better have some gas left in the tank, or else they'll crash and burn in the race for a playoff spot with the Kings and Flames.
12. Montreal Canadiens
PR Pts: 29.2 | Avg: 10th
Doing better in the standings than in my power rankings, Quebec's only team is looking to separate from the competition.
13. Los Angeles Kings
PR Pts: 29.0 | Avg: 15th
Once thought to be out of the playoffs just last week, the Kings have surged back and are looking to be crowned with a spot in the 1st round.
14. Calgary Flames
PR Pts: 25.2 | Avg: 13th
With captain and team MVP Mark Giordano gone for the season, Calgary is doing all they can to ensure they don't flame out.
15. San Jose Sharks
PR Pts: 22.0 | Avg: 16th
Too little, too late? While the Sharks are smelling blood against other teams right now, locker room issues seem to have taken a bite out of their season.
16. Boston Bruins
PR Pts: 21.2 | Avg: 17th
No one in Boston can bear the thought of their team missing the playoffs.
17. Pittsbugh Penguins
PR Pts: 18.3 | Avg: 5th
The race to the playoffs continues in March of the Penguins: The NHL Sequel.
18. Detroit Red Wings
PR Pts: 17.7 | Avg: 8th
The Wings sure wish they could fly their way out of losing 7 of their last 10.
19. Dallas Stars
PR Pts: 15.0 | Avg: 21st
They might not make the playoffs, but that doesn't mean opposing teams aren't getting Star-struck.
20. Florida Panthers
PR Pts: 12.5 | Avg: 23rd
The Panthers would have loved to finally pounce on a playoff spot again, but it slipped out of their grasp like a baby... whatever Panthers eat.
21. New York Islanders
PR Pts: 12.4 | Avg: 9th
These Islanders seem to be stranded with a bad record as of late.
22. Colorado Avalanche
PR Pts: 11.0 | Avg: 26th
Stuck between a rock and a hard place.
23. Columbus Blue Jackets
PR Pts: 8.1 | Avg: 25th
What about Bob? If he hadn't been injured, this season might have been a different story. Now that he's back, they've won 9 of their last 10.
24. Philadelphia Flyers
PR Pts: 6.0 | Avg: 22nd
Next year might be a better year to take a flyer on Philadelphia as a playoff team.
25. New Jersey Devils
PR Pts: 3.2 | Avg: 24th
For the most part, this has been a season from hell for the Devils.
26. Edmonton Oilers
PR Pts: N/A | Avg: 29th
They've won five out of their last 10, but that won't stop this season from being another costly Oil spill.
27. Carolina Hurricanes
PR Pts: N/A | Avg: 28th
The Hurricanes got rained out from playing in a tough division.
28. Toronto Maple Leafs
PR Pts: N/A | Avg: 20th
They took hometown boy Drake's song and remixed it. It's now "Started from the Top and Now We're Here".
29. Arizona Coyotes
PR Pts: N/A | Avg: 27th
They're howling out for a hero. McDavid? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
30. Buffalo Sabres
PR Pts: N/A | Avg: 30th
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