Calgary Flames' Jarome Iginla, bottom, celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 . (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Larry MacDougal)
Nov 10, 2009 - After slowly climbing the ranks, the San Jose Sharks have finally claimed the top spot in our weekly power rankings. Despite not having Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals are holding on in the top three while the Calgary Flames burst into our Top Ten rankings all the way up to No. 5.
Surprise of the week: After falling out of the Top Ten, Philadelphia is back at No. 6.
PLEASE READ: Western Conference rankings are determined by votes from Western Conference bloggers, Eastern Conference bloggers for Eastern rankings. The Top 10 Power Rankings are determined by a separate vote of Western and Eastern Conference bloggers.
| NHL Top Ten Power Rankings | |||||
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1 | 2 | San Jose Sharks | 12-4-2 | After a slow start, the Sharks are unbeaten at home and 8-1-1 in their last ten games. |
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2 | 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12-5-0 | After 17 games and five injuries I have concrete proof that the apocalypse is upon us. Add together the injured jerseys 25+48+55+58+71 you get 257. Add goals for (54) get 311. Add half goals against and get 333. Times by 2 consecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearances and you get..666! -Pensburgh |
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3 | 4 | Washington Capitals | 10-3-4 | The loss of Ovechkin for however long he might be out didn't hurt the team much, nor did it sway the voters. |
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4 | 3 | Colorado Avalanche | 12-4-2 | Despite being tied for the NHL lead in points, the Avs still don't get the respect needed to climb all the way to the top of the rankings. |
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5 | - | Calgary Flames | 10-4-1 | A three game winning streak propels Calgary back into the Top Ten. |
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6 | - | Philadelphia Flyers | 9-4-1 | At some point, the Flyers will actually catch up to the rest of the NHL in games played. |
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7 | 10 | New Jersey Devils | 11-4-0 | Five straight wins and Brodeur is as hot as ever. |
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8 | 9 | Los Angeles Kings | 10-6-2 | Despite a two game losing streak the Kings are still in great position in the West. |
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9 | 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 9-4-1 | The Sabres have hit a bump in the road, but voters are confident they'll hang on. |
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10 | 7 | New York Rangers | 10-7-1 | After a rocket start, the Rangers are just 3-6-1 in their last ten games. |
Biggest Winner: Calgary Flames (+5)
Biggest Loser: Phoenix Coyotes (-3)
| Western Conference Power Rankings | ||||
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1 (1) | San Jose Sharks | 12-4-2 | Fear The Fin |
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2 (7) | Calgary Flames | 10-4-1 | Matchsticks and Gasoline |
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3 (2) | Colorado Avalanche | 12-4-2 | Mile High Hockey |
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4 (5) | Los Angeles Kings | 10-6-2 | Battle of California |
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5 (3) | Chicago Blackhawks | 9-5-2 | Second City Hockey |
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6 (9) | Columbus Blue Jackets | 9-5-2 | The Cannon |
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7 (4) | Phoenix Coyotes | 10-7-0 | Five For Howling |
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8 (6) | Dallas Stars | 7-4-6 | Defending Big D |
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9 (8) | Vancouver Canucks | 10-8-0 | Nucks Misconduct |
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10 (10) | Detroit Red Wings | 7-5-3 | Winging It In Motown |
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11 (11) | Edmonton Oilers | 8-8-1 | The Copper & Blue |
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12 (12) | Nashville Predators | 7-7-1 | On the Forecheck |
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13 (14) | Anaheim Ducks | 6-7-2 | Battle of California |
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14 (13) | St. Louis Blues | 5-6-4 | St. Louis Game Time |
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15 (15) | Minnesota Wild | 6-10-0 | Hockey Wilderness |
Biggest Winner: Philadelphia Flyers (+3)
Biggest Loser: Montreal Canadiens (-4)
| Eastern Conference Power Rankings | ||||
| Rk (Prv) | Team | Record | SB Nation Blog | |
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1 (2) | Washington Capitals | 10-3-4 | Japers' Rink |
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2 (1) | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12-5-0 | PensBurgh |
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3 (6) | Philadelphia Flyers | 9-4-1 | Broad Street Hockey |
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4 (5) | New Jersey Devils | 11-4-0 | In Lou We Trust |
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5 (3) | Buffalo Sabres | 9-4-1 | Die By The Blade |
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6 (4) | New York Rangers | 10-7-1 | Blueshirt Banter |
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7 (7) | Ottawa Senators | 7-5-2 | Silver Seven |
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8 (8) | Boston Bruins | 7-7-2 | Stanley Cup of Chowder |
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9 (10) | New York Islanders | 6-6-5 | Lighthouse Hockey |
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10 (12) | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6-4-5 | Raw Charge |
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11 (11) | Atlanta Thrashers | 7-6-1 | Bird Watchers Anonymous |
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12 (8) | Montreal Canadiens | 8-9-0 | Habs Eyes On The Prize |
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13 (15) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3-7-5 | Pension Plan Puppets |
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14 (13) | Florida Panthers | 5-9-1 | Litter Box Cats |
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15 (14) | Carolina Hurricanes | 2-11-3 | Canes Country |
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