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OTTAWA, CANADA - JANUARY 8: Daniel Alfredsson #11 and Kyle Turris #7 of the Ottawa Senators celebrate their first period goal at the bench against the Philadelphia Flyers during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on January 8, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  (Photo by Francois Laplante/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

NHL Power Rankings: Ottawa Senators Join Top 10, Boston Bruins Keep Making History

The Boston Bruins are making history every single time they step onto the ice, and it doesn't appear there's much to stop them. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators are the big surprise of the week, jumping into the top-10.
NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 04:  Nathan Horton #18, Patrice Bergeron #37 and Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins celebrate a goal by Bergeron against the New Jersey Devils during the second period of an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center on January 4, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey.  (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

NHL Power Rankings: Big Bad Bruins Lead The Way

The Boston Bruins are the team to beat, but there are no shortage of contenders in the West. Upstarts Ottawa and Winnipeg are angling for playoff spots.
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 17:  Alexander Steen #20, David Perron #57, and Kevin Shattenkirk #22 of the St Louis Blues celebrate after scoring a late game tying goal against the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena on December 17, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee.  (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

NHL Power Rankings: Boston Bruins Lead The Pack; St. Louis Blues Shaking Up Central

The Bruins are on fire, but the Western Conference occupies four of the top five spots in our NHL Power Rankings. The Central Division dominates the top ten.
DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 08:  Jimmy Howard #35 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche with Daniel Cleary #11 at Joe Louis Arena on November 8, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

NHL Power Rankings: Detroit Red Wings Push Back To The Top Of The West

In our Western Conference Power Rankings, the Detroit Red Wings have returned to the summit, and it's starting to look familiar up there. Can the few teams still surprising us keep their hot starts going beyond the quarter pole?
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NHL Power Rankings: Phoenix Coyotes Emerging As Western Contender

The Coyotes and Wild are the hottest teams in our Western Conference Power Rankings, and though the Stars are stumbling, the voters did not punish them. The Avalanche have collapsed.
GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 25:  Sheldon Souray #44 of the Dallas Stars celebrates with teammates on the bench after scoring a first period power play goal against the Phoenix Coyotes during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on October 25, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona.  (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

NHL Power Rankings: Stars Illuminate Western Conference

The Stars cannot be stopped, thanks to a reborn Sheldon Souray and a team capable of ignoring ownership distractions.
SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 3: Marian Hossa #81 (2nd from right) is congratulated by (L - R) Andrew Brunette #15, Patrick Kane #88 and Nick Leddy #8 of the Chicago Blackhawks after scoring a second period goal against the Florida Panthers on November 3, 2011 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

NHL Power Rankings, Western Conference: Chicago Leads The Way, Columbus Is Still Bad

In our Western Conference Power Rankings, the Chicago Blackhawks lead the way and Columbus is bad. In the middle? Well, let's just say things are different than usual.
NEWARK, NJ - OCTOBER 08: Jerry Sorce of Livingston, New Jersey shows up to support the New Jersey Devils in their season opening game against the Dallas Stars at the Prudential Center on October 8, 2010 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NHL Power Rankings, Week 21: Devils Jump Six Spots, Oilers Escape Western Basement

The New Jersey Devils continued their northward ascent in our NHL Power Rankings this week, while the Edmonton Oilers, for the first time this season, rose from the basement of the Western Conference.
DENVER - NOVEMBER 09:  Colby Cohen #36 of the Colorado Avalanche skates back to the bench as the Calgary Flames celebrate their game winning goal by David Moss #25 against goalie Peter Budaj #31 of the Colorado Avalanche in the third period at the Pepsi Center on November 9 2010 in Denver Colorado. The Flames defeated the Avalanche 4-2.  (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

NHL Power Rankings, Week 20: The Western Conference Is Officially Unpredictable

Three things are certain about the Western Conference. The Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings are good, while the Edmonton Oilers are really, really bad. Everything else is a completely unpredictable mess.
NEWARK NJ - JANUARY 20:  Brian Rolston #12 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates a goal by Palmieri in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Prudential Center on January 20 2011 in Newark New Jersey.  (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

NHL Power Rankings, Week 16: The New Jersey Devils Finally Climb Out Of The Basement

In this week's NHL Power Rankings, the New Jersey Devils finally climb their way out of the Eastern Conference basement. At the top, things stay the same, with Vancouver and Philadelphia leading the pack.