The regular season is winding down, and at this point, we know most of the teams who will participate in this spring's Stanley Cup playoffs. We also know that others will hope to land Nail Yakupov in this June's entry draft. All 30 teams get to be in the power rankings, so here's my top 30.
1. New York Rangers - I can't deny it anymore: the Rangers are the President's Trophy favorites, which by default, means they aren't Stanley Cup favorites.
2. Vancouver Canucks - The Canucks knew Cody Hodgson could never succeed in Vancouver, thus proving that no actual human beings can be superstar scorers in Vancouver.
3. St. Louis Blues - If Jamie Langenbrunner had sustained an injury last season with the Devils, fans probably would have celebrated.
4. Nashville Predators - Pekka Rinne : Vesa Toskala :: Ferrari : Kia
5. Pittsburgh Penguins - Here's a new outlook on the Penguins that nobody has thought of before me: if Sidney Crosby returns this season, the Pens are going to be reeeeally good.
6. Detroit Red Wings - They can't win at home. Throw in the towel, the season's lost.
7. Chicago Blackhawks - The Hawks have found ways to win without Jonathan Toews. Hopefully, before they can blink, Toews will be back. Unless they're waiting for Toews to blink.
8. Philadelphia Flyers - Ilya Bryzgalov shut out the Caps last night. Michael Leighton could have shut out the Caps last night.
1. New York Rangers - I can't deny it anymore: the Rangers are the President's Trophy favorites, which by default, means they aren't Stanley Cup favorites.
2. Vancouver Canucks - The Canucks knew Cody Hodgson could never succeed in Vancouver, thus proving that no actual human beings can be superstar scorers in Vancouver.
3. St. Louis Blues - If Jamie Langenbrunner had sustained an injury last season with the Devils, fans probably would have celebrated.
4. Nashville Predators - Pekka Rinne : Vesa Toskala :: Ferrari : Kia
5. Pittsburgh Penguins - Here's a new outlook on the Penguins that nobody has thought of before me: if Sidney Crosby returns this season, the Pens are going to be reeeeally good.
6. Detroit Red Wings - They can't win at home. Throw in the towel, the season's lost.
7. Chicago Blackhawks - The Hawks have found ways to win without Jonathan Toews. Hopefully, before they can blink, Toews will be back. Unless they're waiting for Toews to blink.
8. Philadelphia Flyers - Ilya Bryzgalov shut out the Caps last night. Michael Leighton could have shut out the Caps last night.
