Power Rankings Updated
New Power Rankings are up. Here are some highlights.
9. Toronto Maple Leafs (-3 from last week): If offensive and defensive stats are left out, the Leafs drop down to 15th. The still haven’t dropped below 0.500 since their first game of the season, but they’re barely staying over that mark, either. With injuries starting to thin the ranks, the young players and the fringe players need to pick up the pace if the Leafs have any hope of moving up the standings and making the playoffs.
15. Ottawa Senators (-5): Still plagued by inconsistencies. Martin Gerber has played a few good games but still isn’t earning his big paycheck. With Jason Spezza out long term the Senators are back to facing questions about making the playoffs and not about making a deep run.
18. New York Rangers (-7): Struggling of late. Were the off-season signings mistakes? Before last year’s surprising success, the Rangers were supposedly working on a long-term plan. Is that still in place? With the Rangers currently on pace for about an 82 point season, their fans better hope so.
30. Philadelphia Flyers (-2): The firing of Ken Hitchcock is looking more and more like a mistake. While injuries have certainly played a part, the recent success of the Columbus Blue Jackets suggests that the coaching was not the problem.