Power Rankings: New York Rangers reign, but Columbus Blue Jackets make biggest jump

ByJOE MCDONALD
December 20, 2016, 9:21 AM

— -- The New York Rangers remain No. 1 this week, but there's plenty of movement atop the rankings. The Chicago Blackhawks return to No. 2 thanks to solid goaltending from Scott Darling, which has helped power?their five-game winning streak. The Columbus Blue Jackets (yes, those Columbus Blue Jackets) jump into the top 3 on the heels of a nine-game winning streak.

A quarter of the season is complete, and parity is evident.

Colorado Avalanche, 11-18-1 With a 2-8-0 record in their past 10 -- including a three-game losing skid -- the Avalanche are trending the wrong way. But making drastic changes at this point would be a desperate move -- and not the right one.