Power Rankings: Washington Capitals still the cream of the crop

— -- Now things will get really interesting. The All-Star break is over, and the trade deadline is a month away. As we enter the stretch run, will Washington keep the train rolling? Is Toronto for real? And how bad will things get in Colorado? (Hint: very, very bad.) Here are the final Power Rankings of January.

Colorado Avalanche, 13-31-2 One win in 10 January games for the embarrassing Avs. I don't like their chances of getting No. 2 as they visit Anaheim on Tuesday to close out another lamentable month.