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.
1. (Last week: 1) Washington Capitals, 33-10-6
2. (2)? Minnesota Wild, 32-11-5
3. (7)? Edmonton Oilers, 28-15-8
4. (3) Pittsburgh Penguins, 30-13-5
5.?(5) San Jose Sharks, 31-17-2
6. (4)? Anaheim Ducks, 27-15-9
7. (6) Columbus Blue Jackets, 32-12-4
8. (4) Montreal Canadiens, 29-14-7
9. (11)? Nashville Predators, 30-16-1
10. (10) Chicago Blackhawks, 30-16-5
11.?(9) New York Rangers, 31-17-1
12.?(19) Ottawa Senators, 26-15-6
13. (20)? Philadelphia Flyers, 21-14-9
14. (13) Toronto Maple Leafs, 23-15-9
15. (23) Boston Bruins, 25-21-6
16. (18) Los Angeles Kings, 24-21-4
17.?(14)? Vancouver Canucks, 23-21-6
18. (16) St. Louis Blues, 22-20-4
19.?(25) New York Islanders, 21-17-9
20.?(21) Buffalo Sabres, 20-19-9
21.?(15) Winnipeg Jets, 23-25-4
22. (14) Calgary Flames, 25-24-3
23. (24) Florida Panthers, 21-19-10
24.?(28) Dallas Stars, 20-20-10
25. (19) New Jersey Devils, 20-21-9
About once a month, the Devils resurface for a few minutes, appearing like they might be ready to sneak back into the playoff hunt. Then they drop just as quickly out of sight.
26.?(27) Tampa Bay Lightning, 22-22-6
27. (22) Carolina Hurricanes, 21-20-7
28. (29)? Arizona Coyotes, 16-26-6
29.?(26) Detroit Red Wings, 20-20-9
