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Where is your team ranked?

Starting today and every Sunday afternoon, Isles Talk will be doing weekly NHL Power Rankings. Simply put, teams get ranked by best record with the tie breaker going to last weeks record. Where will your team rank? **Note: There are many ties at this point in the early season so things will change as teams play more games.

Rank    Team               Last WK         Overall            Week   Analysis

1          Avalanche       NR                     5-0-0                3-0-0    Roy’s influence seems to be  infectious                                                                                                                  on his team.

2          San Jose         NR                    5-0-0                3-0-0    San Jose’s actions speak more than                                                                                                                      Thorton’s words.

3          St. Louis          NR                   4-0-0                 2-0-0     Young Blues team making early run.                                                                                                                         Watch out.

4          Toronto           NR                  5-1-0                  2-1-0     Leafs only loss this past week was to                                                                                                                         the Avs. Goalies look good.

5          Pittsburgh        NR                  4-1-0                2-1-0    Went 2-1 against the former SE division.

6          Calgary             NR                  3-0-2                  2-0-1      With 2 games this week, expect to move
the Flames down.

7          Anaheim          NR                  3-1-0                2-0-0    Beat the Jets and NYR in a mercy rule.

8          Bruins              NR                  3-1-0                1-1-0    Detroit this week along w/ the Florida                                                                                                                     teams. Should move up soon.

9          Chicago            NR                  3-1-1                2-1-0    Lost to the Blues & barely won                                                                                                               against the Isles & Sabres. Hangover?

10        Tampa Bay      NR                  3-2-0                2-1-0    Won games against Florida & Sabres.

11        Phoenix            NR                  3-2-0                2-1-0    Big loss to the Isles motivated the Yotes

12        Canadiens       NR                  3-2-0                2-1-0    Good road trip for Montreal this past                                                                                                                  week which ends with the Jets.

13        Kings                  NR                  3-2-0                2-1-0    Road trip for the Kings and first home                                                                                                                      game back will be against Stars.

14        Wild                    NR                  2-1-2                2-1-0    Embark on a 4 game road trip this week.                                                                                                                 Good test for the Wild.

15        Carolina            NR                  2-1-2                2-1-1    Beat Flyers & Caps; lost to Pitt & an OT                                                                                                                      Loss to LA. Still always to go

16        Detroit               NR                  3-2-0                1-1-0    Big week for the wings as they have 4                                                                                                               upcoming games.

17        Canucks            NR                  3-3-0                2-2-0    Canucks should go 2-1 in this week.

18        Dallas                 NR                  2-2-0                1-1-0    Win over the Jets & a loss to the Wild.

19        Columbus        NR                  2-2-0                1-1-0    Road trip for Columbus against Wings,                                                                                                                  Caps & Montreal. Must wins.

20        Islanders         NR                  2-2-1                1-2-0    Coyotes only bright spot this week.                                                                                                                    Must  learn to close out games.

21        Ottawa               NR                  1-1-2                0-1-1      4 games this week will move the                                                                                                                      Sens up in the rankings.

22        Nashville          NR                  2-3-0                2-1-0      Wins against the Wild & Isles keep them                                                                                                                   afloat.

23        Panthers          NR                  2-3-0                2-1-0    Games against Kings, B’s & Wild make                                                                                                                 the Preds game a must win.

24        Jets                  NR                  2-3-0                0-3-0      Need a win against the Devils this week

25        Oilers               NR                  1-3-1                1-1-0    Important road trip this week.

26        Devils              NR                  0-2-3                0-1-2    First win under their belts is needed.

27        Caps                NR                  1-4-0                0-2-0    Loss to the Canes & Avs. Caps need to get                                                                                                               things together. Quick.

28        Rangers           NR                  1-4-0                0-3-0    The worst week in years for the NYR.

29        Flyers              NR                  1-5-0                1-3-0    Won against Florida. Injuries keep rank                                                                                                               low.

30        Buffalo            NR                  0-5-1                0-2-1    3 out of 4 games at home this week.  2                                                                                                                points & they jump over Philly