There were plenty of surprises from Northeast Division teams in the first week of the NHL season, none of them larger than the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are 2-0-0 to start the season.
Here now my Week 1 Northeast Division power rankings:
1. Montreal Canadiens (1-1-0)
Last Week: Fourth
Although they do not lead the Northeast Division, the Canadiens played well in their season opening loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, followed by a comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins thanks to a strong game from Mike Cammalleri. With Cammalleri back in the lineup and strong play from Carey Price, the Canadiens could have a big week.
2. Toronto Maple Leafs (2-0-0)
Last week: Fifth
The Maple Leafs have had a great start to the season. After playing poorly against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, the Leafs rebounded nicely with a great game against the Ottawa Senators. Jonas Gustavsson has yet to get his first start thanks to strong play from J-S Giguere (2-0-0, 1.51 GAA, .935 SV%). The question is, can the Leafs continue pla ...
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NHL Northeast Division Power Rankings, Week 2: Surprise at No. 1
October 13th, 2010 by Lukas Hardonk Leave a reply »
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