There was a changing of the guard at the top of the power rankings this week, as the Washington Capitals pushed their way past the Dallas Stars into first place.
That wasn't the only change. We've seen some traditional powers reassert themselves and some of the early leaders this season slump badly over the past few weeks. Parity is in evidence as clubs struggle to differentiate themselves from the NHL pack and teams at both the top and the bottom of the rankings make big moves based on the latest trends.
I'll be your host as we go through the happenings of the last week, but the rankings that follow aren't solely based on my opinion. Instead, we've assembled the usual panel of B/R hockey writers—Adrian Dater, Allan Mitchell, Lyle Richardson, Carol Schram and yours truly—and had everyone submit their own lists. The rankings that follow are based on the group average.
Read on to see where your team ranks and what happened in hockey this week.
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