Everyone understands the importance of Bleacher Report's NHL power rankings. They are appointment reading on Monday morning.
"Where does the gang have the finely tuned machine that is the Nashville Predators in this week's rankings? Do they have the Tampa Bay Lightning or Chicago Blackhawks in the top spot this week? Sure, I could check the actual NHL standings that determine playoff seedings, but I know Bleacher Report has its finger on the hockey pulse."
That's nice of you, fictional stranger, and that's why we are here.
Our team of informed experts—Jonathan Willis, Steve Macfarlane, Allan Mitchell, Lyle Richardson, Carol Schram and myself—is back and has voted to determine the ranking of the league's 30 teams. That ranking is based on an assessment of each team rather than a pure look at the standings.
There are some red-hot teams out there, including the St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens, so there's potential for change in this week's rankings. The only to way to see what the panel decided is to click through.
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