Beware the Los Angeles Kings.
After a difficult start to the year, one that saw the Kings robbed of cornerstone netminder Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles appears to be back. With five straight wins, the team is the hottest in the NHL and finds itself just a single point back of the division lead in the Pacific. This despite running a third-string goalie in the starter's job and the recent absence of top-line pivot Anze Kopitar.
How high can the Kings climb in these rankings? Which other clubs are feasting and faltering as we move into the second quarter of the 2016-17 NHL season? Those questions, and others, will be answered in this week's power rankings.
Our panel, as always, gathered this week to break down what's happening in the hockey world. Adrian Dater, Steve Macfarlane, Allan Mitchell, Lyle Richardson, Carol Schram and yours truly all registered our votes for a composite view of the risers and fallers around the league.
Read on for all the details.
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