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Mike Brophy's Power Rankings: December 22, 2008

TW LW Team Our Take
1 1 Based on their season-long play the Sharks are still No. 1, but they got a bit of a wakeup call losing 6-0 to the Red Wings.
2 2 The Bruins have been chugging along nicely, but the loss of Patrice Bergeron to another concussion is a huge concern.
3 3 Pavel Datsyuk is finally starting to heat up with nine points in his last four games.
4 6 Seven straight wins make the Blackhawks the NHL’s hottest team.
5 5 Scott Hartnall’s three-goal outing against the Caps was his fourth hat trick in 2008.
6 4 How about those Caps; they outshoot Philadelphia 48-28 (12 shots by Alexander Ovechkin) and get spanked 7-1. Go figure.
7 10 Scott Clemensen has 11 wins this season, three more than his career total heading into the year.
8 7 No Sundin ... oh well. At least Nikolai Zherdev won’t have to give up his No. 13.
9 13 Newcomer Alex Tanguay is second in goals on the Habs with 10, but has just two in his last 16 games.
10 8 A team that needs scoring loses Teemu Selanne to a freak accident when he cuts his own leg with his skate during a spill.
11 11 Dion Phaneuf has 20 assists, but with just three goals is on pace to score only seven goals after seasons of 20, 17 and 17.
12 9 Don’t mean to sound too alarmed, but Sidney Crosby has now gone nine games without scoring a goal.
13 12 As you already know, the Canucks won the Mats Sundin sweepstakes and instantly became the third seed in the West behind San Jose and Detroit. Get well soon Bobby-Lou!
14 14 Tomas Vokoun and Craig Anderson have combined for five shutouts this season.
15 18 Rookie Kyle Turris fires both goals in a 2-1 win over Nashville.
16 15 Inspirational leader Derek Roy is riding a nine-game points streak with five goals and 13 points.
17 25 File under: It’s About Time ... Eric Staal has 10 points in his last seven games.
18 16 Jason Arnott celebrated his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 232nd NHLer to hit that mark.
19 21 Tony Granato is making an impact in his second go-around as the Avs coach despite significant injuries.
20 17 A 2-7-1 slide has the Wild on the outside looking in where the playoffs are concerned.
21 26 Fourth-year Star Loui Eriksson has already established a single-season high for goals with 18.
22 22 Justin Pogge has been summoned from the minors to get his first taste of NHL action.
23 23 Coach Ken Hitchcock went into hiding after Phoenix shut his team out 2-0.
24 20 Three more losses puts coach Craig MacTavish back on shaky ground.
25 19 What was a pretty good season, all things considered, hit the skids with four straight losses.
26 24 Jason Spezza continues to take a pounding for his entire team’s lack of scoring.
27 27 Patrik Berglund has thrown his hat into the rookie of the year ring.
28 28 The Ilya Kovalchuk trade rumors are starting to heat up again.
29 30 Martin St. Louis pops off after yet another defeat saying too many players don’t pay the price to win. Coach Rick Tocchet backs him.
30 29 A season-high nine straight losses has them sitting 30th overall.