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Mike Brophy's Power Rankings: January 19, 2009

TW LW Team Our Take
1 1 The best team in the NHL adds a 43-year old and in some bizarre way, the move makes sense. It will be fun watching Claude Lemieux play hockey again.
2 2 Would you believe me if I told you David Krejci is 14th in NHL scoring? Check it out for yourself.
3 3 Another great team with an old guy (Chris Chelios turns 47 on Jan. 25), the Red Wings are 8-1-1 in their last 10, but dropped a 6-5 decision to San Jose Saturday.
4 7 Mike Green has six points (two goals) in his last four games and has four goals in his last eight outings.
5 4 All the talk about the Habs possibly trading for Vinny Lecavalier seems to have lit a fire under those that don’t want to be traded to Tampa Bay.
6 5 The Flames are one of the hottest teams in the league and are winning without scoring from captain Jarome Iginla, who hasn’t scored in eight games and has just two goals (in the same game) in his last 14.
7 10 With nine goals and 19 points in 45 games David Clarkson is suddenly one of the NHL’s best combination of guts and glory.
8 6 Suddenly there is talk the Flyers may be interested in trading centre Daniel Briere, who has five goals and nine points in the nine games he has played this season.
9 8 Martin Havlat’s 14th goal of the season gave the Blackhawks a 2-1 OT win over the pesky Blues Saturday.
10 9 Chris Drury had three goals in two games before the Rangers were skunked by the Penguins Sunday.
11 13 Thomas Vanek remains among the NHL goal leaders, but hasn’t scored in his last five games.
12 14 In pushing his team toward the playoffs for the first time in six seasons, captain Shane Doan is making a strong case for himself to be included on Canada’s 2010 Olympic team.
13 22 Marc-Andre Fleury took some heat off the struggling Penguins by shutting out the Rangers Sunday.
14 19 Ales Hemsky made a fine return after missing three weeks with concussion symptoms by scoring twice (he was plus-3) in a 6-3 win over the Coyotes.
15 17 Rick Nash bounced back from four games off with a goal and two assists and then bagged the shootout winner as Columbus stopped Vancouver 6-5.
16 18 The Ducks remain inconsistent, hence the trade rumours involving star defenceman Chris Pronger.
17 12 Uh oh, the team that responded nicely to a coaching change has suddenly gone into the dumper with five straight defeats.
18 15 Gregory Campbell is developing into a fine two-way performer under his former junior coach Peter DeBoer.
19 16 Ryan Smyth and Milan Hejduk both joined the NHL’s 300-goal club last week.
20 20 As the Wild tries to make the playoffs, all eyes are on the team to see if they can re-sign Marian Gaborik and goalie Niklas Backstrom –- or will GM Doug Risebrough trade them?
21 11 Another team riding a five-game losing streak... clearly Mats Sundin has not been the answer.
22 23 Goalie Marty Turco gets most of the blame for the Stars rotten year, but the fact is he doesn’t get a lot of scoring support. Brad Richards leads the team in points and ranks 54th in league scoring.
23 21 The slumping Predators have dropped two straight and have won just three in their last 10.
24 27 Coach Ron Wilson keeps telling everybody how lousy his team is -– and the funny thing is, he’s right. That said, Jason Blake is playing superbly.
25 24 Four straight losses has the Kings moving back into lottery pick territory.
26 25 Brad Boyes hit the 20-goal mark for the second straight year and third time in his career.
27 26 Still making headlines for all the wrong reasons; Vinny Lecavalier possibly being traded and top draft pick Steven Stamkos being a healthy scratch.
28 28 Rich Peverly had a goal and six points in three games and was plus-5.
29 29 Brian Elliott has taken over as the team’s No. 1 goalie.
30 30 Seven straight losses has the Isles cemented in last place.