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Mike Brophy's Power Rankings: February 23, 2009

TW LW Team Our Take
1 1 Jeremy Roenick returns to action after missing 10 weeks with a shoulder injury and registers his 700th career assist.
2 4 The Red Wings tell goalie Chris Osgood to take a few days off to go in search of his lost game. Meanwhile backup Ty Conklin runs his home winning streak to 11 straight.
3 3 Like a number of top teams, the Bruins have hit a bit of a wall with just four wins in their past 10 games.
4 5 Alex shows up Sid for one of the few times in head-to-head competition.
5 2 Uh oh, the Devils are shut out in two of three games. That can't be good.
6 6 Jarome Iginla scores goals in two of three games after managing just two in the previous 19.
7 7 Mike Richards becomes the first Flyer ever to score a shorthanded goal in three consecutive games. Richards leads the NHL with seven shorthanded goals.
8 8 After scoring just once in 21 games, Patrick Kane has goals in two of his past four outings.
9 10 Bad news, goalie Ryan Miller is out with a high ankle sprain.
10 9 Marty Turco continues to play well in net, but he's going to need a little help if the Stars are to continue to shine.
11 14 After sitting out two games, Alexei Kovalev returns with a goal and two assists in a win over Ottawa.
12 18 With their 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins, the surging Panthers are now 14-5-3 in 2009.
13 12 Coach Tom Renney pays the ultimate price for GM Glen Sather’s awful team building.
14 11 Defenceman Joe Corvo scores power-play goals 39 seconds apart in a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay. Meanwhile Eric Staal scored his 150th career goal.
15 16 It was a Hollywood ending as Mats Sundin scores the shootout winner against his old team in his first game back in Toronto.
16 17 Sidney Crosby registers a four-point game Saturday for the fifth time this season.
17 19 Coach Ken Hitchcock wins the 500th game of his NHL career getting the victory in his 960th big-league game.
18 13 Three straight losses has the Oilers once again looking up at the eight playoff teams in the West.
19 15 Each loss moves the Ducks one step closer to being a seller and not a buyer at the trade deadline.
20 20 Josh Harding makes 44 saves as the Wild edges the Hawks.
21 22 Pekka Rinne beats the Blues 1-0 for his third 1-0 shutout of the season.
22 21 Four straight home losses hurts, but fans must keep a perspective because next year will be a good one.
23 26 After going a month without a goal, Olli Jokinen scores three in a win over Los Angeles and hits the 500-point milestone along the way.
24 24 The Blues lose 1-0 in overtime to Nashville. Should people be forced to pay to watch these two teams score just once in more than 60 minutes?
25 28 When the Avalanche beat Washington 4-1, it was their 11th road win, but the first in which they won by more than a goal.
26 25 The Senators finally get a rushing defenceman, Chris Campoli, but only time will tell if they paid too high a price (first-round pick) to acquire him.
27 27 Jason Blake continues to be the Leafs best player and is finally earning his big ticket.
28 23 All eyes are on GM Brian Lawton to see if he'll move one of his big guns.
29 29 Rookie Zack Bogosian has a huge three-assist game against the Kings.
30 30 The sell-off has begun... it's only a matter of time before Bill Guerin moves.