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Mike Brophy's Power Rankings: March 2, 2009

TW LW Team Our Take
1 1 Patrick Marleau's great comeback season continues - he leads the NHL with 10 game-winning goals.
2 2 Chris Osgood returned from no-man's land to record a victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
3 3 Marc Savard hasn't scored in nine games, although he does have eight helpers in that span.
4 5 Martin Brodeur returns from two months of inactivity and registers two shutouts in three games.
5 4 The Caps opened and closed the scoring against Florida Sunday. The only problem was the six goals they allowed in between.
6 6 Miikka Kiprusoff runs his record to 14-1-1 at home against the Minnesota Wild.
7 7 The Flyers activate Danny Briere, but continue to have salary cap issues.
8 8 Captain Jonathan Toews registers his first NHL hat trick in a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh.
9 11 The power play has been on fire since the addition of veteran defenceman Mathieu Schneider.
10 15 Mats Sundin had two assists in a 3-1 win over Columbus, but hasn't scored in nine games.
11 9 Three straight losses has the Sabres severely missing No. 1 goalie Ryan Miller.
12 12 Jay Bouwmeester, the target of trade speculation, scores a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win over Washington.
13 16 Sidney Crosby misses three straight games, but the Penguins win them all.
14 14 The Hurricanes are suddenly a .500 team outside the playoffs.
15 13 Top scorer Nikolai Zhardev had gone pointless for three straight games before scoring once and assisting on another goal in a win over Colorado.
16 17 Rookie goalie Steve Mason continues to lead the league in shutouts with eight.
17 10 The Stars recovered from a horrific start, but lately have begun sliding again and are currently out of the playoffs.
18 21 The Preds are riding a four-game winning streak including an 8-0 shellacking of the Red Wings.
19 18 Sophomore defenceman Tom Gilbert moved into fourth place in team scoring with a goal and an assist against Minnesota Saturday.
20 19 The Ducks acquire puck-moving defenceman Ryan Whitney from Pittsburgh fueling speculation they'll move Chris Pronger at the trade deadline.
21 20 Three straight losses and still no contract extension for goalie Niklas Backstrom. Yikes!
22 24 The Blues have won four of their last five and there is lots of talk about Pronger returning to the team in a trade.
23 22 Any playoff dreams may have ended with this current three-game losing streak.
24 23 Olli Jokinen scores his 21st of the year and continues to be the target of trade rumours.
25 26 Despite having just nine goals and 28 points, Antoine Vermette continues to be the subject of trade rumours.
26 27 Toronto's first four-game winning streak this season has taken the Leafs out of a lottery pick position. Nice work.
27 25 Four straight losses has the Avs dead last in the West.
28 28 There is plenty of speculation the Lightning will trade Vinny Lecavalier, if not at the deadline, then next summer.
29 29 Ilya Kovalchuk has 13 goals in his last 10 games.
30 30 Let the dismantling of the league's worst team begin!