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Mike Brophy's Power Rankings: October 5, 2009

TW LW Team Our Take
1 1
(2-0-0) 		The Penguins won a pair of squeakers over the Rangers and Islanders with Crosby popping a couple of goals and setting up a pair.
2 3
(2-0-0) 		Ray Emery celebrated his return to the NHL with a 2-0 shutout over Carolina in the season opener.
3 5
(2-0-0) 		This team looks motivated after last season's disappointing second round playoff loss. Alexander Ovechkin looks like a man on a mission with six points in two games.
4 17
(2-0-0) 		Proving last season was no fluke, the Blues open up with a pair of impressive wins over the defending Western Conference champion Red Wings.
5 16
(2-0-0) 		Don't know how long they can keep it up without their best player, Andrei Markov, but the Habs deserve props for kicking it off with back-to-back wins on the road.
6 6
(2-0-0) 		The Flames get the upper hand over Edmonton in the Battle of Alberta.
7 30
(2-0-0) 		Goaltender Craig Anderson plays superb as the upstart Avs shock the NHL opening with two wins.
8 4
(1-1-0) 		After looking uninspired in the season opener, the Sharks handed the Ducks a pounding in game No. 2.
9 7
(1-1-0) 		Marc Savard has a three-point night as the B's bounce back with an easy win over Carolina.
10 8
(1-0-1) 		Patrick Kane looks in mid-season form after a summer of turmoil.
11 15
(1-0-0) 		Last season's rookie of the year, goalie Steve Mason, makes 32 saves as the Blue Jackets open with a victory.
12 26
(1-0-0) 		Captain Jason Arnott scores once and sets up another as the Predators open with a 3-2 win over Dallas.
13 28
(1-0-0) 		It may not last long, but the Desert Dogs sure looked good beating the daylights out of the Kings.
14 27
(1-0-0) 		Ilya Kovalchuk kicks things off with a two-goal night in a big win over Tampa Bay.
15 20
(0-1-0) 		Big things are expected from a team that will make a push for its first playoff game in seven seasons, so a 6-3 loss to Phoenix is unacceptable.
16 23
(1-1-0) 		After looking a little dazed and confused in their opener, the Blueshirts bounce back to humble the Senators thanks to two goals from Brandon Dubinsky.
17 24
(1-1-0) 		After surprising the Blackhawks in the season opener, it was welcome back to earth time in a 4-0 loss to Chicago in the next game.
18 13
(0-0-1) 		The Stars overcame a 2-0 deficit, but ultimately lost in a shootout.
19 22
(0-0-1) 		The Sabres outshot the Canadiens 35-17, but couldn't solves Montreal goaltender Carey Price.
20 14
(0-1-0) 		Martin St-Louis did his part scoring twice, but it didn't help in a painful loss to Atlanta.
21 9
(0-1-0) 		Being humbled at home certainly wasn't how the Ducks hoped to kick off the year.
22 11
(0-1-0) 		Allowing five goals in his return to New Jersey certainly wasn't what defence-minded coach Jacque Lemaire was hoping for.
23 29
(0-0-1) 		First overall pick John Tavares delivered a goal and an assist in his NHL debut, a shootout loss to Pittsburgh.
24 19
(0-1-1) 		A team that spent the off-season rebuilding its blue line looked horrible defensively in its first two games.
25 18
(0-1-0) 		The Senators are expecting big things from Pascal Leclaire this season, but he failed to deliver in his debut.
26 21
(0-1-0) 		Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin misplayed a puck that resulted in the winning goal for Calgary … not exactly what the Oilers were hoping for when they signed the free agent.
27 25
(0-1-0) 		The Blue Jackets spoiled rookie coach Todd Richards NHL debut, edging the Wild 2-1.
28 2
(0-2-0) 		Worse than losing two straight is the fact people are already harping on the goaltending.
29 12
(0-2-0) 		Getting shutout and then scoring just twice in a 7-2 loss left a lot of experts scratching their heads.
30 4
(0-2-0) 		Speaking of goalies, Roberto Luongo looked decidedly out of synch in the Canucks opening two losses.
 

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