NHL Power Rankings: Thrashing the competition

TW	LW	Team	Our Take
1	4	(7-2-0)	Marian Gaborik has points in all eight Rangers games including four multi-point outings.
2	1	(7-1-0)	Marc-Andre Fleury is undefeated with a 7-0-0 record as he waits for Sidney Crosby to kick it into gear.
3	2	(5-2-1)	Grinders such as Rene Bourque, Eric Nystrom and Dustin Boyd continue to save the day offensively.
4	11	(6-1-1)	One of the most underrated pickups in the off-season was defenceman Kyle Quincy who had a goal and six points in his first eight games.
5	11	(5-1-0)	Raffi Torres was rumored to be available for trade, but he has three goals in six games.
6	16	(5-2-1)	Jonathan Toews is one of those potential Canadian Olympians who is off to a slow start.
7	10	(4-2-2)	Superstar Alexander Ovechkin was on pace for 92 goals and 164 points after eight games.
8	7	(5-2-0)	Coach Cory Clouston has his team playing solid defence, but Jason Spezza has yet to score in seven games.
9	9	(4-1-1)	Ryan Miller is doing his best to make sure he is counted among the NHL's elite stoppers.
10	23	(5-2-0)	Three straight wins has some folks believing this team is considerably better than many imagined it would be.
11	8	(5-3-1)	With six goals in eight games, Patrick Marleau suddenly looks like an untouchable.
12	24	(4-1-0)	After recording 35 points in 39 games last season, Rich Peverley is keeping up the pace with seven in five this season. The Thrashers are averaging a league-best four goals per game.
13	25	(5-2-1)	Dustin Penner has gone from being one of the most maligned players in the NHL to the Oilers top scorer.
14	17	(3-2-3)	With five goals and eight points in seven games, it is safe to say Brendan Morrow is 100 per cent healthy after last year's crippling knee injury.
15	3	(3-2-1)	Three of the top five scorers on the Flyers are defencemen which means there are plenty of forwards that need to be better.
16	15	(4-3-0)	After dropping his first three home games, Martin Brodeur recorded a much-needed win at the Prudential Center.
17	13	(3-2-1)	After three straight losses, the Blues finally registered their first win on North American soil skunking Anaheim 5-0.
18	6	(5-4-0)	After a solid start, the Kings have taken a royal tumble losing three straight.
19	14	(3-3-1)	The slumping red Wings hope the return of Pavel Datsyuk Thursday against Phoenix will shake them out of their funk.
20	28	(3-5-0)	Roberto Luongo secured a much-needed win over the dreadful Wild.
21	12	(3-3-1)	Ryan Getzlaf has yet to score in seven games after off-season shoulder surgery.
22	18	(3-4-0)	The B’s need goalie Tim Thomas to find his Vezina Trophy form…and soon!
23	21	(2-3-2)	Steven Stamkos has taken over as the team's No. 1 centre from Vinny Lecavalier. That's good for Stamkos, but not for the Lightning.
24	27	(2-4-1)	Eric Staal has just two goals in seven games for a team that is having trouble finding the net.
25	19	(2-4-1)	The goaltending tandem of Pekka Rinne and Dan Ellis was supposed to be among the best in the league, but has struggled thus far.
26	20	(2-4-0)	A predicted slow start has the rumor mills churning with Nathan Horton apparently available for trade.
27	26	(0-3-3)	At least the kids -- John Tavares, Matt Moulson and Kyle Okposo -- are getting the job done.
28	22	(2-5-0)	Maybe Marc-Andre Bergeron is the answer? Yeah, right.
29	29	(1-6-0)	This team has a serious lack of identity, something some good goaltending would certainly help.
30	30	(0-6-1)	Defenceman Ian White has made more saves than the three goalies the Leafs have used in their winless season.