NHL Power Rankings: Sharks back on top

TW	LW	Team	Our Take
1	2	(35-10-8)	Hearing the Sharks may be interested in bolstering their blueline at the trade deadline…if not earlier.
2	3	(33-12-6)	Alexander Semin has seven goals and 17 points in January.
3	1	(35-13-4)	Duncan Keith is starting to put pressure on Mike Green for the NHL defenceman scoring lead.
4	8	(30-15-6)	Six straight wins has pushed the upstart Avs to third in the Western Conference.
5	4	(30-13-7)	Tim Connolly remains one of the NHL’s hottest scorers with points (a total of 24) in 15 straight games.
6	5	(34-15-1)	The Devils are hanging in without Patrik Elias, playing at a .500 clip.
7	7	(32-20-1)	Matt Cooke tips a shot home to help the Pens beat the Flyers in a playoff-style game Sunday afternoon.
8	10	(31-18-2)	Henrik and Daniel Sedin have combined for five goals and 19 points during the Canucks four-game winning streak.
9	9	(29-18-5)	Scottie Upshall’s hat trick against Nashville has him at a career-high 17 goals.
10	11	(29-19-3)	Anze Kopitar is starting to find his game again and has five points in three games.
11	16	(28-21-4)	Daniel Alfredsson has five goals against the Bruins in Boston in three games this year.
12	6	(29-19-3)	Three straight wins followed by three straight losses.
13	21	(26-22-3)	Defenceman Chris Pronger notched his 150th career goal in a 4-2 win over Carolina Saturday.
14	13	(25-18-8)	The Red Wings are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games and continue to hover just outside the top eight in the Western Conference.
15	18	(24-21-7)	With eight wins in their last 10 games the Ducks are looking like a team making a playoff push.
16	12	(26-19-6)	Five straight losses has the Flames desperately searching for answers in a season that is getting away from them.
17	24	(25-23-5)	The Habs made it two straight wins with a convincing 6-0 win over the Rangers.
18	17	(24-21-7)	It’s pretty bad when a fight between the coach and a reporter gets more attention than the team’s losing ways.
19	20	(22-19-11)	The Stars looked lethargic in dropping a 4-0 decision to Colorado.
20	15	(23-21-8)	The Islanders have won seven of their last 10 and are making a serious push for the playoffs.
21	19	(25-23-4)	Martin Havlat is coming out of his season-long funk with points in four straight games.
22	23	(22-21-9)	Tomas Vokoun picked up his third shutout of the month Saturday when he blanked the Leafs.
23	14	(23-20-8)	The offensively challenged Bruins need Marc Savard to get back healthy and soon.
24	22	(22-21-8)	The Blues blew a 3-0 lead in losing 4-3 in a shootout to Anaheim Saturday.
25	26	(21-20-10)	Antero Niittymaki made it 15-for-15 against the Atlanta Thrashers.
26	25	(22-21-8)	The Ilya Kovalchuk trade watch continues as the Thrashers have been unable to re-sign him.
27	27	(20-25-9)	The Blue Jackets continue to be among the NHL’s worst defensive teams.
28	28	(17-26-10)	GM Brian Burke has declared his team open for business.
29	30	(16-28-7)	Eric Staal has five goals in three games since being named team captain.
30	29	(16-28-6)	This team may not win another game this season.