Brophy on NHL: Power Rankings

TW	LW	Team	Our Take
1	5	(5-0-3)	Veteran Steve Sullivan is off to a nice start and on pace for 40 goals.
2	4	(5-1-1)	Henrik Zetterberg has a huge night with two goals and four points as the Red Wings win its third straight beating Anaheim 5-4.
3	8	(5-2-1)	Steven Stamkos leads the NHL in points with 15 in just his third season.
4	16	(4-1-2)	Erik Johnson scores the goal and Jaroslav Halak records the shutout as the Blues beat Pittsburgh 1-0.
5	10	(5-3-1)	Sidney Crosby's goalless streak against the Blues continues even though he had five shots on goal.
6	6	(5-4-1)	Patrick Sharp continues to hold a hot hand with eight goals in nine games, but the Hawks have dropped two straight.
7	2	(5-2-0)	After scoring 22 goals in six games, the upstart Stars are shut out by Nashville.
8	9	(5-2-0)	Trade me, will ya? Brad Richardson's first career hat trick comes in a 6-4 win over his former team, the Colorado Avalanche.
9	11	(4-2-2)	John Tavares scores all three goals in a 4-3 loss to Florida two games after scoring the OT winner against Toronto.
10	22	(5-3-0)	Rene Bourque scores five goals in two games leading the Flames to back-to-back wins.
11	1	(5-3-0)	While Alexander Ovechkin (no points in three games) continues to spin his wheels, Alexander Semin pops three against Atlanta.
12	25	(4-2-1)	Geez, the Rangers lose three veterans to injury and then roll off three straight wins.
13	7	(4-2-1)	Carey Price records his first shutout in 90 games, 3-0 over the slumping Sens.
14	3	(4-2-1)	After a great start the Leafs drop three in a row and suddenly the fact they don't have a No. 1 centre is a huge concern.
15	18	(4-2-0)	It's looking very much like Tim Thomas has snatched back the starter's job with the Bruins.
16	24	(4-3-0)	The Hurricanes finally get to go home after playing its first seven games on the road in two continents.
17	23	(4-3-0)	The Blue Jackets remain undefeated on the road (3-0-0) with a win over the Blackhawks.
18	15	(3-3-2)	A goaltending controversy in Vancouver? Cory Schneider has two wins and is putting pressure on Roberto Luongo.
19	12	(3-3-1)	Captain Mike Richards finally scores and adds two assists in a 5-2 win over Toronto.
20	27	(3-3-1)	Backup Jose Theodore makes his first appearance for the Wild and is promptly bombed 5-1 by Vancouver.
21	14	(4-4-0)	Avs veteran blueliners are dropping like flies; first Adam Foote and then Scott Hannan.
22	19	(3-3-1)	After being blanked 4-0 by Calgary the Sharks have now surrendered two more goals than they have scored.
23	13	(3-4-1)	Nik Antropov is a healthy scratch after failing to score in his first seven games.
24	29	(3-5-1)	After a slow start the Sabres are only too happy to beat the Devils who sat out Ilya Kovalchuk and started its backup goaltender, Johan Hedberg.
25	26	(2-2-2)	The hometown Coyotes score three straight third period goals to force overtime, but wind up losing to Carolina.
26	20	(3-3-0)	The Panthers honor former team president Bill Torrey with a banner in the rafters of the arena and then send him home happy with a win over the Islanders.
27	17	(3-5-1)	Curtis McElhinney beats the Flyers, but then loses against Detroit in his first back-to-back starts of the season.
28	28	(2-5-1)	Can you say panic? The Sens score a big road victory in Buffalo, but are skunked by Montreal in its return home.
29	30	(2-6-1)	Just when you thought things couldn't get more screwed up in New Jersey, the Devils make Ilya Kovalchuk a healthy scratch with no explanation as to why.
30	21	(2-4-0)	The young Oilers have been pretty competitive, but got a royal spanking by the Sharks Saturday night.

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