Brophy on NHL: Power Rankings Nov. 1

TW	LW	Team	Our Take
1	3	(7-2-1)	The good news is the Lightning are winning. The bad news is goal-against (3.00) needs work.
2	8	(8-3-0)	Jarret Stoll scores a goal and adds two assists to power the Kings to their second straight win, a 3-1 home decision over the confused New Jersey Devils.
3	13	(7-3-1)	The hard-working Habs out-shoot the offensively challenged Panthers 41-31, but still drop a 3-1 decision.
4	4	(6-1-2)	Jaroslav Halak records back-to-back shutouts and then helps the upstart Blues beat Atlanta 4-3 in a shootout. The Blues have won 11 straight home games dating back to last season.
5	6	(7-5-1)	The Hawks get a surprising spanking by the Oilers kiddie corps, but bounced back with a convincing win over Minnesota.
6	2	(6-2-1)	Veteran goaltender Chris Osgood pulls within two wins of 400 for his career, beating Nashville 5-2.
7	11	(7-4-0)	Don't look now, but Alexander Ovechkin has checked in. Ovie had two goals and three points in a 7-2 dousing of the Flames.
8	1	(5-2-3)	After 10 games the Predators do not have a single player averaging a point per game. That may help explain their two-game losing streak.
9	19	(6-4-1)	The often dysfunctional Flyers have won three straight and are looking more like the team that went to the Stanley Cup final last season.
10	15	(6-2-0)	Tim Thomas rocks! He leads the league in save percentage (.984), goals-against average (0.50) and shutouts (three).
11	21	(6-4-1)	With Craig Anderson injured, Peter Budaj has taken over in net and is undefeated in regulation victories at 3-0.
12	5	(6-5-1)	While Marc-Andre Fleury struggles to find his game, Brent Johnston pitches a shutout against Carolina.
13	7	(6-4-0)	How about the Stars goaltending? Kari Lehtonen has been great thus far and Andrew Raycroft records a shutout in his first start of the season.
14	22	(5-3-1)	The Sharks reunited their top line of Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley and Patrick Marleau and then clobbered Anaheim 5-2.
15	23	(5-4-2)	The Thrashers welcome goalie Ondrej Pavelec back from his fainting episode, but unfortunately he loses to the Blues.
16	10	(6-5-0)	After peeling off three straight wins, the Flames drop a pair and allow 13 goals in the process.
17	17	(6-4-0)	With five points in 10 games and a minus-8 rating, Rick Nash is a huge cause for concern in Columbus.
18	12	(5-4-1)	Ryan Callahan has picked up the slack created by injuries to Marian Gaborik, Chris Drury and Vinny Prospal.
19	18	(4-3-2)	After getting a little push from his backup, Cory Schneider, Roberto Luongo returns to the crease with an overtime win over Colorado.
20	14	(5-4-1)	The love affair between Leafs fans and the team’s new captain, Dion Phaneuf, appears to be over. The fans booed Phaneuf during a 2-0 loss to the Rangers.
21	16	(5-5-0)	The Hurricanes finish the month of October with a respectable 5-5 record considering they played their first seven games on the road.
22	20	(4-4-2)	Injuries take a toll on the Wild which loses Antti Miettinen, Cam Barker and Guillaume Latendresse to various ailments.
23	25	(3-4-3)	Ouch! The Coyotes make struggling Wojtek Wolski a healthy scratch in a 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay. Wolski has no goals in eight games.
24	9	(4-5-2)	Just when it looked like the lovable Islanders might be this year’s surprise team, they drop four straight.
25	28	(4-6-1)	The Sens put Jason Spezza and Alex Kovalev together to spark the offence and then lose 4-0 to the Bruins.
26	26	(4-5-0)	Tomas Vokoun makes 40 saves as the Panthers stun the Montreal Canadiens 3-1.
27	30	(3-4-2)	First overall draft pick Taylor Hall records back-to-back one goal, one assist games.
28	27	(4-7-1)	The Ducks continue to struggle on defence allowing a league worst 38.8 shots against per game.
29	24	(3-7-2)	The Sabres have made captain Craig Rivet a healthy scratch in back-to-back games.
30	29	(3-8-1)	With all their troubles, now the Devils have lost Zach Parise to an injury.

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