It's been almost two weeks since I posted last so I might as well jump back in easy with links to the newly posted power rankings from Ross McKeon at Yahoo! Sports and those from Allan Muir at CNNSI.
My thoughts on some of the teams (with first their Yahoo! and then CNNSI ranking)...
New Jersey Devils (1/1) - Looking really good right now. Should be nice having a rested Martin Brodeur in net come playoff time.
Detroit Red Wings (2/2) - Great playoff team last year, probably going to be great again this season.
San Jose Sharks (3/3) - Scuffling a bit in the last month, but still has the horses needed. Just gotta get them back running in tandem.
Pittsburgh Penguins (5/7) - Don't have the talent they did after the trade deadline last season, but opponents should be very afraid of any team with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
Calgary Flames (4/10) - Good team, got better at the trade deadline, but seem a bit dysfunctional with Coach Mike Keenan playing Captain Hook with all-star goalie Mikka Kiprusoff.
Washington Capitals (9/4) - Not surprising to see a disparity in the two sets of rankings. Hard to know what to make of a team with such offensive talent (see: Ovechkin, Alex) and inconsistency in net (see: Theodore, Jose).
Philadelphia Flyers (7/8) - Good team, entertaining to watch what with the short-handed stylings of Mike Richards and frequent mayhem contributed from Daniel Carcillo.
Columbus Blue Jackets (12/9) - Anyone want to play this team (including Steve Mason in net) in the postseason?
Vancouver Canucks (8/6) - Not sure what it is, but I just don't like this team much.
Boston Bruins (6/5) - Haven't heard much about them lately, but should be an intriguing team to watch come playoff time.
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