We have now reached the midway point of the season. Just like I said last week, we are at the point of the season where teams will find out if they are contenders and pretenders. Within the next couple weeks,…
It looks like Santa brought the NHL both good gifts as well as lumps of coal. Washington and New York Islanders have been playing their way out of their slumps lately. On the other side, Detroit seems to lose a…
I had not been impressed with how some teams in last week’s rankings performed. Detroit, Washington, and Montreal struggled by losing games last week. I decided to shake things up by putting teams that had not been in the rankings…
Teams are nearing the end of the first quarter of the season. While you can’t win your division, make the playoffs, or win the Stanley Cup at this point of the season, you sure can lose it. And lose it…
This week was one of the toughest I have had on the season when it came to determining and ranking the top six teams. Several teams including the ones listed below did nothing but win and win impressively last week.…
The power rankings have been like a game of musical chairs so far this season. Depending on the day, you would think your favorite team did what it took to crack the top six. But at the end of the…
With most teams entering the 10 game mark of the young season, franchises around the league are beginning to find out where they stand in relation to the rest of the league. Some are surprised with their hot starts (St.…
It’s still early in the season, so teams are beginning to find their way. We have seen some surprises in the league this year, both good and bad. Good being that the Central division looks like it will be the…
What a great first week of the season! We had games in Europe, as well as in North America. Every team has played at least three games, while others have played as many as six. While it’s still early in…
One of the new features you will see this season is a Power Ranking of teams in the league. Every week you will see a synopsis of the top six and bottom six teams in the league. At the beginning of…