The St. Louis Blues have claimed top spot in the TSN.ca NHL Power Rankings, ahead of the previous No. 1, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Nashville Predators.
Having one of the most dangerous lines in hockey has helped the Blues get on a roll, winning 10 of their past 12 games.
Among teams moving up, the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins have climbed four spots each, to nine, 12 and 14, respectively.
Heading the other way, San Jose's continued mediocrity drops them from 10 to 15, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers slide four spots apiece, to 18 and 19, respectively, and the disappointing Dallas Stars crash from 21 to 26.
As for other Canadian clubs, the Calgary Flames remain in the Top 10, while riding their wave of percentages, while the Vancouver Canucks are down one, to 13, and the Winnipeg Jets are up one, to 16.
The Ottawa Senators are up one, to 21, thanks to goaltending covering for other shortcomings, but the Edmonton Oilers, still waiting on goaltending improvement, languish at 28, despite improved underlying numbers.