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Dec 11, 2017

The 7-Eleven Power Rankings: Sinking in the Atlantic

What lives in the Atlantic, has trouble scoring, gives up way too many goals and can’t win? You guessed it - four bottom-feeding teams in the NHL’s lowly Atlantic Division.

Miller stops Dzingel

Miller stops Dzingel , The Canadian Press

What lives in the Atlantic, has trouble scoring, gives up way too many goals and can’t win? 

You guessed it – four bottom-feeding teams in the NHL’s lowly Atlantic Division. The No. 31 Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators (No. 29), the No. 28 Detroit Red Wings and the Florida Panthers (No. 27) are four of the five-worst teams this week in TSN’s 7-Eleven Power Rankings, according to consensus rankings formulated by the TSN Power Ranking panel of Ray Ferraro, Jeff O’Neill, Jamie McLennan, Craig Button and Darren Dreger.

The other team that completes the power rankings’ terrible-five list is the Arizona Coyotes, who fall to No. 30 as the league’s second-worst team from No. 28 a week ago. They remain last in the Pacific Division after losing all three of their games last week.

On the flip side, teams that consistently score plenty of goals and have first-rate goaltending (no surprise) make up the power rankings’ top five, and all five teams won all of their games last week.

The Tampa Bay Lightning move up a spot to first overall, followed by the Los Angeles Kings who were ranked No. 5 last week. Powered by an eight-game win streak, the red-hot Kings are just ahead of the St. Louis Blues who remain at No. 3. The high-scoring Toronto Maple Leafs creep up three places to No. 4 overall, while the NHL’s best story of 2017-18, the Vegas Golden Knights, who were ranked No. 31 in the first power rankings of the season, are No. 5 from No. 8 a week ago.

The Leafs are also Canada’s best team this week, followed by the slumping Winnipeg Jets, who plummet to No. 9 overall after sitting atop the heap last week. The No. 15 Calgary Flames move up two spots from last week – thanks to Mike Smith’s goaltending and the surprising play of former first-round draft pick (No. 4 overall, 2014) Sam Bennett (8 points in his last seven games) – and are the nation’s third-best team. The Vancouver Canucks remain at No. 21 while the Montreal Canadiens have the biggest slide of the week, plunging to No. 23 from No. 13 a week ago. 

The inconsistent Edmonton Oilers (will RNH be dealt before the trade deadline?) fall to No. 25 from No. 22 last week and - you guessed correctly again – the underachieving Ottawa Senators, who obviously have some big problems in their room, remain Canada’s worst team, falling to No. 29 overall from No. 27 last week.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning
1. Tampa Bay Lightning

  • 2017-18
    21-6-2
  • LAST 10
    6-4-0
  • LAST WEEK
    2

The Lightning rebounded from a mini-slump to win their last four, all at home, outscoring their opponents 20-9. They are a league-best 13-2-1 at home this season and now hit the road for four straight games.

Los Angeles Kings
2. Los Angeles Kings

  • 2017-18
    20-8-3
  • LAST 10
    8-1-1
  • LAST WEEK
    5

Their eight-game winning streak is the longest this year. In those eight games, the most goals they've allowed is three. They have also allowed the fewest goals in the NHL at 2.19 per game.

St. Louis Blues
3. St. Louis Blues

  • 2017-18
    21-8-2
  • LAST 10
    6-3-1
  • LAST WEEK
    3

The Blues were winless in three (0-2-1), scoring just five goals, but have now won four in a row, scoring 16. But Top 10 scorer Jaden Schwartz is out for at least six weeks (right ankle).

Toronto Maple Leafs
4. Toronto Maple Leafs

  • 2017-18
    20-10-1
  • LAST 10
    6-3-1
  • LAST WEEK
    7

Allowing a lot of shots isn’t a problem for the Leafs, as long as Frederik Andersen is hot. And credit backup Curtis McElhinney with a 1-0 shutout win, with Auston Matthews out of the lineup. 

Vegas Golden Knights
5. Vegas Golden Knights

  • 2017-18
    21-9-2
  • LAST 10
    6-3-1
  • LAST WEEK
    5
Nashville Predators
6. Nashville Predators

  • 2017-18
    18-7-4
  • LAST 10
    7-1-2
  • LAST WEEK
    6

Subban was the star when the Predators faced the Golden Knights on Friday, but it was Malcolm. He didn’t allow a goal in six Nashville shootout attempts, helping Vegas earn another win. Sorry, P.K.

Columbus Blue Jackets
7. Columbus Blue Jackets

  • 2017-18
    19-10-1
  • LAST 10
    7-3-0
  • LAST WEEK
    4

Panarin tied a team record with five points (all primary assists) in a 5-3 win over New Jersey and then Bobrovsky recorded a 1-0 win over Arizona, with Panarin (26 points, 30 games) getting another assist. 

Washington Capitals
8. Washington Capitals

  • 2017-18
    18-11-1
  • LAST 10
    8-2-0
  • LAST WEEK
    12

Winning four straight games and 7/8 is impressive, but winning them in regulation and scoring at least four goals in six of the seven is even better. Tom Wilson has seven points in three games.

Winnipeg Jets
9. Winnipeg Jets

  • 2017-18
    19-10-5
  • LAST 10
    4-4-2
  • LAST WEEK
    9
New Jersey Devils
10. New Jersey Devils

  • 2017-18
    18-9-5
  • LAST 10
    5-4-1
  • LAST WEEK
    10
Pittsburgh Penguins
11. Pittsburgh Penguins

  • 2017-18
    16-12-3
  • LAST 10
    5-5-0
  • LAST WEEK
    11
Tristan Jarry, who played his junior in Edmonton with the WHL's Oil Kings, has filled in admirably (5-1-2) for injured Matt Murray. His .914 save percentage and 2.67 GAA are both better than Murray’s.
New York Islanders
12. New York Islanders

  • 2017-18
    18-12-3
  • LAST 10
    4-5-1
  • LAST WEEK
    12
San Jose Sharks
13. San Jose Sharks

  • 2017-18
    16-10-3
  • LAST 10
    6-2-2
  • LAST WEEK
    15

A 5-0 defeat of Ottawa was San Jose's fourth shutout of the season, tying them with Columbus and Toronto. Martin Jones has two of the whitewashes and backup Aaron Dell has two. 

New York Rangers
14. New York Rangers

  • 2017-18
    18-12-3
  • LAST 10
    6-3-1
  • LAST WEEK
    14
Calgary Flames
15. Calgary Flames

  • 2017-18
    17-14-3
  • LAST 10
    4-4-2
  • LAST WEEK
    15
Boston Bruins
16. Boston Bruins

  • 2017-18
    14-9-4
  • LAST 10
    8-2-0
  • LAST WEEK
    18

Tuukka Rask is back. He’s won his last four starts and allowed a total of four goals. David Backes scored his first two goals of the season Thursday after missing 12 games due to colon surgery.

Chicago Blackhawks
17. Chicago Blackhawks

  • 2017-18
    14-11-5
  • LAST 10
    4-3-3
  • LAST WEEK
    19

In their last seven games, the Blackhawks have wins over lowly Arizona and Buffalo. But Patrick Kane broke out of his four-game pointless streak with two assists in the win over the Coyotes.

Dallas Stars
20. Dallas Stars

  • 2017-18
    18-14-2
  • LAST 10
    5-4-1
  • LAST WEEK
    18

The Stars have scored just two power-play goals in 38 opportunities, fewest in the NHL, after Nov. 18. That's good for a 5.26 per cent success rate, also worst in the league over that time span. 

Minnesota Wild
19. Minnesota Wild

  • 2017-18
    15-11-3
  • LAST 10
    6-3-1
  • LAST WEEK
    20

Matt Dumba has just three goals on the season, but he scores them when it counts. He had the overtime winner against Anaheim, and had the overtime winner a week earlier against St. Louis. 

Anaheim Ducks
20. Anaheim Ducks

  • 2017-18
    12-11-7
  • LAST 10
    2-4-4
  • LAST WEEK
    23

Only two wins in their last 10 and just one in their last five for the Ducks, but former Devil Adam Henrique has done his part. In five games with Anaheim, he has three goals and three assists. 

Vancouver Canucks
21. Vancouver Canucks

  • 2017-18
    15-15-4
  • LAST 10
    4-6-0
  • LAST WEEK
    21
Philadelphia Flyers
22. Philadelphia Flyers

  • 2017-18
    11-11-7
  • LAST 10
    3-3-4
  • LAST WEEK
    30

The Flyers ended their 10-game winless streak with a sweep through Calgary (where Brian Elliott beat his former team), Edmonton and Vancouver for the first time in 21 years, all in regulation. 

Montreal Canadiens
23. Montreal Canadiens

  • 2017-18
    13-14-4
  • LAST 10
    5-3-2
  • LAST WEEK
    13

The Habs are winless in their last three after winning five in a row and after going winless in five. Carey Price was pulled against the Oilers, giving up four goals on 13 shots.

Carolina Hurricanes
24. Carolina Hurricanes

  • 2017-18
    11-10-7
  • LAST 10
    3-4-3
  • LAST WEEK
    24

Scott Darling is 7-8-6 with a .900 save percentage and 2.70 GAA as the starter. He was 18-5-5 (.924 SV, 2.38 GAA ) as the Blackhawks' backup last season. The Hurricanes also have problems scoring.

Edmonton Oilers
25. Edmonton Oilers

  • 2017-18
    12-16-2
  • LAST 10
    5-5-0
  • LAST WEEK
    22

The Oilers, who were ranked third in the first power rankings of 2017-18 and No. 28 three times in the last seven weeks, hammered Montreal 6-2 and then were blanked 1-0 by Toronto over the weekend.

Colorado Avalanche
26. Colorado Avalanche

  • 2017-18
    13-13-2
  • LAST 10
    4-5-1
  • LAST WEEK
    26

The Avalanche ended their four-game skid in style with their highest offensive output of the season in a 7-3 win. Vancouver product Alexander Kerfoot has 21 points to sit in the Top 5 in rookie scoring.

Florida Panthers
27. Florida Panthers

  • 2017-18
    11-14-4
  • LAST 10
    4-4-2
  • LAST WEEK
    25

A 7-3 home loss to Colorado illustrated a problem the Panthers have had all season. They allow four goals against per game at home and have the fifth-worst PK in the league. 

Detroit Red Wings
28. Detroit Red Wings

  • 2017-18
    11-13-5
  • LAST 10
    2-5-3
  • LAST WEEK
    29

The Red Wings showed some character by rebounding from their 10-1 loss to Montreal with a 5-1 win over Winnipeg. But they have just one win in their last nine. Will they deal Howard or Mrazek?

Ottawa Senators
29. Ottawa Senators

  • 2017-18
    11-13-7
  • LAST 10
    3-6-1
  • LAST WEEK
    29
Arizona Coyotes
30. Arizona Coyotes

  • 2017-18 RECORD
    7-21-5
  • LAST 10
    2-6-2
  • LAST WEEK
    28

The Coyotes have lost six in a row on the road (two in overtime) and have managed to score just six goals in those six road games. Blueliner Niklas Hjalmarsson is still hurting, listed as day to day.

Buffalo Sabres
31. Buffalo Sabres

  • 2017-18
    7-17-6
  • LAST 10
    2-6-2
  • LAST WEEK
    31

Poor play is one thing, bad luck is another. They lost the lead to Chicago with 3:22 to go on a SH goal. Jack Eichel failed to score on a penalty shot in OT and they lost the game with five seconds left.