NHL power rankings for mid-December

By Rick Morris

TOP TIER
1. San Jose
2. Detroit
3. Boston
4. New York Rangers
5. Washington
6. Philadelphia

SECOND TIER
7. Montreal
8. Pittsburgh
9. Anaheim
10. Calgary
11. Chicago
12. New Jersey
13. Vancouver

THIRD TIER
14. Buffalo
15. Nashville
16. Phoenix
17. Carolina
18. Minnesota
19. Edmonton
20. Toronto
21. Los Angeles Kings
22. Florida
23. Colorado
24. Dallas
25. Columbus
26. Ottawa
27. St. Louis

FOURTH TIER
28. Atlanta
29. New York Islanders
30. Tampa Bay