NHL power rankings for start of April

By Rick Morris

Mid-March rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER
1 Washington (1)
SECOND TIER
2 San Jose (2)
3 Chicago (3)
4 Phoenix (6)
5 Vancouver (4)
6 Buffalo (9)
7 Pittsburgh (5)
8 New Jersey (7)
9 Detroit (12)
10 Nashville (11)
11 Los Angeles (8)
12 Ottawa (13)
THIRD TIER
13 Calgary (14)
14 Colorado (10)
FOURTH TIER
15 Montreal (16)
16 Boston (19)
17 Philadelphia (15)
18 Dallas (21)
19 St. Louis (17)
20 Anaheim (22)
21 NY Rangers (20)
22 Atlanta (24)
23 Tampa Bay (23)
24 Minnesota (18)
25 Columbus (25)
26 Carolina (28)
27 Florida (26)
28 NY Islanders (27)
29 Toronto (29)
FIFTH TIER
30 Edmonton (30)

BIGGEST RISERS: Dallas and Detroit (3 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: Minnesota (6 spots), Colorado (4 spots), Boston, Buffalo and Los Angeles (3 spots)