NHL power rankings for mid-November

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Start of November rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Chicago (4)

2 Pittsburgh (2)

3 Dallas (1)

4 Washington (5)

5 Edmonton (3)

6 Toronto (6)

7 New York Rangers (21)

8 Buffalo (14)

9 San Jose (13)

10 Detroit (22)

11 Phoenix (16)

12 Philadelphia (10)

13 Florida (11)

14 Nashville (17)

15 Minnesota (19)

16 Tampa Bay (15)

17 Los Angeles (9)

18 New Jersey (25)

19 St. Louis (23)

20 Vancouver (18)

21 Colorado (7)

22 Ottawa (8)

23 Boston (29)

24 Montreal (24)

25 Calgary (26)

26 Carolina (12)

27 Anaheim (20)

28 Winnipeg (28)

29 New York Islanders (27)

SECOND TIER

30 Columbus (30)

BIGGEST RISERS: New York Rangers (14 spots), Detroit (12 spots), New Jersey (7 spots), Boston and Buffalo (6 spots), Phoenix (5 spots), Minnesota, St. Louis and San Jose (4 spots), Chicago and Nashville (3 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Carolina, Colorado and Ottawa (14 spots), Los Angeles (8 spots), Anaheim (7 spots)