NHL power rankings for start of March

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Previous periods’ ranking in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Chicago (1)

SECOND TIER

2 Anaheim (2)

3 Montreal (9)

4 Boston (6)

5 Pittsburgh (4)

6 Ottawa (15)

7 Vancouver (5)

8 Los Angeles (23)

9 New Jersey (3)

10 St. Louis (10)

11 Dallas (11)

12 Nashville (7)

13 Toronto (13)

14 Phoenix (18)

15 Philadelphia (20)

16 Minnesota (19)

17 Detroit (12)

18 Carolina (8)

19 San Jose (16)

20 Winnipeg (25)

21 Tampa Bay (17)

22 New York Rangers (14)

23 Calgary (29)

24 Edmonton (22)

25 Florida (26)

26 New York Islanders (28)

27 Washington (27)

28 Buffalo (21)

29 Colorado (24)

30 Columbus (30)

RANKINGS BY DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM, LOWEST SCORE IS BEST

1T NORTHEAST 54

1T PACIFIC 54

3 CENTRAL 70

4 ATLANTIC 77

5 NORTHWEST 99

6 SOUTHEAST 101

RANKINGS BY CONFERENCE

1 WEST 223

2 EAST 232