NHL power rankings for start of December

By Rick Morris

 

Previous rankings are in parentheses, from mid-November to present.

 

TOP TIER

1 New York Islanders (7)

2 Nashville (9)

3 St. Louis (4)

4 Montreal (1)

5 Tampa Bay (5)

6 Pittsburgh (3)

7 Vancouver (6)

8 Anaheim (2)

9 Detroit (12)

10 Calgary (10)

11 Chicago (17)

12 Boston (8)

13 Los Angeles (11)

14 Minnesota (18)

15 Toronto (13)

16 Winnipeg (15)

17 New York Rangers (20)

18 San Jose (16)

19 Washington (22)

20 Florida (23)

21 Ottawa (14)

22 Colorado (26)

23 New Jersey (19)

24 Dallas (24)

25 Arizona (25)

SECOND TIER

26 Buffalo (30)

27 Carolina (28)

28 Philadelphia (21)

29 Edmonton (27)

30 Columbus (29)

 

BIGGEST RISERS: Nashville (7 spots), Chicago and New York Islanders (6 spots), Buffalo, Colorado and Minnesota (4 spots), Detroit, Florida, New York Rangers and Washington (3 spots)

 

BIGGEST FALLERS: Ottawa and Philadelphia (7 spots), Anaheim (6 spots), Boston and New Jersey (4 spots), Montreal and Pittsburgh (3 spots)