NHL power rankings for start of February

By Rick Morris

Mid-January rankings in parentheses (next rankings at the start of March).

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

BIGGEST RISERS: Ottawa (9 spots), Los Angeles (7 spots), Anaheim (5 spots), NY Islanders and Tampa Bay (4 spots), Florida, Phoenix, St. Louis, Vancouver and Washington (3 spots
BIGGEST FALLERS: Boston (10 spots), NY Rangers (7 spots), Nashville (5 spots), Calgary (4 spots), Colorado and Pittsburgh (3 spots)