Thursday, December 1, 2011

NHL power rankings for start of December

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Mid-November rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Minnesota (15)

2 Pittsburgh (2)

3 Chicago (1)

4 Toronto (6)

5 Florida (13)

6 New York Rangers (7)

7 Phoenix (11)

8 Boston (23)

9 St. Louis (19)

10 Detroit (10)

11 Vancouver (20)

12 Philadelphia (12)

13 Dallas (3)

14 San Jose (9)

15 Buffalo (8)

16 Los Angeles (17)

17 Ottawa (22)

18 New Jersey (18)

19 Washington (4)

20 Edmonton (5)

21 Nashville (14)

22 Tampa Bay (16)

23 Montreal (24)

24 Winnipeg (28)

25 Calgary (25)

26 Colorado (21)

27 Carolina (26)

28 New York Islanders (29)

29 Anaheim (27)

SECOND TIER

30 Columbus (30)

BIGGEST RISERS: Boston (15 spots), Minnesota (14 spots), St. Louis (10 spots), Vancouver (9 spots), Florida (8 spots), Ottawa (5 spots), Phoenix and Winnipeg (4 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Edmonton and Washington (15 spots), Dallas (10 spots), Buffalo and Nashville (7 spots), Tampa Bay (6 spots), Colorado and San Jose (5 spots)

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

1 CENTRAL 63

2 ATLANTIC 66

3 NORTHEAST 67

4 PACIFIC 79

5 NORTHWEST 83

6 SOUTHEAST 97

RANKINGS BY CONFERENCE

1 WEST 225

2 EAST 230

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