NHL power rankings for mid-February

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Start of February rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Detroit (1)

2 New York Rangers (2)

3 Vancouver (4)

4 St. Louis (3)

SECOND TIER

5 Boston (5)

6 Nashville (6)

7 San Jose (8)

8 Pittsburgh (9)

9 Philadelphia (7)

10 New Jersey (14)

11 Chicago (10)

12 Los Angeles (11)

13 Florida (13)

14 Ottawa (12)

15 Toronto (15)

16 Phoenix (22)

17 Calgary (18)

18 Colorado (21)

19 Washington (17)

20 Dallas (19)

21 Winnipeg (20)

22 Minnesota (16)

THIRD TIER

23 Anaheim (28)

24 Montreal (27)

25 Buffalo (26)

26 Tampa Bay (23)

27 New York Islanders (24)

28 Carolina (25)

29 Edmonton (29)

FOURTH TIER

30 Columbus (30)

BIGGEST RISERS: Phoenix (6 spots), Anaheim (5 spots), New Jersey (4 spots), Colorado and Montreal (3 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Minnesota (6 spots), Carolina, New York Islanders and Tampa Bay (3 spots)

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

1 CENTRAL 52

2 ATLANTIC 56

3 PACIFIC 78

4 NORTHEAST 83

5 NORTHWEST 89

6 SOUTHEAST 107

RANKINGS BY CONFERENCE

1 WEST 219

2 EAST 246