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NHL Power Rankings: Canadiens rule start of season


The Montreal Canadiens are 9-0-1 on the season, which of course speaks to how incredibly smart and brilliant GM Marc Bergevin is rather than the return of starting goalie Carey Price, who led Montreal to a similar start last season before being injured.

The Habs are atop the Yahoo Sports power rankings for this week, as we tabulated the best and worst of the NHL through Tuesday night’s games.

Here are this week’s power rankings, from first to worst.

1- MONTREAL CANADIENS

2- NEW YORK RANGERS

3- WASHINGTON CAPITALS

4- PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

5- CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

6- EDMONTON OILERS

7- TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

8- ST LOUIS BLUES

9- SAN JOSE SHARKS

10- MINNESOTA WILD

11- OTTAWA SENATORS

12- DETROIT RED WINGS

13- NEW JERSEY DEVILS

14- FLORIDA PANTHERS

15- DALLAS STARS

16- BOSTON BRUINS

17- PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

18- TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

19- NASHVILLE PREDATORS

20- BUFFALO SABRES

21- ANAHEIM DUCKS

22- COLORADO AVALANCHE

23- COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

24- CALGARY FLAMES

25- LOS ANGELES KINGS

26- VANCOUVER CANUCKS

27- NEW YORK ISLANDERS

28- WINNIPEG JETS

29- CAROLINA HURRICANES

30 – ARIZONA COYOTES

The NHL Power Rankings from Yahoo Sports publish every other week. Stick with Yahoo’s Puck Daddy blog for hourly news and views on the NHL.