2003 Power Rankings: Week 11
Rk Team Rec. Comment
1 (3) Red Wings 22-8-7-1 Just one loss during the month of December (10-1-4).
2 (4) Senators 23-9-5-0 Not only are they first in the East, but they play for free!
3 (5) Canucks 22-11-5-0 After compiling an 0-6-1 record on New Year's Eve, next year's game on Dec. 31 is cancelled.
4 (1) Stars 20-10-9-1 4-3-3-0 in their last 10? What, leading the conference was getting boring?
5 (6) Blues 20-11-5-2 Isn't Brent Johnson supposed to be rusty after missing so many games due to injury?
6 (2) Wild 20-11-7-1 OK, so we've found the Wild are a deep team. Quality depth is another matter.
7 (8) Devils 20-11-2-3 After going 0-for-36 on the power play (a span of 13 games), the Devils are 4-for-18 in their four games. Not exactly a turnaround of headline proportions, but a turnaround nonetheless.
8 (12) Maple Leafs 19-14-4-1 Who needs Mats Sundin and Alex Mogilny when you've got Darcy Tucker and Jyrki Lumme?
9 (7) Bruins 21-11-4-1 2-7-1 in their last 10. Enough said.
10 (10) Kings 16-14-4-3 They'll be dangerous in the playoffs ... if they make it that far.
11 (13) Blackhawks 18-13-6-0 The Hawks are 8-2-3 without Boris Mironov. Exactly why would they want him back?
12 (9) Oilers 17-13-4-4 Instead of an overtime loss, why not call it a "parachute point?" After all, it's the only thing that has kept the Oilers from falling out of the playoff picture.
13 (11) Flyers 17-10-8-1 Sorry, but if Pavel Brendl needs to be "inspired to pick up his game," as Jeremy Roenick told the Philly Inquirer, then he doesn't belong in the league.
14 (14) Lightning 17-13-5-3 The Lightning are 10-52-5-2 in January during the past five seasons. Just a heads up.
15 (20) Avalanche 15-9-9-5 In his last five games, Peter Forsberg has registered 5-8-13. Heck, if he had scored that in his last 10, Bob Hartley would still have a job.
16 (26) Capitals 18-16-3-2 Instead of just looking like a playoff team on paper, the Capitals are finally looking like one on the ice.
17 (16) Canadiens 16-14-5-3 Jose Theodore has allowed just seven goals in his last 13 starts. Now if his teammates would score a few goals ...
18 (17) Sharks 15-15-4-3 The Sharks play 11 of their 14 games in January at home. We'll know on Jan. 31 if they'll be in the playoffs.
19 (15) Mighty Ducks 15-14-6-3 A four-game losing streak is one thing. Getting beat by Nick Schultz, Matt Johnson and Jeremy Stevenson in one game is a completely different level of despair.
20 (18) Penguins 15-15-3-5 The Penguins' power play slipped to 17.2 percent efficiency during Dick Tarnstrom's absence.
21 (21) Coyotes 14-16-6-3 Pardon the rest of the West if their able to contain their enthusiasm about Sean Burke's return.
22 (22) Islanders 16-16-5-0 In case you missed it, the Islanders picked up the option on Peter Laviolette's contract for next season.
23 (19) Hurricanes 15-15-5-3 Shut out by the Rangers?
24 (25) Panthers 11-11-9-7 If the Panthers won half of their overtime games (OK, 9 of their 19), they'd be first in their division.
25 (23) Rangers 15-20-5-1 Yes, Bryan Trottier is still the coach. For now.
26 (27) Predators 10-18-6-4 Can the Predators play division leaders every game?
27 (24) Blue Jackets 13-19-3-2 The Jackets lose Andrew Cassels, they lose three straight games. What their excuse was in the two games before that is anyone's guess.
28 (28) Flames 11-18-6-3 The Flames were 11 points out of a playoff spot at Christmas, the farthest they've been out at the same point in the last seven seasons, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
29 (29) Thrashers 10-21-1-4 First win over Carolina. First win over Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, those are their only two wins in their last six games.
30 (30) Sabres 8-22-5-2 When goalie Ryan Miller gets called up from Rochester, does he file that under good news or bad news?
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