Kevin Allen's latest power ratings

[Bushay]

Any disagreements?

BIGGEST MOVERS

BIGGEST RISE

RANK4th
CHANGE8
HI/LOW4 / 21​

BIGGEST FALL

RANK27th
CHANGE10
HI/LOW15 / 28​

RANK	TEAM	RECORD	PTS	CHANGE	HI/LOW	NOTES
1	Washington Capitals	28-7-3	298		1 / 5	The Capitals come at you in waves: Six players with double-digit goals and eight with at least 20 points.
2	Dallas Stars	28-9-4	292	1	1 / 17	Patrick Sharp is pretty good, too. He has six goals and 12 points during nine-game point streak.
3	Los Angeles Kings	25-11-2	278	1	3 / 13	During a five-game win streak, Jonathan Quick has given up a total of seven goals.
4	Florida Panthers	23-12-4	266	8	4 / 21	During the Panthers’ nine-game winning streak, they’ve scored 28 goals and allowed 11.
5	Chicago Blackhawks	23-13-4	256		5 / 13	Sooner or later, Marian Hossa's puck luck will go his way. He has five goals on 112 shots.
6	St. Louis Blues	23-14-4	253	3	3 / 8	GM Doug Armstrong might need to add a jolt of offense as the Blues rank 23rd in goals per game.
7	New York Islanders	22-13-5	231	1	7 / 14	The Islanders' defense was dealt a huge blow when Johnny Boychuk was placed on the injured reserve list.
8	Montreal Canadiens	22-15-3	230	1	1 / 9	Brendan Gallagher returned for the Winter Classic after missing 17 games and didn't miss a beat.
9	Minnesota Wild	20-11-7	212	2	6 / 11	Devan Dubnyk has not gotten enough support for allowing six goals over his past four games (2-1-1).
10	New York Rangers	21-14-4	206	1	2 / 10	The Rangers need a shake-up: They have four wins since the start of December and are fading fast.
11	Boston Bruins	20-13-4	201	5	6 / 22	Loui Eriksson has regained his scoring touch from his Stars days, but how much will he command as a free agent?
12	Detroit Red Wings	19-13-7	184	2	6 / 16	The Red Wings have begun a six-game road trip that starts in the East and ends in the West.
13	Nashville Predators	19-13-7	183	1	3 / 14	If you're wondering what Mike Ribeiro doesn't like to do, look no further than 34 shots in 39 games.
14	New Jersey Devils	20-14-5	180	2	14 / 27	Kyle Palmieri's 17 goals rank 12th in the NHL. He has rewarded the Devils for first-line ice time.
15	Tampa Bay Lightning	19-16-4	161		2 / 15	Jonathan Drouin has requested a trade. He has the potential to make the acquiring team look like geniuses
16	Pittsburgh Penguins	19-15-4	154	4	7 / 20	Did you think Sidney Crosby was done? He has five of his 11 goals and 10 of his 29 points over his past seven games.
17	Ottawa Senators	18-15-6	146	4	10 / 21	You can have all the best scorers in the world, but if you can't defend, you will have trouble winning.
18	Arizona Coyotes	18-16-4	119	4	17 / 30	John Scott has been voted in as an All-Star. The game will be fun, but so will the skills competition.
19	Colorado Avalanche	18-18-3	112		19 / 30	Semyon Varlamov has struggled lately, giving up 16 goals during his past four games, all losses.
20	San Jose Sharks	18-17-2	111	3	7 / 21	Martin Jones' save percentage has declined each month: .938, .914, .889 and .850 in one January game.
21	Winnipeg Jets	18-19-2	92		10 / 21	Rookie Connor Hellebuyck has a .929 SV% in 12 starts and has cornerstone goalie potential.
22	Anaheim Ducks	16-15-7	89	6	1 / 29	Don't think the Ducks were looking for eight points from Carl Hagelin after signing him to an extension.
22	Vancouver Canucks	15-15-9	89	2	14 / 24	The Canucks have no business being third in any division, yet here they are in the weak Pacific.
24	Calgary Flames	18-18-2	76	1	15 / 30	Flames need to improve their goaltending. Karri Ramo's .910 SV% is the best of the bunch.
25	Carolina Hurricanes	16-17-6	62	2	24 / 29	Eric Staal would give a playoff contender size down the middle. But he's not a game-changer anymore.
26	Toronto Maple Leafs	15-15-7	61	3	24 / 30	At last, Jonathan Bernier looks like an NHL goalie. He has given up two or fewer goals in three of his past four games.
27	Philadelphia Flyers	15-15-7	46	10	15 / 28	The fact Brayden Schenn and Sean Couturier haven't developed into scoring-line players has hurt Philadelphia.
28	Edmonton Oilers	16-21-3	25	2	23 / 29	Connor McDavid returned to practice Friday, so he should be rejoining the Oilers' lineup soon.
29	Buffalo Sabres	15-20-4	23	4	23 / 29	Jack Eichel has arrived in the NHL: He has four goals and nine points over his past five games.
30	Columbus Blue Jackets	15-22-3	12		14 / 30	Ryan Johansen might be struggling under John Tortorella, but Brandon Saad (16 goals, 29 points) isn't lately.

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[Bushay]

I might slide NJ up a notch or 2 especially after tonights game

 

[VegasVic]

Looks like he pretty much just goes in order of the W/L record.

The Florida Panthers stronger than Chicago or St Louis? Come on.

 

[seer]

who is kevin allen? exactly.

 

[Bushay]

who is kevin allen? exactly.

One of, if not THEE best American hockey writer we have. He's USA Today's hockey guy. VERY in tune with the game.

 

[Bushay]

https://twitter.com/ByKevinAllen

One of my favorites.

 

[seer]

ah ok the bob mckenzie of usa?

 

[Bushay]

More LeBrun than McKenzie.

 

[seer]

yeah i dont think ne one is as good as mckenzie

 

[Feddz]

Based on his "It's not possible to think more inside the box" rankings he seems more Simmons than LeBrun. Let me guess... 60+ yrs old?
Like Vic said, he just went down the standings as of the day he wrote his article.

 

[Feddz]

Sorry, that unintentionally came across as really snarky. I guess he's writing for USA Today, so preaching to the masses/average fan means he can't get too far out of line. But would a little wrinkle or creativity kill him?

 

[RenoChazz]

Sorry, that unintentionally came across as really snarky. I guess he's writing for USA Today, so preaching to the masses/average fan means he can't get too far out of line. But would a little wrinkle or creativity kill him?

He could have put the Kings at number 1.

 

[Feddz]

He could have put the Kings at number 1.

That would have been a good start!