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1. NEW YORK RANGERS (40-15-6) The last time the Rangers won the Presidents Trophy, they won the Stanley Cup in 1993-94. They're on track again if they win their games in hand. (Last Week: 2) |
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2. VANCOUVER CANUCKS (40-16-8) Canucks GM Mike Gillis took a risk shipping out skilled Cody Hodgson in exchange for size in Zack Kassian. We'll see how it works out.(Last Week: 4) |
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3. ST. LOUIS BLUES (39-17-7)They began an important six-game stint on the road with three wins in a row over Nashville, Winnipeg and Calgary.(Last Week: 5) |
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4. DETROIT RED WINGS (42-19-3) Since Pavel Datsyuk was knocked out of action with a knee injury four games ago, the Red Wings have checked in with only one victory.(Last Week: 1) |
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5. NASHVILLE PREDATORS (37-20-7) The Predators were declared a trade-deadline winner with the additions of Hal Gill, Andrei Kostistyn and Paul Gaustad, but lost in Carolina on Tuesday. (Last Week: 3) |
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6. PHOENIX COYOTES (33-21-9) Amid more speculation that they won't be in Phoenix next season, the Coyotes went through February with a near-perfect 11-0-1 record. (Last Week: 9) |
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7. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (36-21-5) James Neal and Matt Niskanen return to Dallas to play the Stars on Wednesday riding a three-game win streak with the Penguins.(Last Week: 7) |
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8. BOSTON BRUINS (37-21-3) The Stanley Cup champions have dropped four of their past six decisions, including a 1-0 loss at home to the surging Senators.(Last Week: 10) |
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9. OTTAWA SENATORS (34-21-7) When goalie Craig Anderson suffered his kitchen accident last week, the Senators looked to be in tough. But they have won two of three so far.(Last Week: 11) |
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10. NEW JERSEY DEVILS (35-23-4) The Devils had a four-game win streak snapped and replaced with a three-game losing streak after losses to Vancouver, Tampa Bay and the Rangers. (Last Week: 6) |
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11. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (33-24-7) Chicago has not come clean as to the nature of Jonathan Toews upper-body injury, but there has been speculation it could be concussion related.(Last Week: 8) |
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12. SAN JOSE SHARKS (33-22-7) After a dismal 2-6-1 road trip, the Sharks returned home with two new players from the trade deadline and an important 1-0 win over Philadelphia.(Last Week: 12) |
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13. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (34-21-7) The Flyers have dropped three of their past five games and have been shut out twice during this stretch.(Last Week: 13) |
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14. FLORIDA PANTHERS (27-17-11) Although they will miss Kris Versteeg for a stretch, the Panthers have returned to near full health and constructed a three-game victory streak.(Last Week: 18) |
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15. DALLAS STARS (33-26-4) The Stars are another team that has gotten some key players back from the infirmary. They have taken off with a four-game win streak. (Last Week: 22) |
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16.COLORADO AVALANCHE (33-27-4) Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov has played better and as a result his club has reeled off four victories in a row.(Last Week: 25) |
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17. LOS ANGELES KINGS (29-23-12) The offensively challenged Kings have won two of three since GM Dean Lombardi struck a deal to bring Jeff Carter to the West. (Last Week: 14) |
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18. WASHINGTON CAPITALS (32-26-5) With their playoff position on tenuous ground, the Capitals have bounded together to move back into eighth with three straight wins. (Last Week: 21) |
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19. WINNIPEG JETS (30-27-7) The Jets eight-game win streak began at a promising 3-0-1, but now they have dropped decisions to the Blues and Oilers. (Last Week: 17) |
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20. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (29-28-6) Lightning GM Steve Yzerman began selling off some key parts, but this team keeps climbing up the East standings with a 5-2-0 run.(Last Week: 19) |
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21. ANAHEIM DUCKS (27-26-10) The Ducks have cooled since their wonderful 14-2-3 run with a 3-2-1 stretch and their long-shot hopes at a playoff berth have diminished. (Last Week: 16) |
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22. CALGARY FLAMES (28-24-11) The Flames certainly have not responded to GM Jay Feaster's intermission rant a week ago.(Last Week: 15) |
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23. BUFFALO SABRES (27-27-8) The Sabres landed Cody Hodgson and we'll see if he can further add to his new team's late-season run at a playoff spot in the East.(Last Week: 23) |
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24. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (29-27-7) All we need to state here is at such a crucial part of the season, they have won once in 10 tries. (Last Week: 20) |
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25. EDMONTON OILERS (25-31-6) The Oilers have rebounded for three wins in four games, including victories over Calgary, Philadelphia and Winnipeg. (Last Week: 26) |
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26. CAROLINA HURRICANES (24-26-13) This team continues to improve under new coach Kirk Muller, including a impressive win over Nashville on Tuesday. (Last Week: 27) |
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27. MINNESOTA WILD (28-26-9) The Wild's playoff hopes continue to slide with two losses in its last three outings. (Last Week: 24) |
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28. NEW YORK ISLANDERS (26-28-9) John Tavares and Matt Moulson need more help up front. This struggling team has lost four of five games. (Last Week: 30) |
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29. MONTREAL CANADIENS (24-30-10) Sad to see the most storied NHL franchise struggle so much. They got out of the gate at 1-5-2 and lately have gone 1-6-1. (Last Week: 28) |
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30. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (18-35-7) They received fair return for Jeff Carter, but this has been one lost season for Rick Nash and Co. (Last Week: 29) |
Ottawa's Milan Michalek, left, Chris Phillips, centre, and goalie Robin Lehner, right, celebrate a shutout win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. (Elise Amendola/Associated Press)
Tim Wharnsby
Tim's worked the sports beat at The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Sun, specializing in Canada's one true sporting obsession - hockey. He knows the players, the coaches, the backroom boys and most importantly, the fans. That's what he brings to his stories. Knowledge, fairness and understanding are trademarks of a Wharnsby story. That's what you will get here as he writes for CBCSports.ca.
