Power Poll: Week 5

Five weeks into the season we already have our first coaching casualty and it happened in the city I thought it would.

Ok so it was the Islanders making a change instead of the Rangers but when you are in the middle of a ten game winless streak something has to change.

Here are the Power Rankings for Week five. As always if you disagree feel free to leave a comment.


1. (2) Washington                  13            4            1            27
Alexander Semin scored eight points (4G, 4A) in four games last week.

2. (1) Los Angeles                  12            3            0            24 
Has won their last six games

3. (4) Philadelphia                  11            4            2            24 
Made a long term commitment to Jeff Carter by giving him an eleven year deal.

4. (6) Detroit                           11            3           1             23

Nicklas Lidstrom has recorded a point in his last eleven games

5. (7) Montreal                       11            5            1             23

Carey Price (.970 save percentage) named 1st star of the week.

6. (5) Vancouver                    10            4            2             22

Looking for 3rd win in a row tonight in Buffalo

7. (18) Anaheim                     10            7            2              22 

Six game winning streak provide big jump in the Power Poll

8. (3) St. Louis                        9              3              3              21 

Like the Flyers did with Carter, the Blues sign David Backes to an extension.

9. (8) Chicago                         9              9              2              20 

Upcoming six game road trip may be what the team needs to turn things around.

10. (15) N.Y. Rangers            9              7              1              19 

4 goals (Gaborik 3, Boogaard 1) by ex-Wild players for NY last week.

11. (16) Ottawa                      9              7              1              19

Has won five of their last six games.

12. (17) Pittsburgh                 9              8              1              19 
Sidney Crosby (3G,5A) named 2nd star of the week.

13. (25) Phoenix                    7              5              5              19

Ray Whitney's hat trick against the Blues is his first three goals as a member of the Coyotes.

14. (11) Columbus                  9        6              0              18

Five of their next seven games are on the road.

15. (21) San Jose                  8          5              2              18 

Key Pacific Division match-up tonight against Los Angeles.

16. (10) Minnesota               8              6              2              18 

Ahead of Tampa this week due to win over the Lightning.

17. (9) Tampa Bay               8              7              2              18 

See above.

18. (13) Boston                    8              5              1              17 

Tim Thomas suffered his first loss of the season Saturday against Ottawa.

19. (14) Colorado                8              7              1              17  

Averaging 3.25 goals per game, 4th highest in the league.

20. (22) Nashville                7              5              3              17 

Got their 1st victory since October with wins over St. Louis & Chicago last week.

21. (19) Atlanta                    7              8              3             17 

Niclas Bergfors (5G, 5A in last 10 games) looking like a steal in the Kovalchuk trade.

22. (12) Dallas                      8             7              0              16 

Outscored 12-3 in last three losses.

23. (20) Carolina                  8              9              0             16 

Lopsided losses (8-1 Philly, 7-2 Montreal) follow lopsided 7-1 win over Edmonton this week.

24. (29) Buffalo                    6              9              3            15 

Look who is quietly two points out of the final playoff spot in the East.

25. (26) Florida                     7            8              0              14 

Two goals in 53 seconds leads to win over Minnesota.

26. (24) Calgary                    7              9              0              14 

How much longer will the Sutter brothers last in Calgary.

27. (23) Toronto                    5              8              3              13

Losing streak is at eight games

28. (30) New Jersey               5             10             2              12

Looking for 2nd straight win tonight in Boston.

29. (27) Edmonton                4              9              3              11 

Add the Oilers to the list of teams that don't like Sean Avery  

30. (28) N.Y. Islanders          4             10             3              11

Here's hoping Jack Capuano will have better luck on the Island than Scott Gordon did.