Happy New Year hockey fans. I took a week off last week because of the holidays but I'm back and we have a lot to cover. Expect a news & notes column later this week but for now it's the return of the Power Poll.
1. Pittsburgh 25 12 3 53 points
Despite loss in Winter Classic still playing better hockey than anyone else.
2. Vancouver 24 8 5 53 points
These are the Canucks I was expecting.
3. Philadelphia 24 10 5 53 points
Won in Detroit for the 1st time since 1989.
4. Detroit 24 10 5 53 points
I don't even want to talk about it.
5. Washington 23 12 5 51 points
Got an important two points in the Winter Classic.
6. Tampa Bay 23 11 5 51 points
All of a sudden Atlanta isn't the only team Washington has to worry about.
7. Dallas 23 13 4 50 points
Brendan Morrow has seven goals in his last eleven games.
8. Atlanta 21 15 6 48 points
Has scored five overtime goals this season. Only had two last season.
9. San Jose 21 13 5 47 points
Won three of their last four with Antti Niemi in goal.
10. N.Y. Rangers 22 15 3 47 points
Starts the new year with back-to-back losses to Tampa Bay & Florida.
11. Boston 20 11 6 46 points
Looking to get eight out of ten points on road trip when they visit Toronto tonight.
12. Anaheim 21 17 4 46 points
Ducks are 8-4-1 in their last thirteen games.
13. Montreal 21 16 3 45 points
Returned home after going 2-5 on their final road trip of 2010.
14. Los Angeles 22 15 1 45 points
Game against Chicago tonight is a good benchmark for the Kings.
15. St. Louis 20 13 5 45 points
Recent five game win streak gets the Blues back in the playoff hunt.
16. Colorado 20 14 5 45 points
Avs not panicking despite going 1-4-1 in their last six games.
17. Nashville 19 13 6 44 points
Hoping that Marek Svatos can come over from the KHL and help the Predators on offense.
18. Chicago 20 17 3 43 points
Jonathan Toews can't come back soon enough.
19. Columbus 20 16 3 43 points
Rick Nash once again leading the Blue Jackets in points with 31.
(18 G, 13 A)
20. Phoenix 17 13 8 42 points
Shane Doan named #2 Star of the week. (5 G, 3 A)
21. Minnesota 18 15 5 41 points
Watching this team is like being on a roller coaster.
22. Carolina 18 15 4 40 points
Started off the year right with a win in New Jersey
23. Calgary 18 18 3 39 points
The Darryl Sutter era is finally over
24. Ottawa 16 19 5 37 points
Senators believe they can play better. I don't
25. Florida 17 17 2 36 points
Stephen Weiss leading the Panthers in Goals & points. (12 G 12 P)
26. Buffalo 16 18 4 36 points
The loss of Derek Roy ends any chance of Buffalo making the playoffs.
27. Toronto 14 19 4 32 points
Leafs has lost five of their last seven games.
28. Edmonton 12 18 7 31 points
Winless in their last six games.
29. N.Y. Islanders 11 19 6 28 points
Well they aren't the worst team in the league right now.
30. New Jersey 10 26 2 22 points
Jacques Lemaire came back for this?
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