If you are reading this I hope you had a great holiday. I've been on vacation for the past week but now that the holidays are over with it's time to get back to hockey.
The 2012 Winter Classic is going on today in Philadelphia and I'll have a recap of that later in the week but I think the best way to get back into the swing of things is with the latest edition of the Power Poll.
As always your comments & feedback are welcomed.
1. Boston 24-10-1 49 points
First Power Poll of 2012 see the defending Stanley Cup Champions on top.
2. Chicago 24-10-4 52 points
Beat Detroit 3-2 on Friday night. Blackhawks will see the Red Wings two more times between now and January 14th.
3. Detroit 24-13-1 49 points
Bounced back nicely from 3-2 defeat against Chicago with a 3-0 over St. Louis.
4. Vancouver 24-13-2 50 points
It took a little longer than expected but the Canucks are back on top in the Northwest Division.
5. N.Y. Rangers 23-9-4 50 points
Much like his brother Jordan did last year, Marc Staal returns to the lineup today in the Winter Classic.
6. Philadelphia 22-10-4 48 points
Right now the Flyers might be rethinking their 9 year commitment they made to Ilya Bryzgalov.
7. Pittsburgh 21-13-4 46 points
Evgeni Malkin (6G, 13A) named 1st star for the month of December. He has 15 goals & 28 assists on the season.
8. Minnesota 21-13-6 48 points
The Wild have lost eight of their last nine games. That being said, it's way too early to panic.
9. St. Louis 21-12-5 47 points
This past week the Blues lost 3-2 & 3-0 against Detroit. These are games they need to find a way to win if they want to contend for the Central Division.
10. Nashville 21-14-4 46 points
Sergei Kostitsyn, anytime you get a hat trick during the only NHL game of the night to start the new year, you get a mention.
11. New Jersey 21-15-1 43 points
Adam Henrique named December rookie of the month after leading all rookies in scoring. (5G, 8A)
12. Dallas 21-15-1 43 points
Lost 4-1 on Thursday to the worst team in the NHL (Columbus) and bounced back two days later to defeat the defending Stanley Cup Champs (Boston) 4-2. You figure it out.
13. Colorado 21-18-1 43 points
In his first game back in Anaheim since being traded in 2010, Jean-Sebastian Giguere has 18 saves in a 4-2 victory over the Ducks.
14. Washington 20-15-2 42 points
Capitals are 8-6-1 since changing coaches. I'm not sure the coach was the problem.
15. Florida 20-12-7 47 points
Only the 4th time in team history the Panthers have won 20 games before January 1st.
16. Los Angeles 19-14-6 44 points
I questioned the hiring of Darryl Sutter as head coach but right now the Kings are on top in the Pacific Division. Whether they stay on top remains to be seen.
17. San Jose 19-11-4 42 points
If the Kings don't hold on to the top spot in the Pacific it will be because the Sharks win the division for the 5th year in a row
18. Winnipeg 19-14-5 43 points
Jets are 14-6-1 at home this season. It's hard to go into the "Peg" and skate away with two points.
19. Phoenix 19-16-4 42 points
Two goals in two minutes by Radim Vrbata gives Coyotes a 4-2 in Minnesota to close out 2011. Phoenix is now 4-0-1 when playing at Xcel with Dave Tippett as head coach.
20. Ottawa 19-15-5 43 points
Coach Paul MacLean has done an excellent job keeping the senators in the playoff mix through the first three months of the season.
21. Toronto 18-15-5 41 points
Maple Leafs are winless in their last three games (0-2-1) since coach Ron Wilson received his contract extension on Christmas Day.
22. Calgary 18-17-5 41 points
Jarome Iginla is one goal away from number 500 for his career.
23. Buffalo 17-17-4 38 points
Owner Terry Pegula spent a lot of money in the off-season to upgrade his roster. So far it isn't working.
24. Tampa Bay 17-17-3 37 points
A hat trick for Steven Stamkos on Saturday night has him leading the NHL in goals with 26.
25. Edmonton 15-19-3 33 points
Remember when early in the season there was talk of the Oilers being a playoff team? Yeah that's not happening this season with the roster they have.
26. Montreal 14-18-7 35 points
GM Pierre Gauthier signs Defenseman Josh Gorges to a six year extension. Now with that done he can concentrate on finding a coach who speaks French to quiet the Habs fans in Quebec.
27. N.Y. Islanders 13-17-6 32 points
Congrats to Ken Morrow on being inducted into the Islanders Hall of Fame. In fact today he still could probably contribute to the blueline.
28. Carolina 13-21-6 32 points
Good news for the Hurricanes as Jeff Skinner returns to practice for the first time since suffering a concussion on December 7th.
29. Anaheim 10-21-6 26 points
Ducks are 3-8-2 since Bruce Boudreau took over as head coach.
30. Columbus 10-23-5 25 points
It took a few months but GM Scott Howson is ready to reshape the Blue Jackets roster. Anyone not named Rick Nash is available.
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