Tuesday, February 23, 2016

NHL Power Rankings: Ducks rise from dead to No. 1 - SI.com

1. Anaheim Ducks
  • record: 31-19-8
  • Maybe the pundits were right about the Ducks after all. The preseason favorites to win the Stanley Cup have reeled off five straight wins and are 12-1-1 in their past 14. The change? An offense that’s finally living up to its paper. Anaheim has scored 68 goals in its last 17 games (4.0 per game), including five-or-more in four straight.  
  • Last week: 3-0-0
6. Los Angeles Kings
  • record: 34-20-4
  • No Anze Kopitar. No Marian Gaborik. No wonder the Kings are having trouble scoring. Los Angeles has mustered just three regulation goals over the past four games, heightening expectations that GM Dean Lombardi will be a busy shopper ahead of the deadline. 
  • Last week: 1-1-1
8. San Jose Sharks
  • record: 32-21-5
  • How about a little love for Joe Thornton? With a four-point night in Monday’s win over the Blues, Jumbo has gotten on the board in 25 of his past 28 games. He now has 41 assists, fourth-most in the league, and 55 points, good for 10th in the scoring race. Not bad for a guy who’s supposed to be on his last legs at the ripe old age of 36.  
  • Last week: 3-1-0
 

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