NHL Power Rankings - Week 2

by Andrew Tolliver on Oct 21, 2010 9:33 AM EDT in Power Rankings

The latest Power Rankings are out! After the jump take a look at where the Jackets stand in comparison to the rest of the league! Agree? Disagree? Let us know what you think in the comments.

SBN - 12th in the West (Last week: 11th in the West)

"The Jackets could use some middle school type motivation."

Yahoo! Sports - 25th out of 30 (Last week: 28th)

"One goal, no assists and a minus-3 in four games isn’t the kind of start that Rick Nash envisioned."

ESPN - 29th out of 30 (Last week: 20th)

"Big win in Minnesota on Saturday night, but we want to see more to convince us this won't be a bottom-feeding team this season."

Matt gave me his insight and gave me a really good laugh: "I think this is what they refer to as "Being shit on."

CBS Sports - 29th out of 30 (Last week: 26th)

"Looking for big things this season from the kid line of Brassard, Filatov and Voracek."

TSN - 23rd out of 30 (Last week: 28th)

"Ah, the need for immediate gratification. I'm already getting the question: What is wrong with Rick Nash? The short answer (at least for now): nothing. He's averaging 4.0 shots per game (4.11 is his career-high and he had 3.34 last year), so the opportunities are there. He's just finished 6.3% so far, a rate less than half of his career average. The puck will start going in for him."

The Dispatch - 22nd out of 30 (Last week: 17th)

"Narrow win in St. Paul should be tempered by the realization that the Wild aren't very good."

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Isn’t that where they were in the standings when they ranked them. Now they’re in 7th in the West. They just rate them according to where they are in the standings. Nice job if you can get it.

by murphy1724 on Oct 21, 2010 10:36 AM EDT reply actions

If Rodney Dangerfield were still alive I’d make him our mascot because we get no respect.

by FlaggerX on Oct 21, 2010 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

The ESPN rankings are wildly changing because they switch authors every week. Just look at poor Edmonton swinging from 6 to 30. Even the Stars and Leafs dropped down after going undefeated and looking powerful (at the time of their publication).

These rankings have served their purpose (made us look at them) but don’t necessarily reflect actual play at this point. Maybe in a week or two they’ll reflect the actual status of teams, rather than the perceived standing.

by zekebud on Oct 21, 2010 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

Id say TSN is the closest at 23.

id say maybe push up to 17-18

by FFmorgan89 on Oct 22, 2010 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

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