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NHL Power Rankings: Stanley Cup Playoffs – Second Round Edition

By Patrick Schmidt

May 3, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) is congratulated by center Jonathan Toews (19) following the third period in game two of the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Minnesota Wild at the United Center. Chicago won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) is congratulated by center Jonathan Toews (19) following the third period in game two of the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Minnesota Wild at the United Center. Chicago won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 3, 2015; Anaheim, CA, USA; Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen (31) makes a save against the Calgary Flames during the third period in game two of the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center. The Anaheim Ducks won 3-0. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2015; Anaheim, CA, USA; Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen (31) makes a save against the Calgary Flames during the third period in game two of the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center. The Anaheim Ducks won 3-0. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

The NHL Power Rankings are back as we are in the middle of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, so who is the team to beat for this year’s Cup?

Playoff hockey is so great that the NHL power rankings couldn’t sit idly by and watch the greatest postseason in sports go by without reprising the list FanSided delivered throughout the entire regular season, so with the second round of the postseason in bloom, it’s back.

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The Western Conference’s second round series’ haven’t been as exciting and dramatic as the first round, at least so far, with the Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks both taking 2-0 series leads over the Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild, respectively.

They’ve built their series lead with their stars playing like stars with Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews having their name scattered across the score sheet each game.

Meanwhile, the Eastern Conference has a lopsided series too with the Tampa Bay Lightning extending their regular season dominance over the Montreal Canadiens and have now won seven straight against the team who swept them in the first round last year.

The most exciting series in the second round is between the President’s Trophy winning New York Rangers who are locked up in a 1-1 tie with Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in what has the makings for a seven-game series.

So now that you’re all caught up, let’s take a look at the postseason edition of the NHL power rankings and the team with the best chance of hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup.

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