NHL Power Rankings Week 5: Rangers rise, Canucks are terrible
team. 99. . (7-4-2). Previous: . St. Louis Blues. 8
The St. Louis Blues, to quote Forrest Gump, have been like a box of chocolates this season – you never know what you’re going to get. When they’ve been great, few teams have been better than them. However, when they’ve been bad, few teams have looked worse. St. Louis showed both sides of this last week. Though they lost to the New York Rangers 5-0 and the Dallas Stars 6-2, they also beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 and got a 5-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The Blues’ inconsistency is starting to become a red flag. However, they have enough talent that they should be fine. But things need to get better if the Blues want to bring home a Stanley Cup.
team. 91. . (7-4-0). Previous: . Ottawa Senators. 7
Led by new head coach Guy Boucher, the Ottawa Senators have been a huge surprise this season. Erik Karlsson is playing as well as he’s ever played and Kyle Turris has flourished under Boucher. The team is rallying behind goaltender Craig Anderson, whose wife is battling cancer. Ottawa has been a feel good story so far this season. Perhaps it will end with a storybook ending. The Senators’ offense is still not scoring enough, but their defense might be good enough to offset it.