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It's no surprise the Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins were ranked first and second again in ESPN's NHL Power Rankings on Monday. Although they are dominant during the regular season, the Blackhawks (29-5-4, 62 points) and Penguins (29-10...

Hockey Prospectus releases the latest update in their player power rankings, with Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek rising to claim the No. 1 spot among skaters. Meanwhile, just when he was counted out, Roberto Luongo cracks the Top 5 goalies.

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2013

After a four-month lockout, the NHL is set to finally drop the puck. Teams have been practicing for six days. Six whole days! And they've all had an intrasquad scrimmage, too. That's more than enough preseason hockey action to draw conclusions fo...

So, we are just two days from the start of the lockout-shortened 2013 NHL season. Next time around, my good friend Pierre LeBrun will be making a hash of these Power Rankings, so herein a final preseason look with at least some clarity at how things ...

We don't rest here at ESPN.com. Just because the NHL is dormant doesn't mean we won't bring you Power Rankings! Speaking of which, you think the NHL lockout is a mess? Try Scott Burnside's initial rankings from Sept. 24. Oy. Now for the LeBrun Power...

Yeah, we know this is an exercise in wishful thinking, but if the players and owners weren't involved in another great stare-off, we'd be in the midst of training camp and the exhibition schedule and these power rankings would be wildly relevant. The...

Uni Watch ranks the NHL uniform sets from No. 1 to No. 30.

Uni Watch tackles the epic task of ranking the uniform sets of the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL from 1-122. (Part 3)

Mike Smith has emerged as the leader for the Conn Smythe Trophy, given annually to the NHL's playoff MVP, but Claude Giroux is close behind.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2012

Our final Power Rankings of the season see the San Jose Sharks jump up the chart and the Vancouver Canucks staying atop the heap after clinching the Presidents' Trophy as NHL regular-season champions. The only rankings that matter will be decided in ...

The final week of the regular season is upon us and just in time for the Vancouver Canucks to make an unexpected trip to the top of the rankings while the Penguins take a dip, the Sabres wobble and the Pacific Division remains the picture of confusio...

CHICAGO -- Despite a good run without captain Jonathan Toews, the Chicago Blackhawks remained No. 8 in ESPN.com's weekly power rankings released on Monday. It's the same position they held a week earlier. Solid wins over the Columbus Blue Jackets ...

Injuries to key personnel in Detroit, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are muddying the waters vis-à-vis the playoff races. But the waters are never muddy when it comes to the Power Rankings. Read on as the Rangers sit atop the pack, the San Jose S...

As the trade deadline nears, Alvin Chang examines every team's weaknesses in their Playoff Power Meter portfolio and sees which players mentioned in NHL Rumor Central could help make playoff teams into bona fide Cup contenders.

Story | Conversation | February 07, 2012

You had to love the Stanley Cup finals rematch, with the Vancouver Canucks edging the red-hot Boston Bruins on Saturday. Too bad that's a one-time-only occurrence this season; unless there's a full-on Cup finals rematch in late May, which is a defini...

Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus has the first Player Power Rankings of the new year. Chicago's Marian Hossa leads the top skaters while Boston's Tim Thomas is the top goaltender.

Story | Conversation | January 03, 2012