http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. ESPN Insider Alvin Chang has the April Playoff Power Meter, and the Detroit Red Wings finish the regular season ranked No. 1, six points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins.]]> April 09, 2012 04:50:58 PDT ESPN Insider Alvin Chang has the March Playoff Power Meter, and the St. Louis Blues defy description. The Blues lead the NHL in points, but they don't take the shape of past Stanley Cup champions.]]> March 16, 2012 03:41:15 PDT 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.]]> February 07, 2012 04:15:10 PST ESPN Insider Alvin Chang has the latest Playoff Power Meter Rankings. Despite straddling the benchmarks for shots and shots allowed, the Vancouver Canucks are one point off a perfect score and top the rankings.]]> January 24, 2012 04:13:10 PST The Playoff Power Meter returns to evaluate the NHL's teams based on how closely they match up with past Stanley Cup winners. Among this week's findings, the Stars seem set for a fall, while the Penguins remain scary good.]]> December 05, 2011 03:20:48 PST Despite a sluggish start, the Boston Bruins still strongly resemble past Stanley Cup winners according to Insider's Playoff Power Meter. As the Maple Leafs just discovered, you shouldn't sleep on the Bruins.]]> November 07, 2011 04:20:17 PST After losing their top goalie to Philadelphia, the Phoenix Coyotes look woefully short inside the crease, which could mean missing the playoffs in 2011-12.]]> October 02, 2011 13:31:03 PDT The reunion of Mike Richards and Simon Gagne could produce fireworks for the Kings on their road to the playoffs in 2011-12.]]> October 02, 2011 13:12:30 PDT The Dallas Stars lost a lot with Brad Richards, but opponents know this scrappy bunch will play hard for three solid periods. Still, that's likely not enough to make the playoffs in 2011-12.]]> October 02, 2011 11:49:19 PDT The Anaheim Ducks are always in the hunt with MVP Corey Perry, and if they improve on the defensive side of the ice, they could make the playoffs in 2011-12.]]> October 02, 2011 12:39:08 PDT Instead of helping his club, general manager Doug Wilson's makeover might have hurt the Sharks more than improving them. Regardless, they appear playoff-bound in 2011-12.]]> October 02, 2011 12:54:49 PDT The Vancouver Canucks project to be one of the top teams in the league this year and should have no trouble returning to the playoffs and making a run at the Stanley Cup finals for a second consecutive season.]]> September 29, 2011 09:28:59 PDT The Calgary Flames face questions regarding age and depth, but they finished second in the division last season and should be playoff contenders in 2011-12.]]> September 29, 2011 08:02:33 PDT The Edmonton Oilers are projected to be at the bottom of the NHL, but with some more young talent around Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton could be formidable soon.]]> September 29, 2011 08:53:16 PDT The Columbus Blue Jackets made big noise this offseason, adding Jeff Carter and James Wisniewski to put some top-tier talent around Rick Nash. We project the Jackets to finish 10th in the West in 2011-12, but they now have the talent for a playoff run.]]> September 28, 2011 10:33:42 PDT