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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks final position, No. 10, in ESPN.com's weekly Power Rankings underlies the uncertainty of their playoff hopes. There are plenty of powerhouse teams more deserving of Stanley Cup backing, but it also means the Hawks ar...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks are finally closing the gap on their Western Conference and Central Division foes in newly released Power Rankings from ESPN.com. After several weeks on the outside of the top 10, the Hawks check in at No. 8, just...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks' short stay in the top 10 of ESPN.com's weekly Power Rankings came to an abrupt halt as they dropped four places to No. 11, in rankings released on Monday. Losses to the St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings sandw...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks leaped back into the top 10 of ESPN.com's weekly Power Rankings, checking in at No. 6 after a 2-0-1 week. It's hard to argue with that position, though they sit directly behind two teams they've split games with t...

A four-goal, third-period explosion the night before ESPN.com's Power Rankings were released couldn't help move the Chicago Blackhawks from their No. 10 perch. They remain in the same position they were a week ago and maybe losing a third period l...

DENVER -- The Chicago Blackhawks sit just outside the Top 10 in ESPN's power rankings this week, logging in at No. 11. Though the arrow has been pointing up for the Hawks -- they've earned points in 10 of their last 13 games -- they haven't been a...

ESPN.com's weekly power rankings have the Chicago Blackhawks back near the top. The Hawks check in at No.4, their highest since opening week. And it's a 10-spot improvement from seven days ago. Winning four of six on a Western Canada/Southern C...

Same old, same old in this week's Power Rankings. At the top, the young Chicago Blackhawks have won eight of 10 games and keep motoring along. And it's time for us to give the Nashville Predators some props. Oh, and I am not apologizing for putting...

While the Detroit Red Wings continue to play on their own planet, the rest of the league is either trying, or failing, to keep up. Case in point in Week 11 of our Power Rankings: the Dallas Stars. Goalie Marty Turco is 6-2-0 with a 2.10 goals-again...