TSN.ca NHL Power Rankings

14 straight wins, with half of them by at least three goals, and an overtime win in Sunday's instant classic against the Penguins returns the Caps to top spot for the first time since November.
Key Injuries: G Semyon Varlamov (groin).

One regulation loss in 14 games is hardly cause for concern -- the competition for the No. 1 ranking has just become more intense.
Key Injuries: D Marc-Edouard Vlasic (lower body).

7-5-2 in the last 14 games, the Blackhawks are showing signs of vulnerability, especially with a power play that has gone 0-for-16 in the last five games.
Key Injuries: None.

Canucks are 0-4 in games that they've registered 40 shots on the opposing goal, compared to a 3-2-1 mark when allowing 40 shots. Maybe Roberto Luongo thrives on the heavy workload.
Key Injuries: D Kevin Bieksa (calf), D Willie Mitchell (upper body).

The never-ending supply of young talent in Colorado this year has been unbelievable. The latest to rise into primetime is Brandon Yip, an eighth-round pick in 2004 who has 11 goals in his first 22 games.
Key Injuries: RW Milan Hejduk (knee), D Ruslan Salei (back).

5-9-1 in the last 15 games, the Devils avoid a drop by adding Ilya Kovalchuk to the mix, but they'll need more output than their current pace of seven goals in three games with the Russian sniper.
Key Injuries: D Paul Martin (arm), RW David Clarkson (leg).

Had a nine-game winning streak halted in Anaheim Monday night, but confidence is growing as goaltender Jonathan Quick, who may have been considered a question mark at the start of the season, is now tied with Martin Brodeur for most starts (54) and leads the league in victories (34).
Key Injuries: RW Justin Williams (leg).

The offence is drying up in Buffalo and the Sabres are 4-7-3 in the last 14 games, scoring two or fewer in eight of those games.
Key Injuries: None.

The Penguins haven't won more than two in a row since Christmas, but they're getting healthier, which should put them in better shape heading into the stretch run.
Key Injuries: None.

7-1 in the last eight (with three shootouts and one overtime win), the defensively-stifling Coyotes have allowed two or fewer goals in six of those eight games.
Key Injuries: RW Scottie Upshall (knee), RW Shane Doan (upper body).

The 11-game winning streak came to a screeching halt in Toronto Saturday night, the first time in that span that the Senators allowed more than two goals in a game.
Key Injuries: LW Nick Foligno (leg).

4-6-4 in the last 14 games, the Red Wings are on the outside looking in at the playoffs, but with Tomas Holmstrom and Johan Franzen getting back in the lineup, the Wings finally have a healthy complement of forwards.
Key Injuries: D Niklas Kronwall (knee).

It's hard to say if the Flames are out of the woods yet, but with one regulation loss in the last seven games, there is a sign of progress.
Key Injuries: LW Nigel Dawes (leg), LW Rene Bourque (shoulder).

Where would the Flyers be without G Michael Leighton, who has a 2.24 goals against average and .930 save percentage in 15 games since coming to the rescue on waivers from Carolina.
Key Injuries: G Ray Emery (hip).

Tomas Vokoun's exceptional goaltending is going to waste, as the Panthers have mustered all of 12 goals in the last ten games.
Key Injuries: RW Nathan Horton (tibia).