TSN.ca NHL Power Rankings

Goals are hard to come by for the Bruins, who ended a ten-game losing streak with a win in Montreal on Sunday, with Sunday's three-goal outburst their most in the last ten. With more than 40 shots on goal in three of the last four, the Bruins are getting the puck to the net; now they have to finish.
Key Injuries: None.

3-1-1 in their last five, the Habs are a little light up front these days, with three of their top five goal-scorers on the shelf, prompting the promotion of prospects like Ben Maxwell, David Desharnais, Brock Trotter and Ryan White from Hamilton.
Key Injuries: LW Mike Cammalleri (knee), LW Andrei Kostitsyn (knee), LW Benoit Pouliot (upper body).

12-5 in their last 17 games, the Ducks have moved to within three points of a playoff spot, but there won't be much optimism if Ryan Getzlaf's ankle injury proves to be serious.
Key Injuries: LW Joffrey Lupul (back), C Ryan Getzlaf (ankle).

The power play is 5-for-9 in the last two games, after going 0-for-25 in the previous seven games, perhaps helped by Olli Jokinen's addition to the unit.
Key Injuries: None.

With two wins in the last nine games, the Predators hit the road for four games before the Olympic break, a tough way to hold onto the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Key Injuries: D Cody Franson (rib).

5-2 in their last seven games, the Wild are within four points of a playoff spot, despite going the last six games without starting G Niklas Backstrom, then the last three without backup Josh Harding.
Key Injuries: LW Pierre-Marc Bouchard (concussion).

7-4 in the last 11 games, the Stars get Mike Ribeiro back in the lineup and are still lurking three points out of playoff position.
Key Injuries: None.

6-1-1 in the last eight, the Lightning have the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, thanks in part to a strong run of goaltending by Antero Niittymaki.
Key Injuries: None.

Three straight losses puts the Blues on the verge of selling position, so this week's three home games (Detroit, Toronto, Washington) will be crucial to determining their objectives.
Key Injuries: None.

6-2 in their last eight, the 'Canes are climbing, though an injury to Cam Ward could halt that progress.
Key Injuries: RW Erik Cole (upper body), G Cam Ward (back).

How will the Thrashers survive without Ilya Kovalchuk? Presumably no worse than the one that was 10-16-5 in the last 31 games before he was traded.
Key Injuries: G Kari Lehtonen (back).

Just like that, Jean-Sebastien Giguere appears to have resurrected a career that appeared to be fading away over the last year-and-a-half in Anaheim. There may not be enough goals to support him this season, but if Giguere recaptures his No. 1 form, the Leafs should be in good shape going forward.
Key Injuries: D Mike Komisarek (shoulder), C Mikhail Grabovski (wrist).

Seven straight losses, with a total of nine goals scored and a power play that is 0-for-17 in the last four games, puts the Islanders back in familiar position.
Key Injuries: D Radek Martinek (knee), D Jack Hillen (jaw), C Josh Bailey (upper body).

Is Steve Mason capable of turning his sophomore slump season around, now that Ken Hitchcock has moved on? He's allowed one goal against in the last two games.
Key Injuries: D Rostislav Klesla (groin), D Mike Commodore (hip).

It was refreshing for the Oilers to get a two-game winning streak, but they've lost three straight while scoring a total of three goals since,
Key Injuries: RW Ales Hemsky (shoulder), G Nikolai Khabibulin (back), D Sheldon Souray (hand), C Sam Gagner (knee).

Note: Power Rankings are produced using a formula that takes into account a compilation of individual player grades based on statistical production. More importantly, the team grades intend to take into account which players are in the lineup to replace those who are out due to injury or suspension and aim to reflect which team would win a seven-game series on neutral ice. Rankings Posted: February 9.

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