NHL Power Rankings: The playoffs are here and everything has changed

For starters, we need a much better nickname for Florida’s incredible playoff duo of Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe. The two showed a penchant for elevating their game in last year’s playoffs ... Read More

NHL Power Rankings: Revisiting preseason expectations as regular season comes to an end, playoffs approach

The end of the NHL regular season has finally arrived, but before we get all caught up in the excitement of the playoffs, let's reflect on what has happened through 82 games. It's been a long season ... Read More

NHL Power Rankings 2023-24: Can anyone beat the Dallas Stars?

The 2023-24 NHL regular season ends in seven days. Several Stanley Cup contenders are vying for top seeds and favorable playoff matches, ... Read More

NHL power rankings entering playoffs: Who has best chance at winning Stanley Cup?

They added Casey Mittelstadt to fill a gap at No. 2 center. They added grit with Brandon Duhaime and a penalty killer in Yakov Trenin. Nathan MacKinnon was one of the top candidates for the Hart ... Read More

NHL playoffs 2024: Ranking every first-round series by entertainment value

Saturday marks the start of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and once the action gets underway, it won't stop until a champion is crowned in June. For now, hockey fans can enjoy a feast of first-round ... Read More

NHL Power Rankings: Stars rise to No. 1 amid winning streak, peaking at right time as playoffs approach

It's truly hard to argue that any team is playing better hockey than the Stars right now. With the Stars imposing their will on the rest of the league, here are the updated NHL Power Rankings. Read More

NHL Power Rankings: Avalanche cling to the top spot amid stellar stretch

The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets are firmly giving the Avalanche all that they can handle with the Stars ... here are the updated NHL Power Rankings. Read More

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team's best rookie

While he hasn't collected any points over seven NHL ... much longer. Next seven days: vs. TB (April 6), @ TOR (April 8), vs. DET (April 11) Previous ranking: 20 Points percentage: 50.00% New ... Read More

NHL Power Rankings: Rangers make Presidents' Trophy push as regular season nears conclusion

There's a little over a week remaining in the 2023-24 regular season, and the New ... in the NHL. With the Rangers playing exceptional hockey of late, here are the updated NHL Power Rankings. Read More

NHL 2023-24 Power Rankings: Week 27

Given all that we know about the 2023-24 NHL Season, however, I can guarantee that ... in Week 27 of THW’s NHL Power Rankings! I’m sure you’ve noticed I have things out of order this week. Read More

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, biggest offseason decisions

Another week closer to the end of the regular season -- and start of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs -- and we have another new team sitting atop the throne of the NHL Power Rankings. But in ... Read More

NHL power rankings: Who has best chance at winning Stanley Cup?

The Florida Panthers are the epitome of two Stanley Cup playoff adages: Top teams don't always win and if you can get into the playoffs, anything can happen. Two seasons ago, the Presidents ... Read More