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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Buffalo soldiers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29374-Power-Rankings-Buffalo-soldiers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The road-warrior Devils emerge as the NHL's No. 1, but Ryan Miller and the Sabres' winning ways can't be ignored. - About the only question being asked of the Northeast Division before the season was, &amp;ldquo;Who&amp;rsquo;s going to finish second?&amp;rdquo;
Maybe that&amp;rsquo;s still the most pertinent query, considering the Buffalo Sabres&amp;rsquo; hot start]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Road trip from hell]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29194-Power-Rankings-Road-trip-from-hell.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[San Jose takes over the top spot, but the Devils and their terrific road record are right on their heels. - Just imagine what&amp;rsquo;s going to happen when the New Jersey Devils start winning at home]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: In La-la-land]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28851-Power-Rankings-In-Lalaland.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Kings are on fire and home to the league's leading scorer, but it's the defending champs on top. - Two guys who are (kind of) the face of hockey in their nation have the L]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Sen-sational start]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28681-Power-Rankings-Sensational-start.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28681</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Penguins remain at No. 1, but Ottawa is on the move thanks to its solid play early on. - Maybe a strong finish is worth something after all]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Belly of the Whale]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28505-Power-Rankings-Belly-of-the-Whale.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28505</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Penguins take over top spot; do the Canucks have the guts to overcome life without a Sedin? - Ok Henrik, now&amp;rsquo;s your chance.
Losing Daniel Sedin for up to six weeks with a broken foot is definitely bad news for the Vancouver Canucks, but could turn out to be a terrific development for his brother Henrik &amp;ndash; assuming the twins have money on which one ends his NHL career with more points]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Avalanche set the tone]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28336-Power-Rankings-Avalanche-set-the-tone.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Philly may be No. 1, but with a quick 2-0 start to the season, Colorado has knocked off two big contenders to kick off 2009-10. - Joe who?
OK, let&amp;rsquo;s not get crazy, but let&amp;rsquo;s also give fans of the Colorado Avalanche a chance to be a little excited here]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: N.J. in a Devil of a hole]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25313-Power-Rankings-NJ-in-a-Devil-of-a-hole.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25313</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our season-end edition of the power rankings, the B's take the top spot, but many eyes are on the Devils. - It&amp;rsquo;s hard to imagine a team finishing with a franchise-record 51 wins and the league&amp;rsquo;s fifth-best record being in the midst of a downer, but that&amp;rsquo;s where the Devils are heading into the playoffs]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Preds on the prowl]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25089-Power-Rankings-Preds-on-the-prowl.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25089</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[With one week to go in the regular season a familiar team sits on top, while the Nashville Predators make a late push. - Lots will be made in the season&amp;rsquo;s final week about teams like St]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: A sweet song]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24863-Power-Rankings-A-sweet-song.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24863</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new No. 1 emerges in THN's power rankings while the Blues continue their climb up the ladder. - Are we witnessing the start of a new St. Louis streak?
The Blues made the playoffs every year from 1979-80 through 2003-04]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Winning winds]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24645-Power-Rankings-Winning-winds.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24645</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wings are back at No. 1, but a late-season surge has the Hurricanes looking to do some damage. - About a month ago, Pittsburgh was the team everybody talked about as a tough draw for one of the East&amp;rsquo;s high seeds in the first round of the playoffs]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Late bloomers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24435-Power-Rankings-Late-bloomers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24435</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Playoffs are out of the question, but the Thrashers and Islanders are putting together solid runs to close out the campaign. - Becoming the Ontario League&amp;rsquo;s all-time leading goal-scorer did nothing to endear John Tavares to the Atlanta Thrashers or New York Islanders]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Ready to fly]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24226-Power-Rankings-Ready-to-fly.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24226</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Devils continue to hold down the No. 1 spot, but the Pens jump 12 positions and look like they're back on track. - A couple of weeks ago, people were talking about Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s potential to do some damage in the first round of the playoffs]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Central surge]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23956-Power-Rankings-Central-surge.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23956</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[New Jersey may be No. 1 in our weekly rankings of the 30 NHL clubs, but all five Central Division teams are in the top 14. - As of Monday morning, four Central Division teams had identical 6-3-1 records in their past 10 games]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Hatching Hawks]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23708-Power-Rankings-Hatching-Hawks.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23708</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Our weekly rankings are shifting and the Hawks are starting to look like potential Western Conference champs. - If there&amp;rsquo;s a team ready to exploit a seam in the West, it&amp;rsquo;s the Chicago Blackhawks]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Rangers recession]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23477-Power-Rankings-Rangers-recession.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23477</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The New York Rangers are going in the wrong direction, but the New Jersey Devils are on top with Martin Brodeur itching to return. - Given the way the New York Rangers started the season, it's incredible to see how bleak things have become on Broadway]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Kings of the castle]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23236-Power-Rankings-Kings-of-the-castle.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23236</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The B's are back on top, but L.A. is heading in the right direction in this week's countdown of the NHL teams. - For the L.A. Kings, post-season experience is more valuable than another high draft pick]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Senator shake up]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23013-Power-Rankings-Senator-shake-up.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23013</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps a new bench boss can get Ottawa to reverse its downward trend in the standings and the THN.com power rankings. - Boy, what Ottawa Senators fans would give for a good old-fashioned post-season flop right about now]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Playoff flyers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22741-Power-Rankings-Playoff-flyers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22741</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Philadelphia Flyers certainly look like a playoff team, but can they stand up to the teams at the top of our rankings? - If there is one label every club aspires to, it's 'playoff team]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - A Devilish injury]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22530-Power-Rankings-A-Devilish-injury.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22530</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[A big win puts the teal on top, but expect big things from New Jersey when their star returns. - It looks as though we&amp;rsquo;ll finally find out if the critics are right about the New Jersey Devils]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Desert Dogs?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22340-Power-Rankings-Desert-Dogs.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22340</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Red Wings reclaim the top spot this week, but the financially troubled Phoenix Coyotes are making noise in the West. - There&amp;rsquo;s an increasingly pronounced paradox in Phoenix with respect to the franchise&amp;rsquo;s off-ice direction and it&amp;rsquo;s on-ice product]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings: Slip and slide]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22026-Power-Rankings-Slip-and-slide.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22026</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Big Bad Bears from Boston keep the No. 1 spot while the Avalanche continue to fall.  - Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
How bad have things been for the Colorado Avalanche this year? 
Well, their best old player lost a battle with a snowblower and their best young player is out for at least another month after forearm surgery]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Dec. 29]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21761-Power-Rankings-Dec-29.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21761</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Habs were the darlings of the East heading into 2008-09, but it's Boston who tops our list of the NHL's elite. - Remember when the Montreal Canadiens were going to win the Stanley Cup?
That was back in the summer of 2008, before a single hockey game had been played this season]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Dec. 22]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21524-Power-Rankings-Dec-22.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:59:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21524</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[A new team has taken over top spot in our weekly rankings; is it the contender you think it should be? - Championships have a way of breeding loyalty]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Dec. 15]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21251-Power-Rankings-Dec-15.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:17:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21251</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Without a regulation loss at home, San Jose remains the team to beat, while Florida inches toward a playoff position. - In some ways, nothing ever changes for the Florida Panthers]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Dec. 8]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20937-Power-Rankings-Dec-8.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20937</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Sharks keep the top spot, but Edmonton and their three-goalie system are making noise. - Two-headed monsters have been spotted in the NHL before, but three-headed beasts are extremely rare]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Dec. 1]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20648-Power-Rankings-Dec-1.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20648</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our weekly ranking of teams, the Sharks are still at the peak, while the underdog Islanders are being led by their backup. - The name Joey somehow seems appropriate for a scrappy underdog, which is exactly what New York Islanders goalie Joey MacDonald is proving to be]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Nov. 24]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20341-Power-Rankings-Nov-24.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20341</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[THN's top three remains the same, but the surprising Blue Jackets are finally headed in the right direction. - Life as a hockey fan in Ohio has typically brought more lows than highs]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Nov. 17]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20077-Power-Rankings-Nov-17.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20077</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[San Jose is back on top of our weekly rundown of the NHL teams, but Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals are making a big push. - You can feel things heating up in the American capital]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Nov. 10]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19783-Power-Rankings-Nov-10.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>19783</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Power Rankings have the defending champs on top, but the Leafs make a move on the back of Mikhail Grabovski. - The Toronto Maple Leafs&amp;rsquo; positive, pesky play has caught many people off guard, including this scribe]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Nov. 3]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19459-Power-Rankings-Nov-3.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>19459</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With two lines flying high, the Calgary Flames take a jump in the rankings and a new team takes over top spot. - Hands up if you thought Todd Bertuzzi would have more goals than Jarome Iginla at any point this season]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Oct. 27]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19201-Power-Rankings-Oct-27.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>19201</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Red Wings remain on top, but San Jose's dominating play has them nipping at their heels. - There&amp;rsquo;s probably never been a backup goalie more synonymous with shutouts than Brian Boucher]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Oct. 20]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18906-Power-Rankings-Oct-20.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>18906</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Week 2 still has the Wings on top, but the Bruins are moving in the right direction thanks to some extra offense. - Meet Marc Savard, NHL sniper]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Oct. 14]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18681-Power-Rankings-Oct-14.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>18681</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Our initial ranking of the NHL's 30 clubs has the defending champs on top, but the Sabres making hay.  - Maybe Buffalo&amp;rsquo;s bounce-back year was just a season in the making]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - The final countdown]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15005-Power-Rankings-The-final-countdown.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:37:31 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>15005</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In the last edition of the 2007-08 Power Rankings, the Wings reclaim the No. 1 spot while the Caps and Preds make big gains. - Now that was a great regular season!
Fans of the National Hockey League were treated to playoff races that went down to the wire; Alex Ovechkin played with heart and likely earned himself a Hart, while even an old dude like Jeremy Roenick proved he had something left in the tank when just about everybody was convinced he was running on fumes]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - March 31]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14797-Power-Rankings-March-31.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:05:47 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14797</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a slow start, the post-season may not be in the cards for the Capitals, but we'll still put them in our top 16. - Give the Washington Capitals props]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - March 24]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14585-Power-Rankings-March-24.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:38:33 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14585</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The San Jose Sharks hold top spot, but the Red Wings are back. Meanwhile the Devils and Stars are headed in the wrong direction. - Who says the regular season has no meaning?
With just a handful of games remaining, there were plenty of tilts to be played with playoff implications]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - March 17]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14397-Power-Rankings-March-17.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:27:43 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14397</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The ultra-hot San Jose Sharks take over top spot in this week's list of the NHL's teams ranked one through 30. - The Dallas Stars&amp;rsquo; stay atop The Hockey News&amp;rsquo; Power Rankings didn&amp;rsquo;t last long]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - March 10]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14189-Power-Rankings-March-10.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:17:11 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14189</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Things are coming together at the right time for the San Jose Sharks as they're making a push up the standings and our weekly team countdown]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Power Rankings - March 4]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14007-THN-Power-Rankings-March-4.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:38:19 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>14007</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[There's a new team on top of the NHL's food chain. The Dallas Stars edge the Anaheim Ducks in this week's power rankings as the Red Wings drop to No]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Power Rankings - Feb. 25]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13800-THN-Power-Rankings-Feb-25.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:29:41 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13800</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Red Wings cling on to the top spot, with the Stars, Devils and Ducks all in hot pursuit in this week's Power Rankings. - Don&amp;rsquo;t look now, but the Anaheim Ducks are mighty again]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power Rankings - Feb. 18]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13604-Power-Rankings-Feb-18.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:14:16 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13604</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Red Wings still hold on  to the No. 1 spot in this week's one-through-30 rankings of the NHL teams, but the Dallas Stars, they of only one loss in their past 10, are hot on Detroit's heals]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Power Rankings - Feb. 11]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13418-THN-Power-Rankings-Feb-11.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:10:51 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13418</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[After a tough week the Red Wings are still flying high, but the Senators are gearing up for a run at them. - Talk about a bad week for the Detroit Red Wings]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Power Rankings - Feb. 4]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13208-THN-Power-Rankings-Feb-4.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:02:32 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13208</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Wings continue to roll, but the Wild's excellent play of late has them creeping up this week's edition of The Hockey News Power Rankings]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Power Rankings - Jan. 29]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13054-THN-Power-Rankings-Jan-29.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:58:19 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13054</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ducks move into the second slot thanks to the return of Teemu Selanne, but the Red Wings are still hanging on to first. - OK, break time is over]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Power Rankings - Jan. 21]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12854-THN-Power-Rankings-Jan-21.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:39:54 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12854</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Pens may have lost Sidney Crosby, but their solid play of late has them in the No. 2 spot behind the Red Wings in this week's Power Rankings]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Power Rankings - Jan. 14]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12663-THN-Power-Rankings-Jan-14.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:50:49 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12663</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Senators may have upended the Red Wings in their Saturday matchup, but it's Detroit who hangs on to top spot in this week's THN.com Power Rankings]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Power Rankings - Jan. 7]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12466-THN-Power-Rankings-Jan-7.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:17:21 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12466</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, Calgary and San Jose are headed in the right direction, but the Red Wings continue to hang on to the top spot in this week's team-by-team rankings]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Power Rankings - Dec. 24]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12157-THN-Power-Rankings-Dec-24.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:12:41 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12157</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Ottawa and Detroit continue to hold down the top two spots in the NHL's standings and The Hockey News' Power Rankings, but thanks to points in eight of 10, the Avs slide into No]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Power Rankings - Dec. 17]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12002-THN-Power-Rankings-Dec-17.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:43:24 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12002</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Detroit remains the team to beat and the Senators have worked their way back up in this week's look at the 30 NHL teams. - One week after we anointed the New Jersey Devils the second-best team in the NHL, after they won nine in a row, they went into the dumpster losing three of four]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Mike Brophy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Power Rankings - Dec. 10]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11789-THN-Power-Rankings-Dec-10.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:52:08 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power Rankings.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Detroit keeps the top spot, but the red-hot Devils slide in at No. 2 in this week's rankings of the NHL's 30 clubs. - While the Detroit Red Wings remain the NHL&amp;rsquo;s No]]></description>
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