In this week's THN.com power rankings, the Pittsburgh Penguins and returning superstar Sidney Crosby are No. 1. Hot on their heels, though, are their Atlantic Division rivals from Manhattan.
At 8-2-0, the Rangers are tied with Detroit as the second-hottest team in the league over the past 10 games - Boston is No. 1 at 9-0-1 - and show no signs of letting up. The Blueshirts have the NHL's second-best goaltending (an average of 2.05 goals-allowed per game, just behind St. Louis at 2.04) and are getting solid production from Marian Gaborik (on pace for a 41-goal season) and Ryan Callahan (on pace for a career-best 32-goal campaign).
They've also got one of the league's top records at home (6-1-1), which will be tested Tuesday when Crosby and the Pens come to town.
Will the Blueshirts move higher next week? Will the Penguins retain top spot? Find out every Monday afternoon when the latest power rankings are posted exclusively at THN.com!
The Hockey News ranks the teams 1-30 each Monday based on a combination of last week’s play and a squad’s overall outlook.
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