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1/ 1 San Jose Sharks The Good: Flying high above the rest of the league, this team is red hot and crushing the competition.
The Bad: The toughest division in the NASHL could have San Jose beaten down by the time the playoffs roll around.
The Ugly: Toumo Ruutu. 6 points, and a team worst -7? Now that's ugly.
2 /2 Ottawa Senators The Good: Leading the East by a two point margin, with games in hand over the Rags.
The Bad: Unproven goaltending could be this team's Achilles heel.
The Ugly: Any opposing team's attempts to get gain the zone. 53 goals allowed is a sick, sick number.
3/ 3 Edmonton Oilers The Good: Nipping at the heels of the Sharks, the Oilers have great goaltending and strong team depth.
The Bad: Edmonton is effing cold!
The Ugly: Egor Skeeny. What kind of name is that?
4 /4 Florida Panthers The Good: The defending Cup champs have a strong defense, and a balanced attack that's keeping them in the hunt.
The Bad: Nick Lidstrom is a -10. What's this world coming to?
The Ugly: Backup goalie Tobias Stephan has only played 6 games this season, and only started 4. Will Pavelec get burned out?
5 /6 Calgary Flames The Good: Top-notch goaltending and a solid defense make this team difficult to score on.
The Bad: Faltering in their last 10, this team could use a boost.
The Ugly: James! Damn is he ugly!
6 /5 Carolina Hurricanes The Good: A slick trade for Jordan Staal wilk give this team strength up the middle for years to come.
The Bad: Unproven goaltending could get exposed in the playoffs, and keep the Canes from joining the leagues elite this season.
The Ugly: RJ Umberger. 3 points and a minus 10? Someone call Brian Cambpell, we need to make RJ forget he has a NTC.
7 /7 Chicago Blackhawks The Good: Apparently the Chicago GM is very good at bribes. How else would you explain his team being ranked higher than the Ducks, who are ahead of him in the standngs?
The Bad: Alex Semenov is not a top pairing defenseman. This guy is getting beaten like a rented mule out there.
The Ugly: Backup goalie Chiodo has one start and a 4.00 GAA. Now that's ugly.
8/ 8 New York Islanders The Good: Somehow still in the playof picture, despite having stripped away anyone who could skate, shoot, or pass for draft picks.
The Bad: GM Van Halsema's knees. How else do you explain the Isles sitting in the 8th seed? It's a conspiracy!
The Ugly: Letting in more goals than you score is never a good strategy for winning.
9 /10 Columbus Blue Jackets The Good: Plenty of young studs give this team a bright future.
The Bad: Starter Pascal Leclair getting outdueled by the much cheaper Vesa Toskala. Step it up, Pascal!
The Ugly: Anyone who gets near Jeff Petry. This guy thinks he's going to cross check his team into the playoffs.
10 /17 New Jersey Devils The Good: The Midget Gionta is scoring at a scary pace, and keeping the Devils on the bubble.
The Bad: When two of your top three scorers are defenseman, you may have a problem.
The Ugly: Anyone who tries to go see the games. Newark is a scary place at night!
11 /14 New York Rangers TheGood: Second in the conference, the Rangers are scoring at a tepid pace and Lundqvist's sub 2.00 GAA is dominating the league.
The Bad: Vinny is 5th on the team in scoring? Time to step it up.
The Ugly: 14th place in the power rankings? Looks like the rankings machine is broken. Power Rankings Machine, show us on the doll where Skwid touched you!
12 /15 Phoenix Coyotes The Good: League leading 113 goals by the most explosive offense in the NASHL.
The Bad: Marc Denis is not the answer if this team wants a Cup.
The Ugly: 86 goals allowed leads playoff teams in the West. Is this team a first round burnout in the making?
13 /11 Toronto Maple Leafs The
Good: Lots of interesting picks and prospects to work with, the Leafs
could make the right additions and surprise some people.
The Bad: When a decrepid 39 year old floater is your leading scorer, you know you have some issues.
The Ugly: Goaltending. Great, a Swiss and an Italian. Let the cheese jokes rip boys.
14 /12 Nashville Predators The Good: Strong goaltending has them atop the Central.
The Bad: The Central.
The
Ugly: No strength, or depth down the middle. This is a hole that needs
to be plugged immediatly if the Preds want to be taken seriously.
15 13 Quebec Nordiques
The
Good: A great team, stuck behind an incredible team in Ottawa. If
anyone has the raw talent to overtake the Sens in the East, it's the
Nords.
The Bad: Special teams are lagging, maybe some line juggling is in order?
The Ugly: Uhh... too much talent?
16/ 16 St. Louis Blues The Good: Young gun Ladislav Rar looks to be a force in the NASHL for a long time.
The Bad: Lots of underachieving talent. There's no reason the Blues should be out of the playoff picture right now.
The Ugly: The defense folds like a cheap suit every night. Nabakov has been seen wearing a bullet proof vest to the rink.
17 /18 Washington Capitals The
Good: An active GM has been throwing everything but the kitchen sink
into this team to improve it. Newcomer Rick Dipietro should solidy the
goaltending situation.
The Bad: Somehow not yet in the playoffs. This roster needs a boot to the ass.
The
Ugly: It's the Washington Islanders! Wait... the New York Capitals? Of
all the sad sack organizations to pillage, you went after the Isladners?
18/ 19 Dallas Stars The Good: A low-key defense and veteren goaltending has this team on it's way to a playoff berth.
The Bad: Lack of depth at center and defense could be trouble in the postseason.
The Ugly: Offense, anyone? You do remember your goal is to score, right?
19/ 21 Anaheim Ducks The Good: Plenty of veterens on this team to keep it in the hunt.
The Bad: Just barely scraping along at number 8 in the West.
The Ugly: Skwid's mother. Not that I haven't disgraced her on occassion, but she is ugly.
20 /9 Los Angeles Kings The
Good: Quietly tearing up the league, the Kings fly under the radar with
the Sharks getting all the attention, but this is a dangerous team.
The Bad: Discipline problems have this team in the box more than they should be.
The Ugly: Bryan McCabe sucks
21 /22 Montreal Canadiens The Good: A balanced attack strikes fear into the hearts of goaltenders around the league.
The Bad: An unbalanced defense strikes fear into the hearts of goaltenders... on the Habs.
The Ugly: Young netminders strike fear into the hearts of everyone but opposing forwards.
22 /23 Philadelphia Flyers The Good: Plenty of youth to give hope for the future.
The Bad: I see your future... it does not involve winning. Or even ties.
The Ugly: Starting Garon over Ward is a good idea. Kind of like wrestling grizzly bears and juggling chainsaws.
23 /24 Colorado Avalanche The Good: Lotto pick, here we come!
The Bad: Paul Stastny is playing like Yan Stastny.
The Ugly: Pretty much everything but the top line.
24/ 20 Boston Bruins The Good: Patrice Bergeron looks like a stud, and has become a legit gamebreaker.
The Bad: Anyone not named Patrice Bergeron.
The Ugly: How does a team in the 5 slot give up 9 more goals than it scores?
25/ 25 Atlanta Thrashers The Good: John Tavares looks good in... whatever that color is they wear.
The Bad: Worst defense in the league.
The Ugly: Worst team in the league.
26 /26 Vancouver Canucks The Good: Decent depth, no major holes.
The Bad: No true franchise player to build around.
The Ugly: Porous defense is going to have Lehtonen on the first flight back to Finland.
27 /28 Detroit Red Wings The Good: The Red Wings are good at not scoring goals.
The Bad: The Red Wings are bad at scoring goals.
The Ugly: Aside from Alfredsson, the star players are playing like role players.
28/ 29 Tampa Bay Lightning The Good: PK Subban is a monster.
The Bad: The rest of the defense is a monster too... as quick as Frankenstien, and just as smart.
The Ugly: Cory Roumy... how do you have a -18?
29 /27 Minnesota Wild The Good: Goaltending is a strong point.
The Bad: It's the ONLY strong point.
The Ugly: I sure hope Matt Duchene likes lakes.
30 /30 Buffalo Sabres The Good: People in Buffalo have something to make them forget about the Bills.
The Bad: Suicide rates in Buffalo are up 30%.
The Ugly: Mostly due to dissatisfied Sabres.