Red Wings out of the top 5, and as hot as the WIld start has been, I would not put them higher then 5 yet in part because of the quality of the compatition so far. Florida, Tampa, Atlanta, and Boston. Thursday against Buffalo will be a real test for us. luckily it seems we are getting healthy at just the right time. so I would start with buffalo and Montrial, Sharks, Detroit and then us.

I agree with Thor. It’s too early to move Detroit down. They’re still the best team in the NHL, and while the Wild are off to a winning start, they’ve basically played the equivalent of the Gopher’s football non-conference schedule.

That being said, please make this a weekly feature, and I’ll push it to the front page every week!

I like the power rankings even if I think it is too early to place us so high, or the wings so low. I don’t think I am ready to put the Montreal so high either. like the Wild they have played a fairly powderpuff schedule so far, Toronto, Florida, Philly and Pheonix.

Having sad all this, i do think they are a “for real” team and so belong near the top. Buffalo on the other hand has played Montreal, the Rangers, Boston and Vancouver, that is why they get my vote for #1.