Waldo’s Power Rankings return with the Wild holding position at number two. I’ve added each teams record with their record since the last ranking in parentheses.

1.         Detroit             7-1-1 (4-0-0)    Took care of business by winning all four games. Averaging almost 40 shots a game.

2.         Minnesota       6-0-1 (2-0-1)    The only team yet to give up a PP goal and the only team yet to lose in regulation.

3.         San Jose          7-2-0 (2-1-0)    Prior to a shutout of Tampa Bay, they had given up at least four goals in four straight games.

4.         Buffalo            6-1-2 (2-1-1)    Played three overtime games (winning two) before getting blown out by Ottawa.

5.         Montreal          5-1-1 (0-1-0)    Lost their only game to a red hot Anaheim team by giving up six goals on only 25 shots.

6.         NY Rangers    9-2-1 (3-0-0)    Twelve games already, two more than any other team, but they keep winning.

7.         New Jersey      5-2-1 (1-1-1)    Martin Brodeur added another shutout to his total against Dallas (98), but two losses to the previously winless Flyers is just not good.

8.         Colorado         5-3-0 (2-0-0)    Lost three to start the season. Since then they’ve been on fire.

9.         Pittsburgh        5-2-2 (1-0-1)    Gave up the tying goal to the Rangers with nine seconds left and lost in a shootout.

10.       St Louis           5-3-0 (1-2-0)    The Blues have played their last five at home. The schedule opened the season with eight at home and only two on the road.

11.       Edmonton       4-3-1 (0-3-0)    Won four. Lost four. Now heading out on a seven game road trip.

12.       Carolina           4-2-1 (1-1-0)    Gave up four third period goals to Pittsburgh and then gave up 60 shots to the Islanders. Still managed to win one of them.

13.       Boston             4-2-3 (2-1-1)    Barely squeezed out a win against Atlanta and Edmonton, a shootout loss to Buffalo, and coughed up an early two goal lead to Toronto.

14.       Toronto           3-2-3 (2-0-1)    Back to back wins, including over the rival Senators has this team over .500 (sort of).

15.       Florida             4-4-0 (2-1-0)    Beat a very good San Jose team. Then recorded only 17 shots in a shutout loss to the Blues.

16.       Vancouver       4-4-0 (1-1-0)    Came back home to beat Edmonton after a six game road trip.

17.       Calgary            5-3-1 (3-0-0)    One all three games, including a comeback from down three to Nashville.

18.       Washington     4-3-1 (1-2-0)    A pair of 2-1 losses on the road, followed by an OT win in Dallas.

19.       Anaheim          5-5-0 (4-0-0)    After a rough start to the season, the Ducks are heating up with four road wins including handing the Canadiens their first loss.

20.       Los Angeles    3-4-1 (1-1-1)    Hadn’t allowed 30 shots in a game since their first game of the year, until they ran up against Detroit.

21.       Chicago           3-3-3 (1-1-1)    Shutout Edmonton before losing in a shootout to Detroit and a close one to the Wild.

22.       Philadelphia    2-3-3 (2-0-1)    The Flyers won their first two games, and the fans threw a smoke bomb on the ice. What will happen in that city if they win a World Series.

23.       Nashville         4-4-0 (1-1-0)    Gave up four third period goals in a loss to Calgary. Came back with a win against LA.

24.       Phoenix           3-4-0 (1-1-0)    The Coyotes are the only team that still hasn’t had a game go to OT.

25.       Ottawa                        3-5-1 (1-3-0)    A rough week with three straight losses, but finished with a strong win over a very good Sabres team.

26.       Dallas              3-4-2 (1-1-1)    Blown out by the Devil’s and dropped in OT by the Capitals. Beating the Islanders is nothing special.

27.       Atlanta                        2-4-2 (0-2-1)    Gave TB their only win of the year, dropped to Detroit, and gave up the winning goal to Boston with less than two minutes in regulation.

28.       Columbus        3-6-0 (1-3-0)    Lost three games to three good teams. If you want to be one of the good ones, you’ve got to beat the good ones.

29.       Tampa Bay      1-3-3 (1-1-0)    Finally won a game against Atlanta, but they still haven’t won in regulation. Only one game was decided by more than one goal.

30.       NY Islanders   2-6-0 (0-3-0)    Eight power plays and 60 shots on goal. Had to be a win, right? Not if you’re the Islanders.