NHL Power Rankings - Nov. 4, 2008

It’s an Election Day edition of Waldo’s Power Rankings. Not much for thoughts this week; it’s been busy.

1.            San Jose            10-2-0 (3-0-0)            Beat Pittsburgh and Detroit.

2.            Detroit            8-2-2 (1-1-1)                        Three road games, two losses.

3.            Montreal            8-1-1 (3-0-0)                        Continue to take care of business.

4.            Buffalo            8-2-2 (2-1-0)                        Both wins were shutouts.

5.            Minnesota            7-2-1 (1-2-0)                        Injuries are mounting.

6.            NY Rangers            10-3-1 (1-1-0)            Beat Atlanta, Lost to Toronto.

7.            New Jersey            6-3-2 (1-1-1)                        Brodeur’s out 3-4 months. Ouch!

8.            Anaheim            7-5-1 (2-0-1)                        Split two OT games, plus a win against Calgary.

9.            Carolina            6-3-2 (2-1-1)                        Wins against the Blues and Leafs.

10.            Boston                        6-3-3 (2-1-0)                        Lost to a surging Flames team.

11.            Edmonton            6-4-1 (2-1-0)                        Starting to turn things around on a 7 game road trip.

12.            Pittsburgh            6-4-2 (1-2-0)                        Lost to San Jose and Phoenix.

13.            Calgary            7-4-1 (2-1-0)                        All three games decided by a 3-2 score.

14.            Chicago            6-3-3 (3-0-0)                        Starting to look like the team some expected them to be.

15.            Toronto            5-4-3 (2-2-0)                        Beat NJ and the Rangers, but lost at home to TB.

16.            Vancouver            6-6-0 (2-2-0)                        Win in Anaheim before a loss to Detroit.

17.            Colorado            5-7-0 (0-4-0)                        Lost 3, Won 5, Lost 4.

18.            St Louis            5-5-0 (0-2-0)                        Losses to good teams in Pitt and Carolina.

19.            Washington            5-4-1 (1-1-0)                        Split games between Nashville and Buffalo.

20.            Florida            4-6-1 (0-2-1)                        Lost to two teams that aren’t very good.

21.            Nashville            6-4-1 (2-0-1)                        Two respectable wins and a shootout loss.

22.            Philadelphia            4-4-3 (2-1-0)                        Beat teams 29 and 30 in this weeks rankings.

23.            Tampa Bay            4-3-3 (3-0-0)                        The lightning are suddenly winning.

24.            Phoenix            4-5-0 (1-1-0)                        Beat the penguins, lost to the Wild.

25.            Los Angeles            3-6-1 (0-2-0)                        Two losses to the NW Division.

26.            Ottawa            4-5-2 (1-0-1)                        Win against the Panthers, Lose to the Lightning.

27.            Columbus            4-6-2 (1-0-2)                        Dropped two games in OT.

28.            Dallas                        4-6-2 (1-2-0)                        Beat a good Wild team, then lost twice on the road.

29.            Atlanta            3-7-2 (1-3-0)                        A win against Florida keeps them out of the basement.

30.            NY Islanders            3-7-1 (1-1-1)                        The Isles still only have one regulation win.