The Athletic: NHL Power Rankings: A top 10 shuffle for Haiku Week

NHL Power Rankings: A top 10 shuffle for Haiku Week

It’s that time of year. No analysis or facts. Yeah, it’s more haikus.

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It’s that time of year
No analysis or facts
Yeah, it’s more haikus

32 poems
Of varying quality
All the teams covered

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1. Tampa Bay Lightning, 34-14-4​

Last week: 1
Sean: 1
Dom: 1

Hedman? McDonagh?
No need. Tampa’s all good with
Charle-Edouard D’Astous

2. Colorado Avalanche, 35-8-9​

Last week: 2
Sean: 2
Dom: 2

Chasing history
Until the holidays’ end
Since then? Pretty mid

3. Carolina Hurricanes, 33-15-5​

Last week: 3
Sean: 3
Dom: 3

Tulsky on the phone
“Do you want Kotkaniemi?”
“$4.8?” No thanks.”

4. Buffalo Sabres, 31-17-5​

Last week: 4
Sean: 4
Dom: 4

As the wins stack up
‘Midas Touch’ Kevyn Adams
Earns vindication

5. Dallas Stars, 31-14-9​

Last week: 8
Sean: 5
Dom: 6

Extension? Rental?
Whatever! It’s Panarin!
Go all in again

6. Minnesota Wild, 31-14-10​

Last week: 5
Sean: 6
Dom: 5

Quinn Hughes is unreal
The Wild are a contender
Just need a center

7. Montreal Canadiens, 30-17-7​

Last week: 9
Sean: 7
Dom: 7

Hutson and Dobson
Dominate first game as pair
Makar and Toews who?

8. Detroit Red Wings, 32-17-6​

Last week: 7
Sean: 9
Dom: 8

Vintage John Gibson
Driving Detroit’s playoff push
Last 20: On fire

9. Pittsburgh Penguins, 27-14-11​

Last week: 10
Sean: 8
Dom: 9

The key to success?
Geriatric superstars,
Depth … and Stu Skinner

10. Boston Bruins, 32-20-3​

Last week: 11
Sean: 10
Dom: 10

Minten, first and fourth
Add it to the list: Rask, Phil
One more Bruins fleece