Oshawa Generals, Rimouski Oceanic take top spots in Buzzing The Net Dynamic Dozen

Once again, the Oshawa Generals stand alone atop this blog's attempt to quantify the performance of all 60 Canadian Hockey League teams.

The Gennies take a 14-game point streak into this week, which is nearly as long as the fourth-ranked Brandon Wheat Kings' 16. Meantime, an impressive February has helped the Rimouski Océanic stand out from the rabble in a parity-filled Quebec League.

1. Oshawa Generals, OHL (.570 RPI, +2.0 SRS, —) — You are right to wonder how this happened. The Generals are a top team located in the greater Toronto area that boast some recognizable names — Michael Dal Colle, Mitchell Vande Sompel, Cole Cassels — and play home games on Friday and Sunday. Yet the Gens weren't selected to appear on a Sportsnet broadcast.

Pointing that out isn't intended as a dig; it's just an interesting anomaly given that Sportsnet has doubled down on its commitment to the CHL by airing two games per week. In that regard, though, it's probably just as well that the network did not pick Friday's Generals-London Knights game, since Montreal Canadiens first-rounder Michael McCarron will still be suspended and won't face his old team. Cancel the fireworks display, then.

2. Rimouski Océanic, QMJHL (.562 RPI, +1.2 SRS, +4) — The Océanic has pushed up by virtue of having only one regulation-time loss in the past six weeks. Losing defenceman Charles-David Beaudoin to a leg injury for the next 4-6 weeks is a dark cloud on the horizon since he has been a glue guy on the back end, but it's in keeping with the juggling that the club has done all season on account of having three world junior players. After all, sophomore Simon Bourque and third-year Guillaume MacSween are the only D-men who haven't missed at least a handful of games.

3. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, OHL (.561 RPI, +1.7 SRS, -1) — Talk about running the gamut. Goalie Brandon Halverson got airtime on Keith Olbermann's show for all the wrong reasons recently. However, remember when people thought the Soo needed to add an older goalie? Halverson also has a 1.50 average and .948 save perccentage this month and is the reigning goalie of the week after getting successive shutouts. Sometimes it's all about letting someone grow into the role.

4. Brandon Wheat Kings, WHL (.555 RPI, +1.4 SRS, +1) — Please feel free to start a pool on when the Wheaties might lose a game in the regulation 60 minutes. Kelly McCrimmon's player availability has been a moving target and yet the organizational soldiers such as hometown forward Duncan Campbell keep popping goals to keep the now 16-game point streak extant. Beyond this weekend's Prince Albert/Saskatoon roadie, Brandon has a couple trap games coming up against high-scoring Medicine Hat and the Sam Reinhart-led Kootenay Ice.

5. Kelowna Rockets, WHL (.554 RPI, +1.6 SRS, +4) — Here's that fireworks display! While the divisonal playoff format is drawing some "mehs" in some Dub circles, ensuring that Kelowna and Victoria face off in Round 2 looks like a positive. The Rockets and Royals, based on Dave Lowry's quotes ("there is lots of emotion and sometimes it gets close to crossing the line"), have developed a healthy mutual dislike. Those with long memories would recall Lowry's Calgary team was upset by Kelowna in the 2009 final.

So yes, Friday's nationally televised tilt could get hairy. Good call picking this one up, Sportsnet.

The Rockets frayed for a stretch in January, but an already strong team that adds talented thinkers such as Leon Draisaitl and Josh Morrissey always has a chance to get back on track.

6. Portland Winterhawks, WHL (.547 RPI, +0.8 SRS, +2) — Forget it, they're rolling. Actually, do not overlook Adin Hill's game-by-game stats, which have a noticeable number of shots totals in the high 30s and 40s when the Winterhawks go up against strong conference opponents such as Everett, Seattle and Victoria. Giving up a lot of shots and relying so heavily on the three-headed Oliver Bjorkstrand/Nick Petan/Chase de Leo beast might not work so well in a series as it seemingly can on any given night.

7. Erie Otters, OHL (.539 RPI, +1.1 SRS, -4) — Connor McDavid has merely set up or scored 17 of Erie's 27 goals this month even while being the focal point of every opponent's game plan. The Otters could likely stand to flesh out their complementary scoring more, which could mean more of 19-year-old Mason Marchment flanking Dylan Strome on the second line. Marchment started the season hot (six points in the first five games) before being slotted into a depth role.

8. Everett Silvertips, WHL (.535 RPI, +0.8 SRS, +3) — Everett's five-day break is likely welcome, since it has been running with just 18 healthy skaters recently. That is about to change since checking winger Logan Aasman might be ready to play after recovering from a brain injury sustained in November. Having another seasoned player could go toward preserving that six-point lead over Portland.

Everett plays 13 of its last 15 games within the state of Washington.

9. Shawinigan Cataractes, QMJHL (.534 RPI, +0.8 SRS, +4) — Tromping through the Maritimes and returning with all six points seems like the mark of a maturing team that's closer to the top four of the league than the mushy middle. Marvin Cüpper faced 116 shots over the weekend, but coach Martin Raymond felt his team confined teams to "routine" opportunities.

10. Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, QMJHL (.533 RPI, +1.1 SRS, —) — The Q's most dominant team according to Est. Fenwick Close, although it gets tugged down in RPI thanks to being in a suspect division. The Armada could be the rare team to have two 50-goal getters (Danick Martel needs four and Nikita Jevpalovs would need to pop in nine in the last 12 games, assuming he isn't saved for the playoffs) but have only three reach 20. There is something to be said for putting all the scoring eggs in one basket.

11. Barrie Colts, OHL (.531 RPI, +0.9 SRS, +7) — How does Shane Prince making his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators on Monday pertain to the Colts? The rap on Prince in his draft year was that it was tough to project a playmaking wing to the next level, yet there's a chance for him to pan out. The Colts' Kevin Labanc is a somewhat similar player. After having a middling first season north of the border and getting drafted late by the San Jose Sharks, Labanc has broken out big-time with 88 points entering the final quintile.

12. Moncton Wildcats, QMJHL (.529 RPI, +0.5 SRS, +2) — Let's be through pretending that the 'Cats are not a one-line team, since Ivan Barbashev, Conor Garland and Stephen Johnson, the third tenor, are that good of a line. Barbashev, since a brief case of January blahs, has 21 points in his last 10 games as he continues to show the St. Louis Blues got a first-rounder when they chose him No. 34 overall.

The not as dynamic but still very distinguished dozen — 13. Québec Remparts, QMJHL (.528, +2); 14. London Knights, OHL (.526, -10); 15. Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL (.523, +2); 16. Guelph Storm, OHL (.518, —); 17. Victoria Royals, WHL (.517, +18); 18. Ottawa 67's, OHL (.517, +6); 19. Calgary Hitmen, WHL (.512, —); 20. Medicine Hat Tigers, WHL (.511, -13); 21. Baie-Comeau Drakkar, QMJHL (.510, -1); 22. Kitchener Rangers, OHL (.510, +6); 23. North Bay Battalion, OHL (.509, +9); 24. Owen Sound Attack, OHL (.507, -1).

Hot team — Niagara IceDogs, up 21 (26 to 47).

Cold team — Saginaw Spirit, down 21 (42 to 21).

Nowhere to go but up — Sudbury (.429).

An explanation on rankings — Buzzing The Net uses Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) with a recency factor. RPI combines a team's record with the strength of its opponents to produce an overall rating. Our method also gives more weight to recently played games. Shootout wins and losses are classified as ties, for philosophical and practical reasons. Simple Ranking System (SRS), a ranking which combines goal differential and strength of schedule, is used as a complement. All three CHL leagues are considered equivalent in quality.

Neate Sager is a writer for Yahoo! Canada Sports. Follow him on Twitter @neatebuzzthenet.