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NHL Power Rankings: Things are getting Wild


The Washington Capitals remain atop our NHL Power Rankings, with a hard charge coming from the Minnesota Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Chicago Blackhawks.

The rankings are through Wednesday’s games, so they include the Blackhawks’ statement win over the Wild. But we still give Minny the edge in the West for now.

(And keep in mind that the Islanders would be a hit higher after that win against the Habs on Thursday night.)

Here are the top spots.

These power rankings are a combination of performance on the ice, expectations before the season and expectations on where they’ll finish.

The NHL Power Rankings from Yahoo Sports publish every other week. Stick with Yahoo’s Puck Daddy blog for hourly news and views on the NHL.