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NHL Power Rankings: A New Number One, San Jose Falls Like A Rock.

By Matt Duscharme

Mar 19, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his goal with the Pens bench against the Florida Panthers during the second period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins won 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his goal with the Pens bench against the Florida Panthers during the second period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins won 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 19, 2017; San Jose, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon (4) controls the puck during the second period of the game against the Boston Bruins at the SAP Center in San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports /

Previous Ranking: 5 (-19)

Team Record: (42-24-7)

Goals For:

198

Goals Against:

167

Special Teams

PP: (16.6. percent) (24th)
PK: (81.7 percent) (11th)

Injury List

Chris Tierney – Flu – Day-to-Day
Jannik Hansen – Upper-Body – Day-to-Day
Melker Karlsson – Lower-Body – Day-to-Day

Statistical Leaders in 2016-17

Top Forward: Joe Pavelski (73gp 28g 36a 64pts)
Top Defenseman: Brent Burns (73gp 27g 43a 70pts)
Top Rookie: Kevin Labanc (49gp 7g 12a 19pts)
Top Goaltender: Martin Jones (32 wins 2.26GAA .916 save percentage)

Player of the Week: F Patrick Marleau (4gp 2g 1a 3pts)

Despite sitting first in the Pacific division, San Jose couldn’t muster up a single win finishing the week with a 0-4-0 record. Patrick Marleau was the team’s best player over the week and even though the team didn’t earn a single win, both Martin Jones and Aaron Dell were pretty solid statistically.

Dell was much better out of the two, though, he had a .927 goals-against-average and a 2.06 save percentage. Jones had a .907 save percentage and a 2.58 goals-against-average and both posted two losses. Marleau was the only player last week to score three points but surprisingly given the week he finished as a plus two. Logan Couture had himself a two-point week but finished with an even rating. Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton, David Schlemko, and Dylan DeMelo combined for five points and a minus-one rating. The Sharks have a shot at redemption cause they have games against Dallas, Nashville, and then the Rangers.

Weekly Prospect Profile: Jacob Jackson, Michigan Tech (NCAA)

2016-17 stats: 40gp 10g 5a 15pts

Jacob Jackson may be ready for pro hockey next season, every single season he’s been developing his skills higher and higher. He skates very well, loves to play physical, has incredible intelligence, and is rarely caught out of position.

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