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NHL Power Rankings: Week 9 Injuries, Prospects, In-Depth Analysis

By Matt Duscharme

Dec 5, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) and left wing Carl Hagelin (62) congratulate a goal by defenseman Justin Schultz (middle) against the Ottawa Senators during the second period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) and left wing Carl Hagelin (62) congratulate a goal by defenseman Justin Schultz (middle) against the Ottawa Senators during the second period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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NHL Power Rankings: Montreal Canadiens center Andrew Shaw (65) reaches for the puck as he falls to the ice and is pressured by St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester (19) during the third period at Scottrade Center. The Blues won 3-2 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports
NHL Power Rankings: Montreal Canadiens center Andrew Shaw (65) reaches for the puck as he falls to the ice and is pressured by St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester (19) during the third period at Scottrade Center. The Blues won 3-2 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports /

NHL Power Rankings (Heading into Week 9) – A new team takes top spot as Montreal falls to number two, the Columbus Blue Jackets keep surging hitting their highest ranking of the season, Colorado has another disappointing week and find themselves in the basement.

Welcome back to our weekly NHL power rankings here at Puck Prose. This a duel collaboration between Matt Duscharme and Ryan Ritchie brought to you every Thursday in which we update fans on the latest happenings around the league. In addition to our top 30 rankings, we provide in-depth analysis and feature a weekly prospect profile to help fans get better acquainted with some of their young talent in the system.

We’ve seen plenty of movement in this week’s rankings. Some of our biggest risers include the Columbus Blue Jackets, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators, and Calgary Flames. Teams that fell include the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, and Colorado Avalanche.

*all stats in our week 9 NHL power rankings are heading into Thursday (Dec.8) night’s action.

Statistical Leaders Around the League

Top 5 Forwards

1. Connor McDavid, EDM (28gp 11g 25a 36pts)
2. Nikita Kucherov, TB (26gp 13g 16a 29pts)
3. Evgeni Malkin, PIT (26gp 10g 18a 28pts)
4. Sidney Crosby, PIT (20gp 17g 10a 27pts)
4. Vladimir Tarasenko, STL (26gp 13g 14a 27pts)
4. Tyler Seguin, DAL (27gp 9g 18a 27pts)
4. Phil Kessel, PIT (26gp 9g 18a 27pts)
4. Patrick Kane, CHI (28gp 8g 19a 27pts)
4. Erik Karlsson (D), OTT (27gp 7g 20a 27pts)

Top 5 Defensemen

1. Erik Karlsson, OTT (27gp 7g 20a 27pts)
2. Brent Burns, SJ (26gp 11g 12a 23pts)
3. Kevin Shattenkirk, STL (26gp 6g 13a 19pts)
3. Victor Hedman, TB (27gp 5g 14a 19pts)
5. Shea Weber, MTL (26gp 8g 10a 18pts)
5. Dustin Byfuglien, WPG (29gp 3g 15a 18pts)
5. Andrei Markov, MTL (26gp 2g 16a 18pts)

Top 5 Rookies

1. Patrik Laine, WPG (29gp 17g 8a 25pts)
2. Auston Matthews, TOR (25gp 11g 8a 19pts)
2. Mitch Marner, TOR (25gp 7g 12a 19pts)
4. Zach Werenski (D), CLB (24gp 6g 11a 17pts)
5. Jimmy Vesey, NYR (27gp 9g 7a 16pts)
5. William Nylander, TOR (24gp 6g 10a 16pts)

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