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NHL Power Rankings: Week 11 Injuries, Prospects, In-Depth Analysis

By Matt Duscharme

Dec 16, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (3) during the third period against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Columbus Blue Jackets won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 16, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (3) during the third period against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Columbus Blue Jackets won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports /
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NHL Power Rankings: Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) makes a save during the second period against the Florida Panthers at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
NHL Power Rankings: Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) makes a save during the second period against the Florida Panthers at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

NHL Power Rankings (Heading into Week 11) – Someone finally dethrones Pittsburgh of top spot, Minnesota climbs seven spots following a perfect 3-0-0 week, Boston drops six positions after a tough three-game stretch, and Colorado sinks to the basement once again

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 young talent in the system.

We’ve seen plenty of movement in this week’s rankings. After two straight weeks at number one, the Pittsburgh Penguins were surpassed by a team that will occupy the no.1 position for the first time in 2016-17. Several teams had perfect (or near perfect) records and jumped several spots, including Minnesota, Los Angeles, and Ottawa (among others). A light schedule or sloppy week saw a few teams fall, including Colorado, Detroit, Boston, and Winnipeg.

On a bit of a side note, we’d like to announce that we will be skipping the week 12 power rankings due to the NHL schedule. With three games off between December 24th-26th, few teams will have played more than a single game. We’ll be back on January 5th as we head into week 13 of the 2016-17 season.

*all stats in our week 11 NHL power rankings are heading into Thursday (Dec.22) night’s action.

Statistical Leaders Around the League

Top 5 Forwards

1. Connor McDavid, EDM (32gp 12g 28a 40pts)
2. Vladimir Tarasenko, STL (34gp 16g 22a 38pts)
3. Evgeni Malkin, PIT (33gp 14g 23a 37pts)
4. Sidney Crosby, PIT (27gp 22g 14a 36pts)
5. Artemi Panarin, CHI (35gp 15g 20a 35pts)
5. Jakub Voracek, PHI (35gp 11g 24a 35pts)

Top 5 Defensemen

1. Erik Karlsson, OTT (33gp 7g 24a 31pts)
2. Brent Burns, SJ (33gp 13g 17a 30pts)
3. Victor Hedman, TB (33gp 6g 20a 26pts)
4. Kevin Shattenkirk, STL (34gp 7g 16a 23pts)
4. Rasmus Ristolainen, BUF (31gp 3g 20a 23pts)
4. Duncan Keith, CHI (35gp 1g 22a 23pts)

Top 5 Rookies

1. Patrik Laine, WPG (35gp 18g 11a 29pts)
2. Auston Matthews, TOR (31gp 15g 9a 24pts)
3. Mitch Marner, TOR (31gp 8g 15a 23pts)
4. Zach Werenski (D), CLB (30gp 6g 15a 21pts)
5. William Nylander, TOR (30gp 6g 14a 20pts)

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