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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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Dec 30, 2015; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; New Jersey Devils left wing Mike Cammalleri (13) scores against Ottawa Senators goalie Andrew Hammond (30) in the first period at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports /

Previous Ranking: 30 (-)

Team Record: (27-33-12)

Goals For:

167

Goals Against:

211

Special Teams

PP: (18.6 percent) (18th)
PK: (80.5 percent) (18th)

Injury List

Miles Wood – Undisclosed – Day-to-Day
Devante Smith-Pelly – Lower-Body – Week-to-Week
Mike Cammalleri – Upper-Body – Day-to-Day
Jacob Josefson – Upper-Body – Day-to-Day
Marc Savard – Concussion – Indefinitely

Statistical Leaders in 2016-17

Top Forward: Kyle Palmieri (70gp 25g 24a 49pts)
Top Defenseman: Damon Severson (71gp 3g 27a 30pts)
Top Rookie: Pavel Zacha (60gp 8g 13a 21pts)
Top Goaltender: Cory Schneider (20 wins 2.71GAA .911 save percentage)

Player of the Week: F Kyle Palmieri (4gp 3g 2a 5pts)

New Jersey spent a week where they went back and forth, and thankfully for them on Tuesday they ended with a win leaving their record at .500 winning two and losing two. Kyle Palmieri was spectacular over the week as well as four other Devils. Both Cory Schneider and Keith Kinkaid split goaltending duties appearing in two games each.

Let’s start with Kinkaid, he earned a 1-1-0 record and a .885 save percentage with a 3.53 goals-against-average. Schneider, on the other hand, was much better, he posted a 1-1-0 record as well but his save percentage was .924 and had a 2.43 goals-against-average. Palmieri was awesome, though, in four games he had three goals, two assists and finished with a plus-two rating. Taylor Hall, Adam Henrique, Joseph Blandisi, and Pavel Zacha all had four points on the week but combined for an even rating. The Devils are at the bottom of the metro so they’re playing for pride but this week will still be tough as they play Toronto, Carolina, Dallas, and Winnipeg.

Weekly Prospect Profile: Joey Dudek, Boston College (NCAA)

2016-17 stats: 40gp 13g 9a 22pts

As the Devils get younger, you can expect Joey Dudek to become an NHL player. His skating and all around skills are at an elite level. His vision, his puck handling, and his acceleration are awesome. But the best part about Dudek is the fact that he’s a team player.

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