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NHL Power Rankings: Pittsburgh Falls From Number One, Anaheim Surprises.

By Trin Potratz

Mar 28, 2017; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Anaheim Ducks forward Patrick Eaves (18) celebrates the win with goaltender Jonathan Bernier (1) after the third period at Rogers Arena. The Anaheim Ducks won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 28, 2017; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Anaheim Ducks forward Patrick Eaves (18) celebrates the win with goaltender Jonathan Bernier (1) after the third period at Rogers Arena. The Anaheim Ducks won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 19, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Thomas Vanek (62) skates with the puck as Pittsburgh Penguins center Eric Fehr (16) defends during the second period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. The Red Wings won 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Previous Ranking: 23 (+9)

Team Record: (31-33-12)

Goals For:

189

Goals Against:

224

Special Teams

PP: (14.1 percent) (28th)
PK: (82.1 percent) (11th)

Injury List

Andreas Athanasiou – Upper-Body – Day-to-Day
Luke Glendening – Lower-Body – Day-to-Day
Ryan Sproul – Knee – Out-for-Season
Jonathan Ericsson – Wrist – Out-for-Season
Joe Vitale – Concussion – Indefinitely
Johan Franzen – Concussion – Day-to-Day

Statistical Leaders in 2016-17

Top Forward: Henrik Zetterberg (76gp 16g 47a 63pts)
Top Defenseman: Mike Green (66gp 12g 21a 33pts)
Top Rookie: Anthony Mantha (59gp 17g 19a 36pts)
Top Goaltender: Petr Mrazek (17 wins 2.99GAA .902 save percentage)

Player of the Week: F Gustav Nyquist (4gp 0g 5a 5pts)

After 25 years the Red Wings won’t be making the playoffs, but that’s not stopping them from going out and competing every night. Last week they posted a 2-1-1 record with Gustav Nyquist carrying the team offensively. And both Jimmy Howard and Petr Mrazek split the workload.

Howard played in two of the games last week for the Red Wings and in doing so earned a 1-1-0 record, his save percentage took a big hit as it was only .897 and his goals-against-average wasn’t much better at 2.95. Mrazek, on the other hand, was much better, he posted a record of 1-0-1 and had a .932 save percentage with a 2.39 goals-against-average. Nyquist was solid too putting up five points in four games while finishing as a plus one. And both Andreas Athanasiou and Henrik Zetterberg combined for six points. Now that the Wings are out they have very little to do but get ready for next season, and why not start some evaluations this week. And they may do so since they play Tampa Bay, Toronto, and then back to back games against Ottawa.

Weekly Prospect Profile: Adam Almqvist, HV71 (SHL)

2016-17 stats: 52gp 4g 14a 18pts

Selected way back in the 2009 entry draft, Adam Almqvist has yet to make an impact in the NHL, he has played a few seasons in the AHL though. In order for him to keep thriving in North American hockey, he needs to work on his skating big time as well as his strength.

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