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Stanley Cup Playoffs Power Rankings: New Number One

By Matt Duscharme

May 17, 2017; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators defenceman Marc Methot (3) celebrates his first period goal against Pittsburgh Penguins with Bobby Ryan (9) Ryan Dzingel (18) and Erik Karlsson (65) in the first period in game three of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2017; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators defenceman Marc Methot (3) celebrates his first period goal against Pittsburgh Penguins with Bobby Ryan (9) Ryan Dzingel (18) and Erik Karlsson (65) in the first period in game three of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 18, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry (10) celebrates after a 3-2 overtime win against the Nashville Predators in game four of the Western Conference Final of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

Previous Ranking: 3 (-)

Team Record: (10-5)

Goals For:

46

Goals Against:

43

Special Teams

PP: (15.2 percent) (11th)
PK: (76.3 percent) (14th)

Injury List

Logan Shaw – Lower-Body – Day-to-Day
Patrick Eaves – Leg – Day-to-Day
Simon Despres – Concussion – Indefinitely

Statistical Leaders in 2016-17

Top Forward: Ryan Getzlaf (15gp 8g 10a 18pts)
Top Defenseman: Shea Theodore (14gp 2g 6a 8pts)
Top Rookie: Shea Theodore (14gp 2g 6a 8pts)
Top Goaltender: John Gibson (9 wins 2.66GAA .917 save percentage)

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

Anaheim has had a tremendous series against Nashville so far, the Predators did jump out to a 2-1 series lead but after a clutch goal in overtime, the Ducks have evened the series. Ryan Getzlaf, Jakob Silfverberg, and Rickard Rakell have been superb for the Ducks so far.

Speaking of Silfverberg and Rakell, both have put in some very clutch goals, but when it comes down to a player who thrives in a pinch, it’s definitely Nick Ritchie. John Gibson has also been great posting nine wins and a 2.66 goals-against-average with a .917 save percentage so far.

Player to Watch: Jakob Silfverberg

2016-17 stats: 15gp 9g 4a 13pts

Silfverberg is almost at a point per game sitting at 13 in 15 games, he’s come through in the clutch during the first and second rounds. And so far against Nashville, he’s provided a lot of grit and opened a lot of ice for the rest of the team to score.

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