NHL 2022-23 Season Weekly Power Rankings: Monday 12/5

Another week of hockey is in the books, which means that it’s time for our next round of power rankings for the 2022-2023 NHL season.

This list is a combination of my rankings and rankings done by Jim Lynch, and stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the Eastern Conference still owns the top spot. There were a few big movers this week at both ends of the list, but overall, teams are beginning to settle into their positions.

Where do teams stand nearly two months into the NHL season?

It’s been a crazy NHL season to this point, so without further ado, let’s dive in with the bottom four.

32. Anaheim Ducks (Previous Rank: 31)

There’s not much to say about the Anaheim Ducks. They’ve been bad, and they’ve not yet gotten any better. Until they can string a few wins together, don’t expect them to stray too far from this spot.

31. Chicago Blackhawks (32)

The only real excitement around the Blackhawks is the Patrick Kane trade rumors. While that may not be something Chicago fans want to talk about, it’s about the only thing keeping this team relevant this season.

30. Arizona Coyotes (29)

Like the other teams on this page, the Arizona Coyotes simply have done nothing to move themselves up our list. We thought they would be bad, they have been bad, and they will probably continue to be bad.

29. Philadelphia Flyers (25)

From good to bad to worse, the Philadelphia Flyers have slowly worked their way down the standings and down our power rankings. At 8-12-5 on the season, John Tortorella’s team looks like the team we expected coming into the year.