NHL Power Rankings: Week 5

Canadiens reach #1 for a second time.

Tampa Bay back to Top 5.

Capitals fall out of Top 10.

Who’s hanging around?

Vanko’s Weekly Mountain Climber: Tampa Bay Lightning (+10)

Vanko’s Weekly Sinking Ship: Los Angeles Kings (-11)

#1 Montreal Canadiens (8-2-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: #2 (+1)

#2 Colorado Avalanche (7-3-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: #1 (-1)

#3 Boston Bruins (8-1-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: #3 (-)

#4 Toronto Maple Leafs (9-2-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: #5 (+1)

#5 Tampa Bay Lightning (7-1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: #15 (+10)

#6 Vegas Golden Knights (7-1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: #9 (+3)

#7 Dallas Stars (5-2-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: #7 (-)

#8 Winnipeg Jets (7-3-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: #12 (+4)

#9 Philadelphia Flyers (8-3-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: #9 (-1)

#10 Carolina Hurricanes (7-2-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: #11 (+1)

#11 St. Louis Blues (7-4-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: #10 (-1)

#12 Florida Panthers (6-1-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: #6 (-6)

#13 Washington Capitals (6-3-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: #4 (-9)

#14 Calgary Flames (5-5-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: #21 (+7)

#15 Minnesota Wild (6-5-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: #13 (-2)

#16 Chicago Blackhawks (5-4-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: #24 (+8)

#17 Arizona Coyotes (5-5-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: #23 (+6)

#18 Edmonton Oilers (6-7-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: #20 (+2)

#19 New York Rangers (4-4-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: #26 (+7)

#20 Columbus Blue Jackets (5-5-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: #18 (-2)

#21 Vancouver Canucks (6-9-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: #14 (-7)

#22 New Jersey Devils (4-3-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: #19 (-3)

#23 Buffalo Sabres (4-4-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: #17 (-6)

#24 New York Islanders (4-4-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: #26 (-2)

#25 Pittsburgh Penguins (5-5-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: #22 (-3)

#26 Anaheim Ducks (5-5-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: #28 (+2)

#27 Los Angeles Kings (3-6-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: #16 (-11)

#28 Nashville Predators (5-6-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: #25 (-3)

#29 San Jose Sharks (4-5-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: #29 (-)

#30 Detroit Red Wings (3-8-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: #30 (-)

#31 Ottowa Senators (2-9-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: #31 (-)