NHL Power Rankings: Week 8

*Standings as of Sunday Feb 28th*

Maple Leafs take over.

Panthers enter Top 5 for the first time.

Wild outside of Top 10 and…

Detroit exits the 30’s?

Vanko’s Weekly Mountain Climber: Minnesota Wild (+7)

Vanko’s Weekly Sinking Ship: Montreal Canadiens (-7)

#1 Toronto Maple Leafs (16-4-2)

last week’s position: #2 (+1)

#2 Tampa Bay Lightning (14-4-1)

last week’s position: #4 (+2)

#3 Winnipeg Jets (13-6-1)

last week’s position: #5 (+2)

#4 Florida Panthers (13-4-3)

last week’s position: #6 (+2)

#5 Edmonton Oilers (14-9-0)

last week’s position: #10 (+5)

#6 Carolina Hurricanes (13-6-1)

last week’s position: #6 (-5)

#7 Vegas Golden Knights (12-4-1)

last week’s position: #7 (-)

#8 Boston Bruins (12-5-2)

last week’s position: #3 (-5)

#9 Washington Capitals (12-5-4)

last week’s position: #14 (+5)

#10 Chicago Blackhawks (12-7-4)

last week’s position: #12 (+2)

#11 Minnesota Wild (12-6-0)

last week’s position: #18 (+7)

#12 New York Islanders (11-6-4)

last week’s position: #16 (+4)

#13 Colorado Avalanche (11-6-1)

last week’s position: #9 (-4)

#14 Philadelphia Flyers (11-4-3)

last week’s position: #15 (-1)

#15 Montreal Canadiens (9-6-5)

last week’s position: #8 (-7)

#16 St. Louis Blues (11-8-2)

last week’s position: #11 (-5)

#17 Los Angeles Kings (9-7-4)

last week’s position: #13 (-4)

#18 Pittsburgh Penguins (11-8-1)

last week’s position: #19 (+1)

#19 Calgary Flames (10-10-2)

last week’s position: #25 (+6)

#20 Arizona Coyotes (9-9-3)

last week’s position: #23 (+3)

#21 New York Rangers (7-9-3)

last week’s position: #22 (+1)

#22 Dallas Stars (6-6-4)

last week’s position: #17 (+5)

#23 Columbus Blue Jackets (8-10-5)

last week’s position: #20 (-3)

#24 Nashville Predators (10-11-0)

last week’s position: #29 (+5)

#25 Vancouver Canucks (8-14-2)

last week’s position: #21 (+4)

#26 New Jersey Devils (7-8-2)

last week’s position: #24 (-2)

#27 Anaheim Ducks (6-10-5)

last week’s position: #28 (+1)

#28 Buffalo Sabres (6-10-3)

last week’s position: #27 (-1)

#29 Detroit Red Wings (7-14-3)

last week’s position: #31 (+2)

#30 San Jose Sharks (7-9-2)

last week’s position: #26 (-4)

#31 Ottowa Senators (7-15-1)

last week’s position: #30 (-1)