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Headline: Battle of Pennsylvania Highlights Light Wednesday Night in NHL
The Philadelphia Flyers wrap up a six game road trip on Wednesday night with an encounter against their heated cross-state rival Pittsburgh Penguins.
NHL Power Rankings – February 18
Another two weeks have passed in the world of the NHL and what a couple of weeks it has been! One team remains undefeated in Regulation time, one returns home after going 4-0 on a four-game road trip and others have tumbled out of the top 15 (can you say San Jose?)
Headline: Sharks Try to Stop the Bleeding – Pay Visit to St Louis Tuesday Night
The St. Louis Blues return home on Tuesday night after a very productive road trip in which they went 3-0. Their opponent Tuesday – the San Jose Sharks who have yet to win in the month of February and are mired in their longest winless streak since 2005.
Headline: Struggling Sharks Hope to Hand Chicago First Regulation Loss Friday
Two teams that occupied the top two spots in the early season NHL Power Rankings square off in one of the marquee matchup on a busy night of action Friday. For the Blackhawks, they have just kept clicking along and are the only team in the NHL without a regulation loss so far.
Ice Cold Lightning Host Suddenly Surging Capitals Thursday Night
The Washington Capitals will try to build on a season high two game win streak when they head to Tampa Bay to take on a Lightning squad that has lost five straight after starting the season on fire.
Headline: Stumbling Blues in Detroit to take on Hot Wings
Central Division rivals headline a rather quiet night in the NHL Wednesday when the St. Louis Blues, losers of five straight games head to Detroit to take on the Wings who have won three straight games.
Flyers and Leafs Climbing Toward Respectability Monday Night
The Philadelphia Flyers embark on a six game road trip starting in Toronto against a Leafs team coming off their best performance of the season – a 6-0 thrashing of the Montreal Canadiens on the road Saturday for their third straight win.
Headline: Red Hot Penguins Host Ice Cold Capitals Thursday Night
The Pittsburgh Penguins, winner of four straight games return home Thursday night to take on the most disappointing team in the NHL – the Washington Capitals. While the Pens impressively avenged a loss to the New York Islanders last time out, the Capitals come into Thursday’s game off a loss to another one of the bottom tier NHL teams – the Toronto Maple Leafs.
NHL Power Rankings – February 4
Three weeks are gone in the NHL’s abbreviated season and my how things have changed. With 3-4 games for each of the NHL clubs per week, every two weeks will be fluid as can be in Dave B’s bi-weekly Power Rankings.
HeadLine: Original Six Battle Headlines Light Night in NHL
The Montreal Canadiens will attempt to continue their stellar early season play at home on Wednesday night when they take on the Boston Bruins, a team that they have had all sorts of trouble with the past couple of seasons.
Headline: Lightning Look to Continue Recent Dominance of Flyers Tuesday Night
The highest scoring team in the NHL the Tampa Bay Lightning head out on the road after a successful five game home stand when they travel to Philadelphia to take on a Flyers team that is the polar opposite of Tampa in the offensive end. While the Lightning are tops in the NHL with an average of 4.88 goals per game, the Flyers are near the bottom of the NHL scoring just 2.33 goals per game.
Headline: Struggling Stars In Colorado to Take On Surging Avs
The Dallas Stars head out on the road Monday night to take on the Colorado Avalanche in what is a fairly light night on the NHL’s abbreviated schedule. The Avalanche have yet to taste defeat in their three games on home ice so far in this young season while the Stars have been absolutely dreadful on the road losing five straight away from home and having been shut out twice already this year away from American Airlines Center.
Penguins at Rangers in a Battle of the Surprising .500 teams
The New York Rangers close out a three game home stand Thursday when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins who have won five straight in the series including their last three games at MSG. The Penguins enter Thursday’s game having lost three of their last four games while the Rangers have shrugged off a slow start to win three of their last four.
Headline: Blackhawks Put Undefeated Record on the Line – in Minnesota Wednesday Night
The NHL’s best team so far, the Chicago Blackhawks begin a six game road trip Wednesday night when they pay visit to the revamped Minnesota Wild. While the Hawks have been off since their sixth straight win to start the season since Sunday, the weary Wild will be playing their third game in four nights after dispatching the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 just last night.
Headline: Penguins Look to Continue Dominance Over Islanders Tuesday Night
The Pittsburgh Penguins return home Tuesday night to play just their second game on home ice this season. Their opposition Tuesday – the New York Islanders, a team that they have beaten 13 of the last 14 meetings in Pittsburgh.
Hurricanes Look to Continue Recent Dominance of Boston Monday Night
There aren`t too many teams that have gotten the better of the Boston Bruins the last few years but the Carolina Hurricanes happen to be one. After sweeping the Bruins in their four game series last year, the Hurricanes will be looking to stay sharp against one of the elite teams in the East.
