Blue Notes
Steve Zipay takes you inside the locker room, home and on the road, with the New York Rangers, and also writes about the NHL, off and on the ice.
NHL power rankings, first edition
Photo credit: AP
As the NHL season opens, a snapshot, based on goaltending, offense, team defense, special teams, depth, speed, grit, coaching, schedule.
Guarantee: Volatility.
With injuries, this won't be the same in a month or in April, when the playoff spots are on the line in the unchartered, choppy waters of a 48-game campaign.
1. Penguins
2. Rangers
3. Blues
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