NHL Power Rankings: Unexpected Upsets and Rookie Revelations Shake Up the Season
10. Tampa Bay Lightning, 8-6-2
Last week: 11
Sean: 9
Dom: 10
Every year, the Lightning graduate some guy you’ve never heard of who somehow makes a difference. This year, that’s Dominic James, who has four points in nine games and a 65 percent xG rate. You take that every day of the week from a fourth-liner.
11. Winnipeg Jets, 10-7-0
Last week: 5
Sean: 11
Dom: 9
At the start of the season, one of the Jets’ big questions was whether Jonathan Toews 2.0 would play as a second-line center. He started Thursday with five five-on-five points and a goal share (actual and expected) below 40 percent — which, if you’re being charitable, is fourth-line stuff. Is that rust or age? Winnipeg had better hope it’s the former.
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