NHL Power Rankings: Which Metro Teams Are Poised for a Shocking Leap This Season?
15. Montreal Canadiens, 14-9-3
Last week: 16
Sean: 16
Dom: 16
It may or may not be enough to make the U.S. Olympic team, but Cole Caufield has taken major steps as a playmaker and play-driver without sacrificing any of his goal-scoring brilliance. He’s producing 1.25 primary assists per 60, an increase of about 50 percent season-over-season. It’s probably time to stop thinking of him as one-dimensional.
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16. Columbus Blue Jackets, 13-9-5
Last week: 20
Sean: 17
Dom: 15
We’re not ready to sound any alarms on Adam Fantilli, but watching Carlsson go supernova can’t be all that fun for Blue Jackets fans. He was taken directly ahead of Fantilli in 2023 at No. 2. Two goals on Thursday night have Fantilli producing at a pace similar to last season, when he had 31 goals and 23 assists, but there’s still some work to be done; the Blue Jackets are losing his five-on-five minutes 25-15.
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