NHL Power Rankings: Which Teams Are Lighting Up the Ice and Which Are Hanging by a Thread After a Quarter Season
Red flag: Sam Montembeault’s timing
Goaltender volatility can work against a team in both directions; back in 2022-23, Montembeault was too good, racking up 17 GSAx in a tank season for the Canadiens and wrecking their chances at drafting Connor Bedard. Now, after two more solid seasons and with his team fully in “win-now” mode, Montembeault has been brutal (.852 save percentage, minus-8.4 GSAx)
23. San Jose Sharks, 10-8-3
Last week: 25
Sean: 25
Dom: 23
Green flag: Yaroslav Askarov is becoming elite
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