NHL Shockwaves: Avalanche Dominate Amid Chaos, Canucks Plummet—Is a Stunning Upset Brewing?
The Wild are the newest entry into the top five of the NHL power rankings this week, largely due to the play of the ‘Wall of St. Paul,’ Jesper Wallstedt. Their big Swedish tandem of Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson have been brick walls akin to the ones in Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey, and in six starts Wallstedt has vaulted to the top of the league with four shutouts.
We’re starting to see more separation in the West with the Preds, Flames, Blues and Canucks very unlikely to make the playoffs. Mathematically, they’re certainly still in contention, but you look at their play so far, and the outlook is bleak. A string of losing streaks from teams such as the Kraken, Mammoth, Jets and Oilers has kept the door wide open – it just doesn’t seem like anyone’s been able to take advantage.
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