SPNHL S40 Week 2 Power Rankings

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SPNHL S40 Week 2 Power Rankings

This week we’re doing things a bit different.  I will first show the week 1 power rankings then based on how teams did week 2, where they are now and how many spots they moved.  I will then move into talking about the 3 hottest teams of the week (either could be how many spot they moved up or kept consistent at the top).  Next, I’ll show the 3 coldest teams in league and why they are.  Finally, I will go through 3 bold predictions for next week. 

Week 1 Power Rankings:

  1. Florida Panthers
  2. San Jose Sharks
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins
  4. Chicago Blackhawks
  5. Philadelphia Flyers
  6. Ottawa Senators
  7. Anaheim Ducks
  8. Buffalo Sabres
  9. Dallas Stars
  10. Colorado Avalanche
  11. Calgary Flames
  12. Tampa Bay Lightning

Week 2 Power Rankings:

  1. Florida Panthers (-)
  2. Philadelphia Flyers (+3)
  3. Chicago Blackhawks (+1)
  4. San Jose Sharks (-2)
  5. Ottawa Senators (+1)
  6. Pittsburgh Penguins (-3)
  7. Colorado Avalanche (+3)
  8. Buffalo Sabres (-)
  9. Dallas Stars (-)
  10. Anaheim Ducks (-3)
  11. Calgary Flames (-)
  12. Tampa Bay Lightning (-)

Another 7-2 week for the Panthers keeps them at top of the standings and also #1 in the power rankings.  Philly and Chicago both secured 15/18 possible points week 2 with records of 7-1-1 and 6-0-3 respectfully. They were able to leap frog San Jose, the Sharks had a very respectful week going 6-2-1 which is good enough for #4 in power rankings. 

Reap and the Sens secured a 6-3 week which moves them into the 3rd spot in the stacked East.  Rook and the penguins still sitting pretty with the 4th and final playoff spot in the East and round out the top half of the PR.  The Avs didn’t have a great week going 4-4-1 but was good enough to pass teams like Buffalo, Dallas and Anaheim who round out spots 7 through 10. 

The Sabres and Stars stayed put however an abysmal 0-5-1 start to week 2 for the Ducks moved them out of a playoff spot in the weaker West. Good news is they’re only 1 point out.  Calgary and Tampa hold down the bottom 2, there’s some hope for Calgary who are only 4 points out of the playoffs but the 0-9 week for the Lightning pretty much sent them golfing in the stacked East. 

Who’s Hot

Philadelphia Flyers:

The hottest team in the SPNHL at the moment is the Flyers.  After a 7-1-1 week, the team will get newly acquired Whitetees in the lineup after he was unable to play week 2.  Peacekeeper’s squad is extremely deep and regardless of the 6 players in the lineup they have a chance to win any game against any team. Getting 9 games from Aali and Tees is nice and the supporting cast of Benji, Wardo, Jmm and Chelios are also putting together great seasons so far.  Look out for these going forward. 

Ottawa Senators: 

Looking like my last week prediction of this Sens team being one of the better teams Reap put together is staying true.  Reap and Cupi are both top 3 in scoring and show no sign in slowing down, they’re getting good defensive play by moving out of the bottom 5 in goals against and great goaltending from Jeiel.  Now I know there are teams like Florida and Philly in the east but, I believe this team is an elite Dman or Center away from being contenders. 

Colorado Avalanche:

Okay here’s the thing, I know this team only went 4-4-1 week 2 and still sit below .500 on the season however, they moved up 3 spots in the PR and I see a change of fortune going forward with Pliskin’s squad.  Getting 6 games from their top C Dudnastyy is huge for the team this week. Unfortunately, they’re missing their top Dman Doug this week but the west is so bad that these guys could potentially run away with that 3rd spot if they have a good week. 

Who’s Cold

Anaheim Ducks:

When you think about teams that got hit hard with availability, the Ducks are the perfect embodiment of this.  A horrible 2-6-1 week pushed them out of the playoffs and into the bottom 3 in PR.  Some good news is, they got both Bartlett brothers and Lg playoffs will be over in 2 weeks.  A top line of Bart-Bart-Hardiie with Pete and Shep should be one of the best lines in the league however, they haven’t been able to ice them together much.  If Cookie’s team can hold out for another 1-2 weeks they have potential to be dark horses come playoffs if they can qualify. 

Pittsburgh Penguins: 

Speaking of teams that have potential, Rookie’s penguins is a team that has a lot of it.  However, this team is sitting in the top 5 for goals for (which is great) but bottom 3 in goals against.  They do hold that 4th and final playoff spot however, the team’s inability to keep pucks out of the net is scary.  The Penguins are going to need Woy to go 3-0 every week while to rest of the team to pull up their socks if they want to have any chance to go far in the playoffs in the stacked East.  Possibly moving one of their many forwards and acquiring another Dman to play with kid to split time with stalechips could be the answer they’re looking for. 

San Jose Sharks: 

Okay hear me out, how in the world is a team who is top 4 in PR and just went 6-2-1 cold?  I’ll explain, this team’s top line going into week 2 is among one of the best in the league however, they were playing teams in the shitty Western conference.  This week against the 6 east teams will be a huge test for them, they have a huge lead on 2nd place in the west and they do have the talent to maintain that spot however with the changeover in roster, I see them having a down week. 

Bold Predictions

  1. Dallas turns it around week 3:  Devon did a great job retooling his roster yet again, acquiring vets like Eggman, Dptickler, Lomax and Chad.  Adding them to a roster with Jhardy gives them the best they’ve had so far.  The San Jose/Dallas trade is a head scratcher for me, changing roster’s like that drastically when a team is already doing great is high risk but high reward.  Devon win’s this deal even though Lomax is only 3 a week, Chad’s ability to steal games will come in handy for Dallas. 
  • Philly passes Florida for 1st in the East: Philly has way better availability than the Panthers and this week against western conference opponents should be a breeze for both these teams.  If Florida maintains top spot I wouldn’t be surprised however, I believe Monday’s 1030 game could be make or break for who stays 1st place in the East. 
  • Tampa doubles their wins on the season:  After a 0-9 week 2, there is no way the Lightning don’t win a game against the shitty west opponents.  With only 2 wins on the season, I see this team picking up 2-3 wins this week.  At this point though, Icey should be looking to expand his roster and getting players who are looking to have fun and potentially upset some teams and play spoiler. 

If you’ve made it this far, thanks for reading! I love constructive feedback and discussing things I might’ve missed, my dms are open! If you hated it, then too bad go write your own article!

Good luck week 3 SP! Tammygoat Boy Wonder