HockeyBuzz Hotstove: NHL Power Rankings: Capitals alone at the top

Tanner with his typical troll article for hits


Nice write up cloutier

Where is Edmonton?

What happens when quick comes back?

Tanner with his typical troll article for hits


Nice write up cloutier
- sensarmy_11

It's not apparent you understand the concept of hits or how they work.

What happens when quick comes back?
- david22

He gets his job back. I could be a halfway decent goalie on the Kings.

It's not apparent you understand the concept of hits or how they work.
- James_Tanner

Similar to how you don't understand the concept of hockey and what makes a team good oreason bad?

He gets his job back. I could be a halfway decent goalie on the Kings.
- James_Tanner

So will be go back to getting the vast bulk of the starts then?

The two of you must be smoking some pretty good poop to have the bruins,leafs,and la kings in the top 5 of the NHL . You must be insane.

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: NHL Power Rankings: Capitals alone at the top
- ToddCordellVAN

Tanner please enlighten us how you define your best teams.

isnt by definition the top 5 best teams, the top 5 teams with best points %? i may be wrong but im pretty sure thats what gets you in the playoffs(which is all that matters).

isnt by definition the top 5 best teams, the top 5 teams with best points %? i may be wrong but im pretty sure thats what gets you in the playoffs(which is all that matters).
- richardson30

I can see having teams w/ less pts being in top five (bad start, or on a winning streak), but besides that, the "Top 5" should be the 5 best teams in NHL since the last "top 5". Kings? Boston? Toronto? REALLY?

Tanner just likes to get people on his blog

The two of you must be smoking some pretty good poop to have the bruins,leafs,and la kings in the top 5 of the NHL . You must be insane.
- Bobd62

Lol

So let me get this straight you base this on record, recent play ,roster strength etc... but a team thats won 6 in a row and is 19 games over 500 cant crack top 5 seems to me like you threw darts at board blindfolded to come up with this poop.

Tanner you another Hawk hater? 5-1 on a 6 game roadie. 5 in a row? no love?

Tanner you another Hawk hater? 5-1 on a 6 game roadie. 5 in a row? no love?
- Thoroldbhawks

The Leafs, Bruins, and LA all have a better CORSI!!!!!! DUH

And as far as the NY Rangers, as a fan, Im kinda used to them never getting any love.

The Leafs, Bruins, and LA all have a better CORSI!!!!!! DUH

And as far as the NY Rangers, as a fan, Im kinda used to them never getting any love.
- rrentz

Tanner doesn't do rankings solely on possession stats, the only reason I know that is because he's on the wild bandwagon.

http://www.nhl.com/stats/...ed,gte,&sort=shotAttempts

Wild are slightly better than the Rangers, but still bad. Tanner has no precedent, flings whatever together.

cordell doing his best Tanner impression

hey guys heres an idea, if you only have 2 opinions... maybe you should hold off on the blog till you get a few more. HOTTAKESSTOVE

how is it possible the Bruins are better than the Rangers?

Pittsburgh: 193 goals scored
Washington: 192 goals scored
NY Rangers: 192 goals scored

Bruins: 157 goals scored


YEAH, GOOD BLOG GUYS

Which other teams are throwing out Matthews, Nylander, Marner on different lines? Are those teams complimenting them with Kadri, JVR and Brown? The Leafs are insane and have the capital to improve their problems.

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Don't feed the trolls.

Don't feed the trolls.
- kinigitt

you mean the writers of the blog right?

you mean the writers of the blog right?
- jimbro83

Shhh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlKao_Pox5A

Tanner doesn't do rankings solely on possession stats, the only reason I know that is because he's on the wild bandwagon.

http://www.nhl.com/stats/...ed,gte,&sort=shotAttempts

Wild are slightly better than the Rangers, but still bad. Tanner has no precedent, flings whatever together.
- tomburton99

Instead of making my picks based on one number, I do what I assume anyone would do: I look at some stats, I look at records, I look at my perception of roster strength, maybe pay attention to injuries, strength of schedule, and the games and highlights I see.

Obviously a "Power Rankings" concept isn't very exciting if you list the top five teams. I think everyone gets this, yet power rankings still exist as a staple of every hockey website. That must mean that on some level, most people understand that a team's record is just a general guide for how good they are because of luck, winning streaks, injuries, etc.

Take it for granted that when I write I hope people will disagree with me and start a conversation. If I'm good at my job (debatable) then I can do this without just obviously stating bizarre things for attention.

It's admittedly a fine line to walk, which is why I a) never write anything I don't believe or at least believe is worth a good Devils Advocation and 2) coming in here to defend my arguments.

In this case I believe that if we could play enough games that luck balances out the Maple Leafs are one of the best teams in hockey. Auston Matthews who leads the NHL in 5v5 goals and is 4th in 5v5 points (as of last week anyhow) along with at least 6,7 other top-line players gives the Leafs one of the NHL's deepest teams. They also have capital (all their picks, several NHL ready AHL players) to get what they need. I think they're reasonably a top five team.