TIMES’ RANKINGS
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Team (Record): Comment
1. Philadelphia (2-0-0): Lindros, LeClair loom large.
2. Ottawa (2-0-0): Offense shows early strength.
3. Calgary (1-0-1): Should play more in Japan.
4. Florida (2-0-0): Picked on weaklings.
5. Dallas (1-0-0): Start of something big?
6. Montreal (1-0-0): Recchi and crew swamp Rangers.
7. Toronto (1-0-0): Last opener at Gardens a win.
8. Chicago (1-0-0): Gilmour makes instant impact.
9. Washington (1-0-0): Zednik, Capitals frustrate Ducks.
10. Boston (1-0-1): Samsonov is no fluke.
11. Pittsburgh (1-0-0): Jagr captains listing ship.
12. St. Louis (1-0-1): Not Blue without Hull.
13. Carolina (0-0-1): Power play three for nine.
14. Kings (1-1-0): Rocky start on the road.
15. San Jose (0-1-1): Sharks miss Friesen, Nolan.
16. Detroit (0-1-0): Cup isn’t won in October.
17. Vancouver (1-0-0): Life without Bure not bad.
18. Edmonton (0-1-0): Lost without Weight.
19. Tampa Bay (0-1-1): Porous defense will prove costly.
20. Buffalo (1-1-0): Erratic beginning to season.
21. Colorado (0-2-0): Rookie Hejduk a keeper.
22. New Jersey (0-1-0): Familiar story: no offense.
23. Phoenix (0-1-0): Howlingly bad in opener.
24. N.Y. Islanders (0-2-0): Gonna be a long season.
25. Nashville (0-1-0): Losing debut a sour note.
26. Ducks (0-2-0): Where’s their offense?
27. N.Y. Rangers (0-3-0): Score two, yield 12. Ouch.
