THE TIMES’ RANKINGS
Lonnie White’s NHL rankings and comments:
No. Team (Rec.) Comment
1. DETROIT
(14-3-0-1) Hard to believe Chelios will be turning 40 in two months.
2. CALGARY
(12-2-1-2) Turek’s 36 saves in shutout victory over Colorado impressive.
3. EDMONTON
(11-5-2-1) Alberta actually has a rivalry again as Oilers keep winning.
4. CHICAGO
(12-4-3-0) Fans are slowly starting to take notice of team’s success.
5. N.Y. ISLANDERS
(11-3-1-1) Coming back to earth but still finding a way to win.
6. N.Y. RANGERS
(11-7-1-0) Recent success on the road has made them dangerous again.
7. CAROLINA
(10-6-2-2) Barrasso’s strong play has forced team to start rotating goalies.
8. ST. LOUIS
(9-4-3-0) Goaltending suddenly has become a strong point.
9. SAN JOSE
(8-4-4-2) Marchment’s suspension presents a big challenge.
10.NEW JERSEY
(8-4-1-1) Lack of scoring balance is a growing concern.
11. TORONTO
(9-4-2-2) Quinn doing a great job of molding a team.
12. PHILADELPHIA
(8-5-3-0) Players want Barber to back off a little bit.
13. BOSTON
(7-5-3-2) Zamuner’s injury will be difficult to overcome.
14. OTTAWA
(9-6-1-0) Lalime’s play is key behind home resurgence.
15. PHOENIX
(6-6-3-2) Burke is stepping up as a big-time goaltender.
16. DALLAS
(5-6-4-3) What do you expect without Modano and Turgeon?
17. COLORADO
(7-10-1-0) Losing is starting to make people push the panic button.
18. MINNESOTA
(6-6-3-1) Neither Fernandez nor Roloson is playing well.
19. MIGHTY DUCKS
(6-8-3-0) Not deep enough to withstand too many injuries.
20. WASHINGTON
(6-9-2-0) Bondra is hot, now if only Jagr can return.
21. BUFFALO
(8-8-1-1) Needs more offense than what it gets from Satan’s line.
22. TAMPA BAY
(5-9-1-1) Trade rumors seem to be bothering Lecavalier.
23. PITTSBURGH
(6-7-2-2) Lemieux knows it is now or never for team to jell.
24. MONTREAL
(7-7-2-1) Savage quietly having a solid season.
25. KINGS
(5-9-1-2) A healthy Palffy should boost inconsistent offense.
26. VANCOUVER
(7-11-1-0) Bringing back Linden is not the answer.
27. NASHVILLE
(5-10-2-0) Too bad Timonen doesn’t play for a better team.
28. FLORIDA
(4-9-2-2) Team needs to have a healthy Kidd in goal.
29. COLUMBUS
(3-10-4-0) Still looking for first victory at home.
30. ATLANTA
(3-10-1-2) Fraser’s days seem to be numbered.
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