THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

CHRIS FOSTER’S NHL RANKINGS AND COMMENTS:

*--* Rk. Team (Rec.) Comment 1 DETROIT (26-13-4-2) CuJo may have to be the guy. 2 VANCOUVER (24-11-7-2) Goalie Cloutier seems the only question. 3 OTTAWA (22-11-6-3) Let Leafs know who’s the boss in Ontario. 4 TORONTO (23-10-8-3) Smack by Ottawa has to be worrisome. 5 PHILADELPHIA (20-9-10-5) Comrie: Four goals, seven points in first nine games. 6 COLORADO (23-10-7-2) Kariya, Sakic score goals in first two games back. 7 NEW JERSEY (21-10-9-1) Brodeur: Seven games, 22 goals, then blanks the Leafs. 8 SAN JOSE (18-10-11-4) Ron Wilson vs. Kariya-Selanne in playoffs? 9 BOSTON (19-11-10-4) Two victories over the Red Wings are impressive. 10 CALGARY (22-13-3-3) Darryl Sutter, executive and coach of the year? 11 NEW YORK ISLANDERS (20-18-3-1) Loss to Rangers? Hot streak is over. 12 ST. LOUIS (23-12-5-1) More woes, Jackman joins McInnis on the shelf. 13 PHOENIX (16-12-12-2) One goal per game is enough these days. 14 MONTREAL (21-16-5-2) Theodore carrying Habs on his back. 15 TAMPA BAY (19-15-6-1) St. Louis is in I’ll-show-you state. 16 NASHVILLE (20-16-5-2) Team is so-so, but has 11-5 record in one-goal games. 17 DALLAS (18-18-8-0) Little O in Big D. 18 ATLANTA (19-19-4-2) Weak division helps with postseason hopes. 19 NEW YORK RANGERS (17-16-5-4) Lindros speaks out, must be panic time. 20 BUFFALO (17-21-5-1) 5-3-2 streak has Sabres creeping up. 21 KINGS (16-14-8-4) No more Ziggy; No more zip. 22 MINNESOTA (15-17-12-0) Flop could be worse. Look at Ducks. 23 EDMONTON (16-19-7-1) Looks as if Comrie was the lucky Oiler. 24 FLORIDA (14-18-10-2) Trade rumors swirl, like that would help. 25 CAROLINA (14-18-9-2) FEMA needed to clean up this Hurricane mess. 26 DUCKS (13-18-7-5) Could be a first for Fedorov, an early April vacation. 27 CHICAGO (11-22-7-5) Could play Penguins for AHL title. 28 WASHINGTON (13-26-4-1) Didn’t you use to be Jaromir Jagr? 29 COLUMBUS (11-23-6-3) Nash a jewel, but Jackets only paste. 30 PITTSBURGH (11-25-5-3) Mario gone for season. Penguins went south long ago.

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