NHL, Power Rankings and Nations Face-Off

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team's fantasy surprise
How many teams changed spots with games resuming after 4 Nations Face-Off? Plus, which players have been better or worse than expected?
NHL Power Rankings: Where Every Team Stands After the 4 Nations Face-Off Break
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NHL Power Rankings: Post 4 Nations Face-Off Shuffle
Off, and the battle for the 2025 postseason is in full force. The Winnipeg Jets and the Washington Capitals maintained their grasp on the top of the NHL standings, but the rest of the league again shuffled the standings.
NHL Power Rankings: Players We Want In The Olympics After Not Playing In 4 Nations
Welcome back to The Hockey News' NHL power rankings, where we rank all 32 teams based on their weekly performance.
NHL Power Rankings: 4 top trade deadline targets after NHL 4 Nations Face-Off
There are some big names that could be dealt by the NHL's March 7 trade deadline. Here are four of the top options that could be moved to new teams.
NHL power rankings: Who's behind Jets, Capitals on top tier?
Regular-season games will resume Saturday following time off for the NHL's inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off. Meanwhile, we roll out our latest edition of NHL power rankings.
NHL Power Rankings: A look at every team's GM situation ahead of trade deadline
For this edition of the NHL power rankings, on the precipice of the deadline, Ryan Dixon does a quick check on the GM situation for all 32 teams.
Super 16: Needs ahead of Trade Deadline for teams in NHL.com power rankings
But this is the Super 16. This is the compilation list of the teams we here at NHL.com believe are the top 16 in the NHL right now, and in order from one through 16. These are 16 teams that should be attempting to be buyers before the deadline on March 7 at 3 p.m. ET.
4 Lessons for the NHL Following 4 Nations Face-Off
A week has passed since the 4 Nations Face-Off concluded with Canada coming out on top in a 3-2 overtime win over the United States. Yet, it’s still on the minds of a lot of hockey fans.
NHL doesn’t need another 4 Nations Face-Off thanks to next round of international tournaments
More than 16 million viewers in North America tuned in to the 4 Nations final. Hockey fans, even the ones who feared the 4 Nations Face-Off wouldn’t be much more exciting than an All-Star game, tuned in to check out the action.

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NHL Power Rankings: A battle at the top, plus trade deadline ‘popcorn’ ratings
The goal for this week’s edition of the rankings is figuring out just how entertaining each team should be during the trade ...
NHL Power Rankings: Red Wings ride scorching hot power play into playoff position
Detroit Red Wings have the best record in the NHL. As a result of this streak, powered by a red-hot power play, the Red Wings ...
Firebirds' power play strikes four times to edge San Diego and move into first-place tie
The Firebirds scored four power play goals against the San Diego Gulls, turning a first-period deficit into a 6-5 victory in ...
MacKinnon scores twice on power play, Blackwood stops 22 shots as Avalanche beat Devils 5-1
Nathan MacKinnon had two power-play goals and an added, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 shots against his former team and the ...
The 4 Nations Face-Off was a smash hit in every sense. But can the NHL capitalize on its momentum?
BOSTON ― At this time last year, in the middle of All-Star weekend in Toronto, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, alongside International Ice Hockey Federation president Luc Tardif, and NHL Players’ ...