NHL Power Rankings: Twitter-Style Ranking of Each Team in 140 Characters

The following is a look at the current NHL landscape written in Twitter-style, meaning that player’s handles will be used in lieu of their names and hash tags will be used to illustrated concepts.

This slideshow is intended to give readers a brief guide to where each team stands heading into the regular season.

For more in-depth analysis, click here.

30. Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets remain in rebuilding mode and would like to remind their fans to be patient:

#Rebuilding #BePatientFans @JackJohnson3 @Anisimov42 @dbrassard16 #GoodFuture

29. New York Islanders

The Islanders would like to remind their fans that the new deal with the Barclays Center will keep a developing team in New York for years to come:

#Brooklyn @BarclaysCenter #HeretoStay @91Tavares @bookerT2116 #GoodFuture

28. Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers would like to remind their fans that their young stars can benefit from extended playing time against weaker competition in the American Hockey League:

@hallsy04, @RNH_3, @ebs_14 tearing up the @TheAHL. #GoodFuture

27. Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens know that expectations are always high in Montreal and want to remind their fans that things will be better than last year:

#CantBeWorseThanLastYear

26. Calgary Flames

The Flames feel that they have done what they need to do in order to get their team into the playoffs this year:

@jiginla12real, Alex Tanguay Miikka Kiprusoff #OldiesButGoodies Roman Cervenka, @SvenBaertschi #TheFutureisNow

25. Winnipeg Jets

The Jets are looking to make a contending team in the future, but for right now they'd like their fans to enjoy NHL hockey once it comes back:

#Honeymoon

24. Toronto Maple Leafs

The Leafs know their fans would like to see the salary cap removed from the game:

Donald Fehr #NoSalaryCap #GoodIdea

23. Phoenix Coyotes

The Coyotes know the main reason they've been in the playoffs lately is because of their head coach:

Dave Tippett #WorksMiracles

22. Nashville Predators

The Predators would like the remind their fans that they only lose one major cog on their roster this season:

#RyanSuterisJustOnePlayer #StillGotWeber

21. Florida Panthers

The Panthers want their fans to know that good times are just around the corner:

#WeMadethePlayoffsLastYear @RGrimaldi23 @ellerby88 Peter Mueller #GoodFuture

20. Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks know they have many talented players on their roster and are expecting some young stars to fill in the team's depth chart:

@RyanGetzlaf @MVPerry10 @Teemu8 @b_ryan9 @camfowler4 #EstablishedStars @smithpelly23 @kylepalmieri #ProvideDepth

19. Ottawa Senators

The Senators were thought to have been in rebuilding mode, but had a surprising run to the playoffs last season:

#WeMadethePlayoffsLastYear

18. Colorado Avalanche

The Avalanche have three superstars in the making and are proud of it:

@Matt9Duchene @GabeLandeskog92 @6ErikJohnson #TheFutureisNow

17. New Jersey Devils

The Devils want their fans to think about their playoff run last year, not the team's current financial issues:

#EasternConferenceChamps #MoneyisOverrated

16. Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes feel they are in position to make a splash this year after a successful offseason:

Jeff Skinner @jbain4 #StaalBoys #TheFutureisNow

15. Minnesota Wild

By bringing over two big name players, the Wild suddenly look like a playoff team:

#PariseSuter #TwoDudesOneCup

14. Dallas Stars

The Stars have added two veteran players they think will help them make the playoffs this year:

@68Jagr Ray Whitney #OldiesButGoodies #WeHavetoMakethePlayoffsEventually

13. Tampa Bay Lightning

With the right combination of young talent, free agent pickups and established veterans, the Lightning feel they are a playoff team this year:

@RealSteveStamkos @heds77 #TheFutureisNow @mattcarle25 Anders Lindback #GoodPickups Martin St. Louis @VLecavalier4 #OldiesButGoodies #WinningFormula

12. Detroit Red Wings

The sport's marquee franchise, the Red Wings seem to get the most out of their aging roster every year:

#Dynasty #PlayoffStreak #FountainofYouth

11. Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres want to emphasize that their team is talented and a little tougher than last year:

@otterN9NE #Toughness Ville Leino Christian Ehrhoff #GotPaid #StepYourGameUp

10. San Jose Sharks

For the Sharks right now, it's all about ensuring that the Kings do not become the marquee franchise in the Pacific Division:

#BeatLA

9. Washington Capitals

The Capitals would like to see a little more out of their captain this season:

@ovi8 #StepYourGameUp

8. Chicago Blackhawks

Years removed from the cap casualties following the 2010 championship, the Blackhawks feel they are primed to compete for the Central Division again:

#WhatCapCasualties #TakeBacktheCentral

7. Philadelphia Flyers

By uniting the Schenn boys and adding them to an already impressive core, the Flyers want their fans to know they are going to be competitive this season:

@Bschenn_10 Luke Schenn #CityofBrotherlyLove

6. Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins know the formula of success for their team:

#StayHealthy #WinaCup

5. Los Angeles Kings

The Kings know they have the right players to take a run at back-to-back championships this season:

@AnzeKopitar Drew Doughty @JonathanQuick32 #YoungCore #DefendingChamps

4. Vancouver Canucks

Every year the Canucks come close, this year they feel things will be different:

#Believe

3. Boston Bruins

Tim Thomas may be on sabbatical, but the Bruins are not:

#NoTimThomas #NoProblem Tuukka Rask #WasaStarter #EveryoneElseisStillHere

2. St. Louis Blues

The Blues may not have the best individual players, but as a team they're tough to handle:

#NoStars #NoProblem

1. New York Rangers

The Rangers have used free agency to supplement a strong core:

Rick Nash @MGaborik10 @BRichards_1991 #BestTeamonPaper