NHL Power Rankings: Canucks Slide, Devils Win and Ducks Hold Serve

Nobody is impervious to a losing streak. The 'Nucks have found that out the hard way recently.

Corey Crawford has been solid in net for Chicago. He may have established himself as the go-to net-minder for the Hawks.

Marian Gaborik tallied a hat trick against Toronto and added another in a 7-0 victory.

However, his poor defense has landed him in the doghouse.

Alex Ovechkin did not want to be left out. He also netted a hat trick against the Leafs.

Peter Forsberg tried out for the Avalanche. Don't accept his text messages because he's doing a great Brett Favre impersonation.

Dallas continues to play well in the Pacific. They're proving their doubters wrong and starting to generate interest in the city.

Brent Burns recorded the first Gordie Howe hat trick in Wild history. The way he's playing, he could net a natural one in the near future.

The Devils have won six of seven, but their recent effort can easily be labeled as too little too late.

After a hot start, the Thrashers have cooled off. They may have lost any momentum gained in the first half of the season.

Using masterful defense, the Cats appeared to be climbing in the East, but a recent four-game losing streak makes a playoff appearance unlikely.

30. Edmonton Oilers

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 15: Devan Dubnyk #40 of the Edmonton Oliers makes a save is front of Michal Handzus #26 of the Los Angeles Kings during the second period at the Staples Center on January 15, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How

Last week: 30

Record: 14-25-8 (36 pts)

The Oilers are among the league's five worst teams in offense (fourth worst in NHL), defense (worst), power play (second worst) and penalty kill (worst).

They've only won one game, against the slumping Sharks, in January and make the Devils look solid in comparison.

29. Ottawa Senators

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 20: Mike Fisher #12 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the Philadelphia Flyers on January 20, 2011 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Last week: 27

Record: 17-25-7 (41 pts)

The Senators have dropped five straight.

They have only one win, over the lowly Islanders, in January.

28. St. Louis Blues

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Alexander Steen #20 of the St. Louis Blues celebrates his second period goal as dejected fans of the Los Angeles Kings react at the Staples Center on January 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty

Last week: 25

Record: 22-18-7 (51 pts)

The Blues continue to slide.

Two wins over Los Angeles were encouraging.

Taking Detroit to OT was impressive.

Unfortunately, losing 5-2 to Columbus overshadows all of that.

27. Columbus Blue Jackets

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COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 11: Derick Brassard #16 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates against the Phoenix Coyotes during a game on January 11, 2011 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Last week: 26

Record: 23-20-5

The Jackets had wins over Florida and St. Louis on their recent road trip.

However, they have been less than impressive in January and show no serious signs of life going forward.

26. Toronto Maple Leafs

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TORONTO, CANADA - JANUARY 20: Clarke MacArthur #16 and Carl Gunnarsson #36 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate Carl Gunnarsson goal against the Anaheim Ducks during game action at the Air Canada Centre January 20, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo

Last week: 22

Record: 19-23-5 (48 pts)

The Leafs have not capitalized on their fast start.

After winning five of six to start the year off, the Leafs have won only one of their last five contests.

In that span, they were outscored 20-8, and two players performed hat tricks on them.

25. Atlanta Thrashers

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ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 14: Ville Leino #22 of the Philadelphia Flyers battles for the puck against Evander Kane #9 and Zach Bogosian #4 of the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on January 14, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Last week: 20

Record: 23-19-9 (55 pts)

After starting the first half of the season well, Atlanta has cooled off.

Although they have the eighth-best offense and seventh-best power play, this team is being torched on a nightly basis.

24. Florida Panthers

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SUNRISE, FL - JANUARY 19: Rick Nash #61 of the Columbus Blue Jackets gets checked to the ice behind goaltender Tomas Vokoun #29 of the Florida Panthers on January 19, 2011 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Image

Last week: 16

Record: 21-21-5 (47 pts)

The Cats remain in the Southeast cellar.

However, the ninth-best defense and the fifth-best penalty kill indicate this team may be on the rise.

A recent four-game losing streak is going to make a comeback tough, though...

23. New York Islanders

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 23: Matt Moulson #26 (seated) of the New York Islanders scores a goal at 1:15 of the second period against the Buffalo Sabres at the Nassau Coliseum on January 23, 2011 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Last week: 28

Record: 15-25-7 (37 pts)

The Islanders have been playing better on special teams, but still are scraping by at the bottom of the league.

22. Los Angeles Kings

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 15: Jarret Stoll #28 of the Los Angeles Kings takes a breather during the game against the Edmonton Oilers at the Staples Center on January 15, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Last week: 17

Record: 25-22-1 (51 pts)

The Kings are too talented to be sitting at the bottom of the Pacific.

They have two home games before going on a massive road trip.

LA only has four home games in February.

21. New Jersey Devils

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NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 09: Jason Arnott #25 of the New Jersey Devils smiles after scoring a goal during an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Prudential Center on January 9, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Ima

Last week: 29

Record: 16-29-3 (38 pts)

The Devils have won six of seven.

In their recent winning spree, they've beat Tampa twice, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Wednesday's matchup with Detroit on Versus could be interesting.

20. Buffalo Sabres

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BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 21: Nathan Gerbe #42 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Frans Nielsen #51 of the New York Islanders at HSBC Arena on January 21, 2011 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Last week: 23

Record: 22-21-5 (49 pts)

Wins over Montreal and Boston were impressive.

Splitting a home-and-home with the Islanders hurts though...

19. Colorado Avalanche

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DENVER, CO - JANUARY 22: Peter Forsberg takes a shot on goal during a practice session with the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on January 22, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. The star center is mulling a comeback with the team and is practicing to see i

Last week: 18

Record: 24-18-6 (54 pts)

Peter Forsberg practices with the Avalanche.

He's slowly becoming the Brett Favre of the NHL.

It's doubtful he can help this team defensively and probably will not improve their fourth-ranked offense or eighth-ranked power play.

18. Calgary Flames

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - JANUARY 22: David Moss #25 of the Calgary Flames reacts after getting called for tripping Mason Raymond #21 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period in NHL action on January 22, 2011 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columb

Last week: 21

Record: 22-21-6 (50 pts)

Calgary is all over the place.

They took Montreal to overtime, crushed Dallas 7-4 and beat Vancouver in a shootout.

However, they lost 6-0 to Minnesota in the Saddledome.

17. Carolina Hurricanes

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RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 29: Sergei Samsonov #14 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates against the Dallas Stars at the RBC Center on November 29, 2010 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Stars defeated the Hurricanes 4-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Last week: 15

Record: 23-19-6 (52 pts)

Propelled by the a top 10 offense, the Hurricanes are becoming a formidable opponent in the Southeast.

16. Phoenix Coyotes

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 22: Goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov #30 of the Phoenix Coyotes is introduced before the NHL game against the Los Angeles Kings at Jobing.com Arena on January 22, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. The Kings defeated the Coyotes 4-3. (Photo by C

Last week: 9

Record: 24-16-9 (57 pts)

The Desert Dogs have dropped three division games in their most recent four-game losing streak.

Looks like this team may be cooling off after a scorching start to the new year.

15. Minnesota Wild

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 08: Brent Burns #8 of the Minnesota Wild skates with the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins on January 8, 2011 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Last week: 19

Record: 24-19-5 (53 pts)

The Wild have a solid power play (sixth in NHL) and a competent defense and penalty kill.

However, they are not going to take significant strides until they can score at even strength.

They've played well recently, winning three straight before losing to San Jose on Saturday.

14. San Jose Sharks

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SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 22: Devin Setoguchi #16 of the San Jose Sharks is congratulated by teammates after he scored a goal against the Minnesota Wild at HP Pavilion on January 22, 2011 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Last week: 24

Record: 25-19-5 (55 pts)

The Sharks have shaken off their slump and look ready to get back into the playoff hunt.

In their recent four-game win streak, they've topped Vancouver and red-hot Phoenix and Minnesota clubs.

13. New York Rangers

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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 19: Marian Gaborik #10 of the New York Rangers celebrates his hattrick goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden on January 19, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Last week: 12

Record: 28-19-3 (59 pts)

Marian Gaborik netted four against Toronto in a 7-0 victory.

However, he has been in Tortorella's doghouse lately.

The Blueshirts matchup with the Caps on Versus should be intense.

Last time the two teams met, Alex Ovechkin dropped the gloves.

12. Montreal Canadiens

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MONTREAL, CANADA - JANUARY 22: Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens covers up the loose puck on an attempt by Dan Sexton #42 of the Anaheim Ducks during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on January 22, 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Ducks defe

Last week: 14

Record: 27-17-5 (59 pts)

The Canadiens are looking better but have lost to Buffalo and Anaheim in extra time recently.

A matchup with Philly on Versus could be a statement game for this team.

11. Anaheim Ducks

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MONTREAL, CANADA - JANUARY 22: Cam Fowler #4 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrates his first period goal with teammates Bobby Ryan #9 and Corey Perry #10 during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on January 22, 2011 in Montreal, Que

Last week: 13

Record: 27-20-4 (58 pts)

The Ducks have ascended to second place in the Pacific due to their red-hot power play (second in NHL).

They've won three of four but lost to Toronto 5-2 during that stretch.

10. Washington Capitals

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TORONTO, CANADA - JANUARY 22: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during game action at the Air Canada Centre January 22, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)

Last week: 8

Record: 27-14-8 (62 pts)

The Caps have lost their offensive touch but are making up for it with improved defense (seventh in NHL).

Their second-ranked penalty kill is operating at 85.8 percent efficiency.

Washington travels to New York for a national game against the Rangers on Monday.

9. Chicago Blackhawks

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CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 12: Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks knocks the puck away on a shot by Paul Stastny #26 of the Colorado Avalanche as Duncan Keith #2 moves in at the United Center on January 12, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks d

Last week: 10

Record: 26-19-4 (56 pts)

Corey Crawford has been solid in net for Chicago, and the Hawks have the league's best power play and a fifth-ranked defense.

However, their penalty kill is putrid, and they followed an impressive win in Detroit (4-1) up with a loss against Philly (1-4).

8. Nashville Predators

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 18: J.P. Dumont #71 and Shea Weber #6 of the Nashville Predators celebrate after Dumont scored his second goal of the game against the Phoenix Coyotes during the second period of the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on January 18, 2011

Last week: 11

Record: 27-15-6 (60 pts)

The Preds are playing stingy defense (third in NHL) and are ungenerous on the penalty kill (sixth) but could use a little offensive power.

However, on their recent road trip, which concludes at the end of the month, the Preds have outscored their opponents 16-11.

7. Tampa Bay Lightning

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 05: Tyler Kennedy #48 of the Pittsburgh Penguins shoots and scores past Dwayne Roloson #35 of the Tampa Bay Lightning on January 5, 2011 at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images

Last week: 7

Record: 30-15-5 (65 pts)

The Bolts are riding a four-game win streak during which they have defeated divisional opponents three times.

They finish the month off with a game against Toronto.

Dwayne Roloson has been solid in net since coming over from the Islanders.

6. Dallas Stars

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CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 05: Kari Lehtonen #32 of the Dallas Stars makes a glove save against Viktor Stalberg #25 of the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on January 5, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The Stars defeated the Blackhawks 4-2. (Photo by Jonatha

Last week: 5

Record: 29-14-5 (63 pts)

A loss to Calgary (7-4) is embarrassing, but this team is playing well.

If they can top Vancouver on Monday, it would do wonders for this team's confidence.

5. Detroit Red Wings

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COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 14: Johan Franzen #93 of the Detroit Red Wings skates the puck up ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets on January 14, 2011 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)

Last week: 2

Record: 29-13-6 (64 pts)

The Red Wings are slipping a bit.

They still have the league's second-best offense and fifth-ranked power play, but need to play better defense.

They were routed by Chicago in the Joe and could have trouble against the red-hot Devils.

4. Boston Bruins

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BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 13: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins is congratulated by teammates Brad Marchand #63,Mark Recchi #28 and Steven Kampfer #47 after Bergeron scored in the second period against the Philadelphia Flyers on January 13, 2011 at th

Last week: 6

Record: 27-14-7 (61 pts)

The Bruins are playing solid hockey.

They have the sixth-best offense, best defense and fourth-best penalty kill in the league.

As a result, they have won three of their last four games.

3. Vancouver Canucks

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DENVER, CO - JANUARY 18: Mason Raymond #21, Alexander Edler #23 and Henrik Sedin #33 of the Vancouver Canucks warm up prior to facing the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on January 18, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Canucks 4

Last week: 1

Record: 29-10-9 (67 pts)

The 'Nucks are slipping a bit.

They've dropped four-straight despite having a top 10 ranking in goals per game (third in NHL), goals against (fourth), power play (third) and penalty kill (ninth).

2. Pittsburgh Penguins

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NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 20: Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates in an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on January 20, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

Last week: 4

Record: 30-15-4 (64 pts)

The Pens are playing well in all aspects of the game.

With a solid defense (second in NHL) and penalty kill (first), this team's seventh-ranked offense can open up and light the lamp against the league's best.

1. Philadelphia Flyers

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 20: Jesse Winchester #18 of the Ottawa Senators squares off with Jeff Carter #17 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period on January 20, 2011 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated th

Last week: 3

Record: 32-12-5 (69 pts)

A loss to New Jersey is a visible blemish.

However, the Flyers made up for it by topping Chicago on Sunday.

Their offense is clicking, but Philly needs to focus on other aspects of their game to remain ahead of Pittsburgh in the Atlantic.

On Tuesday, they get Montreal on national television.