NHL Power Rankings: Chicago Blackhawks’ Win Streak Means Small Move
By Colin Likas

No. 1: Washington Capitals
Previous: No. 1
Record: 32-9-6 (70 points)
Is this really a Barry Trotz-led team? We saw so many boring units in Nashville when he was coach, you wouldn’t think it was possible he could lead an offensively explosive group. But in 10 of 12 games this month, the Caps have hit four or more goals, and they’ve won all but one of those (the 8-7 overtime thriller against Pittsburgh). Interestingly, the other two games came against the defensively-suspect Senators — but the Caps posted 2-1 and 1-0 wins in those games anyway.