NHL Power Rankings: Chicago Blackhawks Stand Pat With Surging Metro Teams
By Juliana Nikac

No. 1: Pittsburgh Penguins
Previous: No. 5
Record: 43-16-9 (95 points)
A little weird to crown a new No. 1 the day after that team suffered a loss, but the defending champs are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Conor Sheary has six points in the last four games, while Evgeni Malkin and Jake Guentzel each have five points and a plus-4 rating in that timeframe. It’s necessary to get hot now in the cutthroat Metropolitan.