NHL Power Rankings: Chicago Blackhawks Barely Crack Top 20

By Matt Morrow

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26. Colorado Avalanche
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The Avs have won two straight, including a surprising result against Pittsburgh, but they just give up way too many goals. They’ve tallied 92 goals, more than the output of nine Western Conference teams, and they still have a negative goal differential. Semyon Varlamov can’t do it all (except against the Blackhawks).