softshoes 83 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 http://sportsillustr...ings/index.html This should drive Chicago nuts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted March 24, 2010 Much different from the TSN power rankings.. wings at 9th I think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lidstrom for life 20 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 I don't really understand how we are 3 and Nashville is 7. Nashville has been absolutely on fire and is still ahead of us, I guess I just don't get power rankings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrik40 76 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 Well somehow the Wings dropped from 8th to 9th in TSN's rankings and they even highlighted the wings going 5-0-1 yet somehow knocked em down a spot. Again, it's power rankings so it holds about a -50 on the meaningful scale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmamolo 287 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 AS sweet as it was to see having the Wings back near the top of the league in those rankings I'd say a 3rd place ranking is a little inflated. Yeah the Wings are playing really good hockey right now and yeah if I were any other team I'd hate to draw them in the first round but they still have a lot to do before I'd consider them the 3rd best team in the league at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrik40 76 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 AS sweet as it was to see having the Wings back near the top of the league in those rankings I'd say a 3rd place ranking is a little inflated. Yeah the Wings are playing really good hockey right now and yeah if I were any other team I'd hate to draw them in the first round but they still have a lot to do before I'd consider them the 3rd best team in the league at the moment. I guess the thing to keep in mind is that they change power rankings from week to week. So they really aren't a measure of the best teams in the league, rather best teams at the moment (and I would assume their overall record is taken into account somewhat.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cupforwings 138 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 aren't power rankings based on the play of that week? Even so, the wings probably shouldn't be that high, but top 6 would make sense Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdavis 28 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 Actually, if you took the top three teams in these past 10 games, Red Wings would probably in fact be third. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted March 24, 2010 I can see washington, chicago, phoenix.. maybe vancouver ahead of wings but then its detroit so maybe 5th would be closer to the trouth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StormJH1 231 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 I hate "Power Rankings". I understand the concept of "Some teams are playing better NOW than their overall record indicates", but that's what a Last 10 games split is for. The only possible rationale for having the Wings ranked 3rd are the history of what this team did in 2008 and 2009. But even with everyone healthy, this team lost like 25% of its scoring and replaced it with guys like Bert and Jason Williams. The idea that we're "better" than the Penguins AND Hawks right now from an objective standpoint is just B.S. I'm a huge Wings fan, and of course it's possible we could beat them in a playoff series, but you can't pretend like some of the larger problems facing the Wings this year have suddenly disappeared. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzermania 156 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 I hate "Power Rankings". I understand the concept of "Some teams are playing better NOW than their overall record indicates", but that's what a Last 10 games split is for. The only possible rationale for having the Wings ranked 3rd are the history of what this team did in 2008 and 2009. But even with everyone healthy, this team lost like 25% of its scoring and replaced it with guys like Bert and Jason Williams. The idea that we're "better" than the Penguins AND Hawks right now from an objective standpoint is just B.S. I'm a huge Wings fan, and of course it's possible we could beat them in a playoff series, but you can't pretend like some of the larger problems facing the Wings this year have suddenly disappeared. dude, chill. It's just a fun/stupid little thing a few websites do from week to week, no need to dive so much into it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoalieManPat 1,007 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 The idea that we're "better" than the Penguins AND Hawks right now from an objective standpoint is just B.S. Hrm well since the Wings have beaten both of those teams this month since being healthy Id venture to say that yes they are better than both of those teams "right now". Will they be better than either of those teams come April is the question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingsRox 614 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 SI should stick to football and swim suits. As much as I love the Wings, they should NOT be 3rd in anyone's power ranking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted March 29, 2010 Nice to read this, Wings climed from 9th to 6th in the TSN power rankings: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=315919 Highest rank since the preseason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 SI should stick to football and swim suits. As much as I love the Wings, they should NOT be 3rd in anyone's power ranking. 8-1-1 in their last 10. Why not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrik40 76 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 Check out the key injuries for the Preds (I know, horribly juvenile, but still funny). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blankrap 9 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 CBS has the wings at power ranking #1 http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/powerrankings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites