The standings almost always look upside down after the first week, so we'll try not to overreact.
Check in with CSNChicago.com for updated rankings every Monday throughout the 2015-16 campaign. Here's where we're at so far: Preseason rankings
Rank | Team |
Last Week | Record/Comment |
1 | 9 |
3-0-0, 6 points: No team is off to a hotter start than the Rangers, who have scored 12 goals in three games. |
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2 | 1 |
2-1-0, 4 points: The defending champions bounced back from a slow home-opener by taking four of four points from the Islanders in back-to-back games. |
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3 | 2 |
2-0-0, 4 points: The Lightning won the NHL's first career 3-on-3 overtime, and it certainly won't be the last. |
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4 | 8 |
2-0-0, 4 points: Justin Abdelkader already has two game-winning goals while rookie sensation Dylan Larkin leads the league with a plus-6 rating. |
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5 | 4 |
1-0-0, 2 points: Only one game to show for it, but the Capitals showed the type of resiliency any Stanley Cup contender needs to have with a three-goal third period in their opening win. |
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6 | 10 |
3-0-0, 6 points: Three road wins to start off the season. Not too shabby. |
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7 | 14 |
2-0-0, 4 points: Martin Jones is quickly paying off for the Sharks after allowing just one goal in his first two starts. |
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8 | 21 |
2-0-0, 4 points: An early statement by the Jets, who are looking to prove last year wasn't a fluke. |
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9 | 30 |
2-0-0, 4 points: If this is the Mike Smith the Coyotes will get all year, they may not be as bad as people think. |
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10 | 19 |
2-0-0, 4 points: Two wins against a pair of division rivals, including a "wild" three-goal comeback win over Colorado. |
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11 | 18 |
1-0-0, 2 points: Putting up seven goals in your home opener? Now that's how you start a season. |
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12 | 3 |
0-1-0, 0 points: The Ducks started their season much later than everyone else, so they only have one game on their resume. Let's pump the brakes a little bit. |
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13 | 16 |
2-0-0, 4 points: Good luck scoring on the Predators this season. |
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14 | 23 |
1-0-1, 3 points: The Canucks took three of four points from the improved Flames, with Ryan Miller off to a great start. |
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15 | 7 |
1-1-0, 2 points: Vladimir Tarasenko is on pace to score 82 goals this season. One day we may be able to say that with a straight face. |
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16 | 20 |
2-1-0, 4 points: The Senators picked up right where they left off last spring with a pair of wins, led by Mark Stone and Mike Hoffman. |
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17 | 11 |
1-1-0, 2 points: The Stars flashed their ceiling in a 3-0 win over the Penguins, and their floor in a 6-3 clunker to the Avalanche. |
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18 | 13 |
0-1-1, 1 point: Back-to-back games against the reigning champions was a tough early draw for the Islanders, especially without starting goaltender Jaroslav Halak. |
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19 | 15 |
1-1-0, 2 points: The bolstered Flames defense allowed 44 shots in their opening loss to the Canucks. |
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20 | 22 |
1-1-0, 2 points: The Avalanche blew a three-goal lead in the third period on opening night, but responded with a three-goal win over the Stars. |
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21 | 5 |
0-2-0, 0 points: Sidney Crosby has yet to register a shot on goal through two games. |
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22 | 6 | 0-2-0, 0 points: A rough start for the Kings, but there's too much experience and fire power there to overreact to two games. | |
23 | 12 |
0-2-0, 0 points: Not exactly the start we anticipated from the Blue Jackets after allowing a combined nine goals to the Rangers in both games. |
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24 | 27 |
0-2-0, 0 points: The Hurricanes outshot the Red Wings 47-19 in their second game, yet still lost 4-3. |
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25 | 26 |
0-2-0, 0 points: An unfortunate start for the Sabres, who will be without starting goaltender Robin Lehner (high ankle sprain) for 6-10 weeks. |
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26 | 29 |
0-2-0, 0 points: Even with Cory Schneider, the Devils allow too many goals and don't score enough. |
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27 | 25 |
0-2-0, 0 points: Connor McDavid's debut is officially in the books. Now he can focus back on hockey. |
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28 | 24 |
0-1-1, 1 point: A players only meeting after two games? That was quick. |
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29 | 17 |
0-2-0, 0 points: The Bruins have allowed 10 goals through their first two games, and just lost Brad Marchand with a concussion. |
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30 | 28 |
0-2-1, 1 point: It's going to be a long season. |