The 2022 NHL trade deadline has come and gone, with a flurry of deals helping to shape the rush for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
While we issue a new set of Power Rankings this week, we also distill the entire season to this point into one word for each of the 32 teams.
How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated to produce the list featured here.
Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the last edition, published on March 16. Points paces are through Tuesday’s games.
Previous ranking: 1
Points percentage: 0.754
Next seven days: vs. VAN (March 23), vs. PHI (March 25), @ MIN (March 27), @ CGY (March 29)
In a word: Electric. Nazem Kadri. Cale Makar. Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche are packed with top-end talent, skill…
