NHL Power Rankings February 2K16 as "WORD around the BOARDS" + "FROZEN TALK" 1901 West Madison = Post All-Star Game POWER RANKINGS!...The "CAPS" playing at a record pace leads the "EAST" as the defending Lord Stanley Cup Champion BLACKHAWKS streaking leads the "WEST"!

Barry Trotz has his boys the Washington Capitals drinking Lord Stanley Juice as they might be on a collision course with the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks come June 2K16. Then "Caps" as we go to press leads Ice Games 2K15-16 with 74 points as they are 35-8-4. The Indian Head not to be outdone is leading the West with 70 points with a robust 33-16-4 clip as they had all sorts of moving parts last summer after the Parade Route.

Now comes the questions of which teams in the 2nd half in Ice Games 2K15-16 can catch the "Caps" and Indian Head  and belongs in the two categories of "Contenders" and "Pretenders"? Only time will tell as we get the "Word around the Boards" NHL Power Rankings combined with the Blackhawks "Frozen Talk" 1901 West Madison going post All-Star Break...

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NHL Power Rankings February 2K16

Post All-Star Break

Note: This is my 1st Installment with Points in ( )

* denotes East #1 ** denotes West #1

1. #Caps 35-8-4 (74) *

2. #FearTheIndianHead 33-16-4 (70) **

3. #StarsOnIce 31-14-5 (67)

4. #BlueNotes 28-16-8 (64)

5. #PanthersNation 29-15-5 (63)

6. #Monarchs dba #LAKings 30-16-3 (63)

7. #BlueShirts 27-17-5 (59)

8. #BoltsOnIce 27-18-4 (58)

9. #HockeyTownUSA dba #Wings 25-16-8 (58) 

10. #Avs 27-22-3 (57)

11. #Spokes 26-18-5 (57)

12. #Isles 25-16-6 (56)

13. #Preds 24-18-8 (56)

14. #TeamTeal dba #Sharks 26-18-4 (56) 

15. #Pens 24-17-7 (55)

16. #WildOnIce 23-17-9 (55)

17. #Devs 25-20-5 (55)

18. #Canes 23-20-8 (54)

19. #Yotes 24-20-5 (53)

20. #Habs 24-22-4 (52)

21. #Sens 23-21-6 (52)

22. #TeamWebbedFeet dba #Ducks 22-18-7 (51)

23. #Nucks 20-19-11 (51)

24. #PhlyGuys dba #Flyers 21-18-8 (50) 

25. #JetsOnIce 22-24-3 (45)

26. #Flames 21-24-3 (45)

27. #Sabes 20-26-4 (44)

28. #HereComeTheOilers 19-26-5 (43)

29. #Leafs 17-22-9 (43)

30. #Jackets 19-27-5 (43)

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360 Degrees...

What has happened to the Montreal Canadians? 

The Stars (with former Blackhawks RW Patrick Sharp/D Johnny Oduya) will be a team to be reckoned with as they are in an all out war with the Blackhawks and Blue Notes for the West Best! 

Panthers have slowed but what a turnaround with major players like blue-paint tenant Roberto Luongo and the "Ageless One" in Jaromir Jagr...

Tampa Bay Lightning dba #Bolts I have a feeling will come on strong and be #2 in the East as they have all the right ingredients for a full-cooked spread...

Will Edmonton get out of Mama's Basement with Connor McDavid skating again after missing some 37 games with that broken Clavicle as the Rogers Centre looks simply delicious from the renderings?