This week's User Power Rankings come to us from Marty Molloy in Raleigh, N.C. Marty wanted to get out his frustrations over all the players the New York Rangers should/could have had this season.
Below are Marty's rankings for this week. In the second column we've indicated where the team was ranked in ESPN.com's Rankings. As always, you can send us your comments or try to top Marty's effort with your own Rankings.
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Team
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W-L-T-RT
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ESPN.com says
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1. Blues
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1
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49-17-10-0
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Giving up Eastwood was a great move Rangers. Where is the toughness we need now? Oh, in St. Louis -- Much, Much, Much better than the Rangers
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2. Capitals
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3
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41-23-11-1
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Much better than the Rangers. A bunch of no names, who would have figured? Not Neil Smith
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3. Stars
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4
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41-26-8-5
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One word ... Zubov |
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4. Red Wings
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2
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45-22-9-2
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Let's see, Shanahan was too old to trade Kovalev for?? |
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5. Avalanche
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5
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36-29-11-1
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Damn that Joe Sakic. Should have put that effort into keeping Messier.
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6. Flyers
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6
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40-23-12-3
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I just hate the Flyers so I can't say anything about them except: Hextall = Swiss Cheese. Oh, and didn't we sign Lindros at one point only to have the league say that the Nordiques owned him? D'OH!!!
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7. Devils
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7
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42-26-8-5
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Thank God they didn't get Mess. I can come down from the roof now. |
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8. Leafs
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12
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41-27-7-3
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Karpotsev for Schneider... hmm good move. A miracle!!
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9. Hawks
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21
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26-43-7-7
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Trading Amonte did get us the cup, though we do miss him now.
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10. Predators
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22
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26-43-7-7
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An expansion team that will some day outwit a Rangers GM, just give them time. |
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11. Kings
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8
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36-30-10-4
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Why do you go to another team and get good Luc? And what do we get, a crackhead! Who ever heard of a hockey player smoking crack before?
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12. Senators
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10
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37-26-11-2
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Can we talk about Yashin? Please? |
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13. Panthers
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9
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40-30-5-5
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Hmmm, no Malhotra is too much to give for Bure...
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14. Oilers
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16
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28-31-16-8
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Can we have MacTavish and Kevin Lowe back please? They're old and coaching but better than many of our players!
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15. Ducks
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15
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32-33-12-2
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Didn't we have another chance to trade Kovalev here for Selanne a few years back?
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16. Canadiens
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20
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32-35-9-3
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Wow, banged up players, little talent, and they're a better team. Corson would have helped us.
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17. Penguins
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17
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32-35-8-6
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We give them Kovalev, who was too good to trade for anyone else for Nedved? We give up Popovic for Hatcher?
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18. Cancuks
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13
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28-34-14-8
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I still cry everytime I think about it. Please come home Mark.
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19. Sabres
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11
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31-34-10-3
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You guys want Muckler back? We sure as hell don't want him anymore. |
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20. Coyotes
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28
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35-33-7-3
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Tkachuk for Fleury? I like it. Hell they can have Kamensky, Quintal, Muckler, Stevens, and a draft pick too as far as I'm concerned.
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21. Sharks
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14
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32-34-9-7
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Hmmm, a crappy Sundstrom would be better than the lack of centers we have now. I do like Dvorak though.
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22. Flames
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19
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30-37-9-5
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You guys want Theo back? And when did Savard become so good. |
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23. 'Canes
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18
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32-33-10-0
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All I can say is Primeau has sucked, thank God we never pulled the trigger on that one.
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24. Lightning
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24
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17-49-8-7
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If Cloutier was still on the team, he'd be the best fighter we had. |
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25. Thrashers
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26
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13-54-7-4
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See No. 10 |
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26. Bruins
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23
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23-34-18-6
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Knuble will score 50 goals someday. Just watch.
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27. Rangers
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27
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29-37-11-3
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You really didn't think I'd put the Isles in front of them? It's a shallow victory, but the only one I have right now seeing that we're the farm team for the rest of the league and the old players elephant's graveyard.
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28. Islanders
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25
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22-46-8-1
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Thank you for Rich Pilon. Anyone else you want to send us.
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