Mike Harrington's NHL power rankings By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Apr 24, 2022 Apr 24, 2022 Updated Mar 12, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Through Friday's games. Last week's rankings in parentheses.kAmkDEC@?8mkDEC@?8mkDEC@?8mkDEC@?8m`] u=@C:52 !2?E96CD]k^DEC@?8m k^DEC@?8mk^DEC@?8mk^DEC@?8mwF36C562F ;FDE E9C66 A@:?ED 369:?5 |4s2G:5 7@C D4@C:?8 E:E=6] WaXk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mkDEC@?8mkDEC@?8ma] r@=@C25@ pG2=2?496]k^DEC@?8mk^DEC@?8mk^DEC@?8m !2DD65 3J !2?E96CD 27E6C E9C66\82>6 D<:5] W`Xk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mb] r2C@=:?2 wFCC:42?6D]k^DEC@?8m xEVD #22?E2 @C 3FDE :? 8@2= H:E9 p?56CD6? @FE] WbXk^Am kAmkDEC@?8mc] }6H *@C< #2?86CD]k^DEC@?8m zC6:56C :D 7:CDE q=F6D9:CE E@ d_ 8@2=D D:?46 y28C :? 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