NHL Power Rankings with a Twist: Haiku Edition – A Creative Take on the League’s Current Standings…….

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It’s that time again
The Rankings Boys mail it in
32 haikus

The Tortured Poets
But make it (Hockey’s Version)
*Sean groans audibly*

Annual gimmick
Analysis vacation
Somehow takes longer

It’s a long season
There’s plenty of room for fun
Let us have this one

So here they all are
Our silly little poems
We tried — please enjoy.


Last week: 2
Sean’s ranking: 1
Dom’s ranking: 1

Canucks regression
Will it ever happen? No.
Stanley, here we come

Last week: 3
Sean’s ranking: 2
Dom’s ranking: 2

Eight wins in 10 games
And a scary deep roster?
Another run … soon

Last week: 1
Sean’s ranking: 3
Dom’s ranking: 4

Minus Bergeron
Boston still feels incomplete
First in East or not

Last week: 4
Sean’s ranking: 4
Dom’s ranking: 3

Second in the West
Despite mid Otter. Scary —
If he gets hotter

Last week: 6
Sean’s ranking: 5
Dom’s ranking: 5

Preseason doubt: gone
Even strength: not important
Rangers are for real

Last week: 8
Sean’s ranking: 6
Dom’s ranking: 6

Shea returning
Eichel should be back soon too
Can they make it two?

Last week: 5
Sean’s ranking: 7
Dom’s ranking: 7

Dear awards voters,
Connor senses your fatigue
And he does not care 

Last week: 9
Sean’s ranking: 8
Dom’s ranking: 8

Canes need a goalie
Nothing has changed on that front
But hey, Freddie is back!

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Last week: 7
Sean’s ranking: 9
Dom’s ranking: 9

Jake Allen? Depth adds?
Before the Avs do a thing
They need some cap space

Last week: 10
Sean’s ranking: 10
Dom’s ranking: 10

Nikolaj Ehlers
One of the Jets’ best forwards
Fourth line? Come on, Rick.

Last week: 11
Sean’s ranking: 12
Dom’s ranking: 11

An elite scorer
Has put the Leafs on his back
His name: Bob McMann

Last week: 13
Sean’s ranking: 11
Dom’s ranking: 12

Oodles of cap space
A win-now team that needs help
Whoops! No picks to trade

Last week: 12
Sean’s ranking: 13
Dom’s ranking: 13

Shorthanded Flyers
36 percent of goals
Might break league record

Last week: 14
Sean’s ranking: 14
Dom’s ranking: 14

They might not make it
Still, meaningful games this late
Is still a success

Last week: 16
Sean’s ranking: 15
Dom’s ranking: 15

Kings’ super power?
Winning with random goalies.
Copley. Talbot. Dave.

Last week: 18
Sean’s ranking: 16
Dom’s ranking: 17

At this current rate
“People pay to watch me play”
Won’t mean in April

Last week: 21
Sean’s ranking: 17
Dom’s ranking: 16

The Blues are scrappy
But the retool is still on
Good move, Doug Armstrong

Last week: 15
Sean’s ranking: 21
Dom’s ranking: 18

Games in hand are great
Until you lose a couple
And your star gets hurt

Last week: 22
Sean’s ranking: 18
Dom’s ranking: 21

Beniers: three-point night
Sophomore slump is busted
Time to finish strong

Last week: 20
Sean’s ranking: 20
Dom’s ranking: 20

Hanifin, Tanev
Markstrom too. Would net big haul
Don’t be short-sighted

Last week: 19
Sean’s ranking: 19
Dom’s ranking: 23

Bright side for Barry?
His trade deadline conundrum
Has been quickly solved

Last week: 24
Sean’s ranking: 23
Dom’s ranking: 19

Four-game winning streak
Back in the mix for playoffs
The West really stinks

Last week: 17
Sean’s ranking: 22
Dom’s ranking: 22

Whatever’s gone wrong
Is not something Patrick Roy
Can fix in a month

Last week: 25
Sean’s ranking: 25
Dom’s ranking: 24

What is their record?
How many points back are they?
Who cares? Ovi scored.

Last week: 27
Sean’s ranking: 24
Dom’s ranking: 26

Slafkovský: growing
Suzuki: a point per game
Habs: getting closer

Last week: 26
Sean’s ranking: 26
Dom’s ranking: 25

Zero goals again
What happened to our Sabres?
Bring back the chaos

Last week: 28
Sean’s ranking: 27
Dom’s ranking: 27

Hopefully next year
Empty net slapper won’t be
The season’s highlight

Last week: 23
Sean’s ranking: 28
Dom’s ranking: 28

Seven straight losses
Five were by two goals or more
Time to hit the lights

Last week: 29
Sean’s ranking: 29
Dom’s ranking: 29

Maybe Jarmo was
The best Blue Jackets GM
But they’ve had just three

Last week: 30
Sean’s ranking: 30
Dom’s ranking: 30

Style versus substance
Can he grow? Is it too late?
The Zegras debate

Last week: 31
Sean’s ranking: 31
Dom’s ranking: 31

It was time to tank
But Hertl and Couture hurt
Seems like overkill

Last week: 32
Sean’s ranking: 32
Dom’s ranking: 32

Month without Bedard
Completely unwatchable
Thank god that’s over

(Photo: Bill Wippert / NHLI via Getty Images)

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