Mike Harrington's NHL power rankings By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Feb 19, 2022 Feb 19, 2022 Updated Jul 3, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Through Friday's games. Last week's rankings in parentheses.kAmkDEC@?8mkDEC@?8mkDEC@?8m`] r@=@C25@ pG2=2?496]k^DEC@?8mk^DEC@?8mk^DEC@?8m q@F?465 324< :? '682D 27E6C $E2CD D?2AA65 E96:C `h\82>6 A@:?E DEC62<] W`Xk^AmkAmkDEC@?8ma] u=@C:52 !2?E96CD]k^DEC@?8m u2DE6DE E62> E@ a__ 8@2=D D:?46 a__d\_e $6?2E@CD] WbXk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mb] r2C@=:?2 wFCC:42?6D]k^DEC@?8m q6DE 5676?D:G6 E62> :? E96 t2DE 3J 2 =2C86 >2C8:?] WaXk^Am kAmkDEC@?8mc] %2>A2 q2J {:89E?:?8]k^DEC@?8m w65>2? 2E d_ A@:?ED[ @? 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Related to this story Observations: Tage Thompson helps Sabres keep up with red-hot Avs in loss Dustin Tokarski delivered 31 saves in a battle of wills that ended in a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Sabres notebook: A rare season sweep of the Canadiens is up for grabs The Buffalo Sabres have won their three previous meetings with Montreal this season, and are attempting to post their first season sweep of th… Observations: Streaking Canadiens look sharp in handing Sabres fourth straight loss The Habs salvaged the final game of their season series against the Buffalo Sabres, posting a 4-0 win Wednesday night in Bell Centre and handi… Inside the NHL: Vegas could need Stone-cold cap gymnastics to get Jack Eichel on roster Ever since the trade with the Sabres went down in November, this was a brewing issue, Mike Harrington says. 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Mike Harrington: No surprise to see Jack Eichel rusty as Vegas is blanked in his debut Eichel played 17:24, had one shot on goal and a minus-1 rating. 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Observations: Tage Thompson helps Sabres keep up with red-hot Avs in loss Dustin Tokarski delivered 31 saves in a battle of wills that ended in a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Sabres notebook: A rare season sweep of the Canadiens is up for grabs The Buffalo Sabres have won their three previous meetings with Montreal this season, and are attempting to post their first season sweep of th…
Observations: Streaking Canadiens look sharp in handing Sabres fourth straight loss The Habs salvaged the final game of their season series against the Buffalo Sabres, posting a 4-0 win Wednesday night in Bell Centre and handi…
Inside the NHL: Vegas could need Stone-cold cap gymnastics to get Jack Eichel on roster Ever since the trade with the Sabres went down in November, this was a brewing issue, Mike Harrington says.
All-Star Notebook: Gary Bettman mostly mum on Sabres' attendance woes NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has a lot of issues to deal with around his league right now, but it doesn't appear that the Buffalo Sabres' plu…
Mike Harrington: Kevyn Adams knows Sabres need full study of their injury woes "You have to say, 'OK, what exactly is going on? Where have the injuries occurred? How have they occurred?' ... Those are the type of question…
How Casey Mittelstadt's return could impact Sabres' lineup now, in the future Coach Don Granato is not married to the Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and Jeff Skinner line that's had some recent success, writes Lance Lysowski.
Sabres using rotation on defense to rest veterans, evaluate for future The Sabres are rotating rather than sitting one player because Granato doesn’t want anyone sitting for too long, particularly the young defens…
Sabres notebook: Craig Anderson to face Senators for first time since leaving Ottawa Despite injury, Anderson has had an impressive season in Buffalo, totaling a .916 save percentage and 6-3 record.
Brimming with confidence, Sabres' Dylan Cozens trying to go from 'super raw' to elite Cozens is close to producing at a 20-goal pace, totaling 11 goals and 21 points in 44 games. He’s averaging 15:55 of ice time and ranks fourth…
Sabres Notebook: Kevyn Adams happy to see Jack Eichel back on the ice The former Sabres captain had no points in his debut for Vegas.Â
Observations: Sabres fall to Senators as Craig Anderson is beaten by old mates Buffalo's 40-year-old goalie shared laughs with his former teammates, but Ottawa triumphed thanks to a late surge.
Mike Harrington: No surprise to see Jack Eichel rusty as Vegas is blanked in his debut Eichel played 17:24, had one shot on goal and a minus-1 rating.
