Blackhawks rising

Biggest Climb: Edmonton Oilers (22 to 17)

Biggest Fall: Minnesota Wild (20 to 24)

A reminder: these rankings are based mainly on quality of play (with a heavy emphasis on recent games), overall record and my gut instinct. Heck, if I went strictly off record, these would be no different than the standings. Also: statistics and records are through Sunday's games.

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NHL Power Rankings