NHL Power Rankings, December 22nd, 2005

The last power rankings before Christmas, we'll cover the one thing each team would ask Santa for this year.  Check here for the last installment of the rankings.

 

Rank
Prev.
Team
WH Points
Comments
1
1

1444.90

No injuries, please God no injuries.
2
2

1298.10

Renew season pass to Fountain of Youth.

3
3

1254.00

A little more luck on the power play.
4
4

1246.26

Someone who needs an excess goalie.
5
8

1228.25

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
6
9

1226.25

One more goal scorer.

7
5

1208.26

Consistent defense.

8
15

1176.15

Even-strength defense.
9
18

1150.56
Just consistency.
10
7

1131.23

Coal.  Lots of it.  Bertuzzi shaped coal.
11
6

1124.75
Fewer passes, more shots.
12
10

1106.35

Someone to score with Iginla.

13
14

1101.43

Out of the #8 seed slot.

14
17

1084.02

Goal-tending please.

15
13

1068.78
Team cohesion.
16
16

1062.24
One good, solid hot streak.
17
12

1055.96
Highlight video from 2003-04 season.
18
19

1036.88
Highlight video from 2002-03 season.
19
23

1033.70
Already got Thornton.
20
20

1033.46
Gaborik explosion.  And soon.
21
11

1027.78
Prayers for the Gretzky family.
22
22

1024.72
Heatley back.
23
21

955.80
Return of two-line pass and interference.
24
24

905.08
Home games.
25
25

896.78
Thornton back.
26
26
873.30
All those high draft picks to show up and play.
27
28

789.33
No more salary cap.
28
27

779.00

Ovechkin Calder Cup votes.

29
29
747.33
No more shootouts.
30
30
725.62
2006-07 season to start.