Bruins ranked 5th and Wild 21st in power rankings.

Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated has the NHL power rankings up. Interesting the Stanley Cup first round chokers the San Jose Sharks are ranked second. In my opinion I think that the Wild and Kings and Leafs should be ranked higher than they are.
1. Pittsburgh Penguins (45-28-9)
2. San Jose Sharks (53-18-11)
3. Detroit Red Wings (51-21-10)
4. Philadelphia Flyers (44-27-11)
5. Boston Bruins (53-19-10)--- GM Peter Chiarelli took care of business, re-signing Vezina-winner Tim Thomas, breakout star David Krejci and vet Mark Recchi, but the B's will be hard-pressed to hold on to the top spot in the East without leading scorer Phil Kessel. The two sides aren't close and may not come to terms until midseason, when Phil The Thrill is expected back after offseason surgery.
6. Chicago Blackhawks (46-24-12)
7. Calgary Flames (46-30-6)
8. Carolina Hurricanes (45-30-7)
9. Anaheim Ducks (42-33-7)
10. Vancouver Canucks (45-27-10)
11. Washington Capitals (50-24-8)
12. New Jersey Devils (51-27-4)--- Will Brian Rolston regain his touch under new/old coach Jacques Lemaire? Will David Clarkson break through as former Fighting Sioux Travis Zajac did last season? Who will replace Brian Gionta and John Madden? Lots of questions surround the Devils, including what they'll look like under Lemaire, who returns to the swamp after eight years in Minnesota. But as long as that Brodeur kid stays healthy, they're still a threat to win the Atlantic.
13. St. Louis Blues (41-31-10)
14. Edmonton Oilers (38-35-9)
15. Columbus Blue Jackets (41-31-10)
16. Dallas Stars (36-35-11)
17. New York Rangers (43-30-9)
18. Montreal Canadiens (41-30-11)
19. Ottawa Senators (36-35-11)
20. Buffalo Sabres (41-32-9)
21. Minnesota Wild (40-33-9)--- Too low? Maybe. Tough to say what this group will look like under new coach Todd Richards (ex-San Jose assistant), but the betting is that they'll risk moving out of the right-hand lane on occasion. Do they have the horsepower to handle life in the fast lane? The loss of Marian Gaborik was potentially offset by the signing of Martin Havlat, but new blueliners Greg Zanon and Shane Hnidy are ill-suited for an uptempo passing game.
22. Los Angeles Kings (34-37-11)
23. Nashville Predators (40-34-8)
24. Toronto Maple Leafs (34-35-13) ---- It didn't take GM Brian Burke long to recast the Leafs in his image. He snared prized FA goalie Jonas Gustavsson and added some junkyard bite to protect him by signing Mike Komisarek and Francois Beachemin and trading for Garnet Exelby. Now he has to turn one (or more) of his nine defenders into a top-six forward. The Leafs scored a respectable 250 goals last season, but any team that counts on former Fighting Sioux Jason Blake to be its top weapon clearly needs help.
25. Tampa Bay Lightning (24-40-18)
26. Florida Panthers (41-30-11)
27. New York Islanders (26-47-9)
28. Atlanta Thrashers (35-41-6)
29. Colorado Avalanche (32-45-5)
30. Phoenix Coyotes (36-39-7)