Showing posts with label the sporting news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the sporting news. Show all posts

10/27/08

A Closer Look: The Sporting News Power Rankings 10/27/08 - (Your Cats: 18th)


I'd say Craig Custance is being rather generous on this one. Perhaps a bit of love from a former Southeast writer? Nah. Apparently that San Jose victory carries the mail further than a loss in St. Louis at the end of a bizarre road trip. Add to that the defense which has become a M*A*S*H unit and I'd have to say numbers 19 through 30 must have had a pretty poor week. As Dalton once remarked, "opinions vary".
Teams above: BUF (1, from 7), SJS (2, from 1 - haha), CAR (9, from 12).
Teams below: DAL (21, from 13!), OTW (27, from 17!!), NYI (30, from 28...only 13 more years of stealthy Rick DiPietro injuries to go, fellas)

10/14/08

A Closer Look: The Sporting News Power Rankings (Your Cats: 17th)




The Sporting News' Craig Custance (who formerly covered our friends in Atlanta) submits his picks for this week. The Panthers check in at number 17. Reasonable given the meltdown in Carolina (who's only making us look better and better), and razor-thin escape against the Flames on Saturday.

Teams listed above: Carolina (16...wow), Washington (8...WOW).

Teams listed below: Phoenix (19, with two wins), Ottawa (21 and no sign of Alfie), Colorado (27. Joe Sakic mulls retirement. Quickly.)