NHL power rankings 2021-22 Overreactions

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The 2021-22 NHL season is a mere babe at just 20  Utah Jazz Hoodie days old. There arestill 179 days between now and its conclusion  which includea few days for the Olympic break so let's all take a deep breath.OK, now that that's done, let's, of course, freak out because  don't be shocked  the unexpected has happened. The Sabres and Red Wings are winning!The Bruins and Avalanche are .500! The Coyotes are bad! Well,that last one was definitely expected.While things have certainly been shaken and stirred, it's waytoo early to ink in not only the 16 postseason teams but also the Stanley Cup champs. But of course, the overreactions are there for every team. Some are from the offseason, some are from the preseason and some are from the last few days, but here they are nonethele s.POWER RANKINGS 2021-22: |  NHL power rankings 2021-221. Carolina HurricanesOpening night power ranking: 8Overreaction: The Hurricanes will never lose!Reality: Itmay not be an overreaction with the way they're collecting wins as the last undefeated team, but it is, as they say, a long season. Kyle Korver Jersey  Plus, for everyone who said Frederik Andersen will continue to struggle: He's 7-0-0 with a 1.29 goals-against average and.956 save percentage.2. Florida PanthersOpening night power ranking: 12Overreaction: Spencer Knight will take the No. 1 job!Reality: This may still happen, but right now Sergei Bobrovsky is unbeatable  literally. He is 6-0-0 and has stopped 187 of the 198 shots he has faced.3. Edmonton OilersOpening night power ranking: 6Overreaction: Wait, Zach Hyman is good? Who knew?!Reality: . . . If you watched any Maple Leafsgames in the last few years, you knew, too.4. Washington CapitalsOpening night power ranking: 11Overreaction: Alex Ovechkin won't beat Wayne Gretzky's record!Reality: Ovechkin has nine goals in eight games and is just 155 behind Gretzky. By the time his career is done  Jordan Clarkson Jersey he will have obliterated the record.5. St. Louis BluesOpening night power ranking: 17Overreaction: Vladimir Tarasenko is on the trade block!Reality: Whether or not this is still the case, he has looked pretty solid with nine points (four goals, five a sists) in the first seven games and this goal straight down Market Street:Stop what you're doing and watch this Vladimir Tarasenko () goal... NOW.  NHL (@NHL) 6. Calgary FlamesOpening night power ranking: 25Overreaction: Darryl Sutter is too "old school" for today's game!Reality: The Flames have won six straight.7. New York RangersOpening night power ranking: 16Overreaction: Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad are done!Reality: The duo exited Sunday night's matchup with the Kraken with a combined 15 points but only two goals.8. Minnesota WildOpening night power ranking: 14Overreaction: Kirill Kaprizov is in a sophomore slump!Reality: The reigning Calder Trophy winner and Minnesota's leading  Dante Exum Jersey scorer from last season has yet to find the back of the net through eight games. He's also -3, second-worst on the Wild.9. Philadelphia FlyersOpening night power ranking: 23Overreaction: Carter Hart won't be able to rebound!Reality: Hart was bad in 2021 but he has been up front regarding his mental struggles last season. Is he 100 percent back to being a premier backstop? Maybe not yet, but he is just 23 and has a .915 save percentage in five games.10. Tampa Bay LightningOpening night power ranking: 1Overreaction: There's no way the Lightning will three-peat!Reality: Chillax. It's a long season and if we've learned anything, never doubt Jon Cooper.11. Vegas Golden KnightsOpening night power ranking: 4Overreaction: Robin Lehner can'tbe a No. 1 goalie! Ed Davis Jersey Reality: Lest we forget,Lehner was a Vezina Trophy finalist in 2018-19. The Golden Knights haven't looked great in front of him and that certainly hasn't helped his stats.12. Winnipeg JetsOpening night power ranking: 9Overreaction: The Jets are in trouble!Reality: This team goes as Connor Hellebuyck goes, but the Jets backstop does tend to start slowly. In fact, the year he won the Vezina Trophy (2019-20), he was 5-5-0 witha 2.63 GAA in October.13. Buffalo SabresOpening night power ranking: 32Overreaction: Craig Anderson is old!Reality:Age is but a number, friends. The 40-year-oldis 4-1-0 with a .939 save percentage and 1.98 goals-against average with4.1 Goals Saved Above Average.14. New York IslandersOpening night power ranking: 3Overreaction: The Islanders will still struggle to score but it won't be that bad!Reality: Well, not  Grayson Allen Jersey only is it bad, it's the worst in the four seasons Barry Trotz has been the bench bo s on the Island. They've gone from: 2.72 goals-for per gamein 2018-19 2.78 in 2019-20 2.71 in 2021 2.43. To make matters worse, the team is allowing 2.43 goals against, so they don't have much wiggle room.15. Columbus Blue JacketsOpening night power ranking: 27Overreaction: The Blue Jackets won't make the playoffs!Reality: As of Monday morning they're the first wild card. But  and this is a strong but  the season isn't even 10 games old.16. Detroit Red WingsOpening night power ranking: 28Overreaction: It'll be another boring, mundane basement-dwelling year in Detroit!Reality: The kids are all right.17. Colorado AvalancheOpening nightpower ranking: 2Overreaction: Donovan Mitchell Jersey  They look lost at times!Reality: The team has already been hit by the injury bug. Goaltender PavelFrancouz has been out witha lower-body injury and defenseman Devon Toews is inching his way back from offseason shoulder surgery. Plus, Nathan MacKinnon mi sed two games cause of COVID protocols and Cale Makar has started off slowly after mi sing the preseason due to his own offseason medical procedure.18. Pittsburgh PenguinsOpening night power ranking: 21Overreaction: The window is closing! This team is nothing without Crosby and Malkin!Reality: This team, without Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Jeff Carter  Utah Jazz Jeresy and Bryan Rust, smoked the Leafs 7-1. And now everyone but Malkin is back.19. Ottawa SenatorsOpening night power ranking: 22Overreaction: Matt Murray is back!Reality: Maybe true. Murray had a decent preseason but only suited up for two games  he did have a sparkly 1.60 GAA and .936 save percentage  before landing on injured reserve with a head/neck injury.20. Nashville PredatorsOpening night power ranking: 26Ov